Mumbai News: Tower Of Silence Trust Removes 'Smashanbhoomi' From Cemetery Signboard After Orthodox Backlash
After a furore in the Parsi community last week over a new nameplate that identified the Tower of Silence cemetery at Malabar ...
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Ratan Tata's final journey: A shift in Parsi rituals as cremation at Worli becomes more common
His funeral at Worli reflects changing traditions ... of their dead through a unique practice called "sky burial," where bodies are placed in a Tower of Silence (Dakhma) and exposed to natural ...
Parsi Trust’s Marathi Signboard For Tower Of Silence Sparks Backlash From Orthodox Members
The decision by a Parsi trust to add a Marathi name for the Tower of Silence cemetery at Malabar Hill has not gone well with ...