Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Zoroastrian funerary structure
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Dakhma
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Zoroastrianism
gptkb:Parsis |
| gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
gptkb:UNESCO_tentative_list_(Yazd)
|
| gptkbp:declinedAfter |
gptkb:urban_development
decline in vulture population |
| gptkbp:declineInUse |
20th century
|
| gptkbp:feature |
central pit for bones
open to the sky platform for bodies |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Towers of Silence
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:India
gptkb:Iran gptkb:Pakistan |
| gptkbp:material |
gptkb:stone
|
| gptkbp:notableExample |
gptkb:Mumbai_Tower_of_Silence
gptkb:Yazd_Tower_of_Silence |
| gptkbp:prohibitedBurial |
gptkb:water
gptkb:fire earth |
| gptkbp:purpose |
exposure of the dead
|
| gptkbp:religiousSignificance |
prevents pollution of earth and fire
|
| gptkbp:rituals |
bodies placed for scavenger birds
|
| gptkbp:shape |
circular
|
| gptkbp:symbolizes |
purity of elements
|
| gptkbp:usedBy |
gptkb:Zoroastrians
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Zoroastrianism
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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