Statements (22)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:architecture
Zoroastrian funerary structure |
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:cemetery
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Zoroastrianism
gptkb:Parsis |
| gptkbp:declinedAfter |
gptkb:urban_development
vulture population decline |
| gptkbp:feature |
central well for bones
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
dokhma
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:India
gptkb:Iran |
| gptkbp:material |
gptkb:stone
|
| gptkbp:notableExample |
gptkb:Mumbai_Tower_of_Silence
gptkb:Yazd_Tower_of_Silence |
| gptkbp:purpose |
exposure of the dead
|
| gptkbp:religiousSignificance |
prevents contamination of earth and fire
|
| gptkbp:roofType |
flat
|
| gptkbp:shape |
circular
|
| gptkbp:status |
rarely used today
|
| gptkbp:usedBy |
gptkb:Zoroastrians
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Parsi_funerals
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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