"Towers of Silence": terrible place on earth

What do you know about zaroastrizme? This is one of the oldest religions in the world, which originates in the revelation of the prophet Zoroaster Spitama received from God - Ahura Mazda. This belief is based on the conscious choice of a person of good thoughts, words and deyaniy.Sayt learned that zaroastriytsev there are some features in the rite of burial. The main thing for them - the preservation of the purity of natural elements. That is why the followers of this religion is considered unacceptable cremation and burying corpses in the ground.

The traditional method of burial at zaroastriytsev - nomination. But the bodies of the dead did not become food for birds and dogs, or at least to not see their loved ones, these religious communities were placed in dead "Dahm" (the so-called "tower of silence»).





Zaroastriytsy piously believed that after death the body of the deceased demons inhabit. To somehow purify his body, it is necessary to give to the wild beasts of the earth.

Dakhma a round tower without a roof, which consisted of three parts: for men, women and children.





Corpses were tied to the animals were not able to carry out large parts of the body. The bodies remained there for about a year. The remaining bones were placed in a special box. Such towers are far from the villages.

Suffering a corpse had to carry 2 people. Only they were allowed to go into those towers.





By the way, it is still practiced in some parts of India.



via vmirechudes.com/bashni-molchaniya-zhutkoe-mesto-na-zemle/