Tower of Silence is___________?
Correct answer: B. Place where dead remains of followers of Zoroastrian are placed after funeral rituals.
- A. Cemetery in London built in the memory of dead of IInd World War.
- B. Place where dead remains of followers of Zoroastrian are placed after funeral rituals.
- C. Arlington National Cemetery, Washington, D.C. U.S.A.
- D. Another name of Eiffel Tower.Government & Public Sector Jobs
Explanation
A Tower of Silence, or dakhma, is a Zoroastrian funerary structure where the dead were traditionally exposed so that the body would not ritually pollute the earth, fire or water. It is not a conventional cemetery or a tower such as the Eiffel Tower.
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