People of many religions live in our country and each religion has its own rituals from birth to death. The funeral process is also different in every religion. Just as in Hinduism the dead body is cremated and in Islam the dead body is buried, Parsi religion also has a different method of cremation. In Parsi religion, the dead body is neither cremated nor buried. In such a situation, let us know what is the funeral method of the Parsi community.
How do Parsi people perform funeral rites?
The Parsi community considers the dead body impure. Earth, water and fire are considered very sacred in their religion. So they avoid burning, burying or throwing the dead body in water. They believe that burning the dead body pollutes the fire, burying it pollutes the land and throwing it in water pollutes the water.
Hence, in Parsi religion, the dead body is placed under the open sky atop the Tower of Silence. Let us tell you that this is a circular building, where the dead body is kept under the open sky. Prayers are then offered and the body is left to be eaten by vultures and eagles. In Zoroastrianism, it is considered a way to maintain balance with nature.
How old is this tradition?
This tradition of funeral in Parsi religion is said to be about 3 thousand years old. At that time there was a large number of vultures, which quickly devoured the carcass. This did not harm the environment. But now the number of vultures has reduced, making it difficult for the Parsi community to follow this tradition.
In such a situation, due to the lack of vultures, many Parsi families have abandoned their tradition and started cremating dead bodies. They take the dead body to a crematorium or an electric crematorium. However, this change is being made under compulsion, as burning or burial is still not considered proper in Parsi religion.
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