The Tower of Silence

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Zoroastrianism
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Zoroastrianism
sky burial
gptkbp:built gptkb:Zoroastrianism
5th century BC
gptkbp:constructed_in gptkb:stone
a remote area
gptkbp:contains three concentric circles
gptkbp:cultural_significance ritual purity
gptkbp:diameter approximately 60 feet
gptkbp:features circular structure
gptkbp:founded_in the 5th century BC
gptkbp:has_cultural_impact on modern practices
gptkbp:has_legal_protection under Indian law
gptkbp:has_natural_feature its circular design
gptkbp:has_symbol in Zoroastrian beliefs
gptkbp:height approximately 30 feet
gptkbp:historical_significance ancient burial practice
in Zoroastrianism
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Tower of Silence
gptkbp:influenced_by Zoroastrian beliefs
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:cultural_heritage_site
gptkbp:is_considered gptkb:religious_site
gptkbp:is_documented_in gptkb:historical_texts
gptkbp:is_known_for its unique burial method
gptkbp:is_located_in gptkb:Malabar_Hill
gptkbp:is_maintained_by Parsi community
gptkbp:is_managed_by gptkb:Board_of_Trustees
gptkbp:is_notable_for its architecture
gptkbp:is_open_to public visits
gptkbp:is_part_of Zoroastrian funerary customs
Zoroastrian tradition
gptkbp:is_protected_by Indian law
gptkbp:is_recognized_by gptkb:UNESCO
gptkbp:is_surrounded_by gptkb:walls
vegetation
gptkbp:is_symbolic_of Zoroastrian ethics
gptkbp:is_used_for gptkb:rituals
gptkbp:is_visited_by gptkb:scholars
tourists
notable figures
gptkbp:known_as gptkb:Dakhma
gptkbp:location gptkb:India
gptkbp:notable_locations gptkb:Mumbai
gptkbp:purpose exposure of the dead
gptkbp:renovated recent years
gptkbp:represents respect for nature
gptkbp:significance in environmental ethics
gptkbp:symbolizes the cycle of life and death
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:Parsis
gptkbp:used_for exposing corpses to scavengers
gptkbp:uses ancient times
gptkbp:visitors around the world
gptkbp:was_influenced_by Persian culture
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Anselm_Kiefer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4