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Tower of Silence
Parsis now take to cremation, solar desiccation of their dead
Community members said that ravens and kites have now replaced the vultures around the Tower of Silence.
25 Dec 2017 2:01 AM
Parsis take to cremation, solar desiccation of bodies
In the Tower of Silence, which is situated at Malabar Hills, solar concentrators have been installed in order to decompose dead bodies.
23 Dec 2017 2:48 AM
Parsi women married outside can enter fire temple, says SC
SC paves way for women, married to non-Parsi, to break tradition & be at Tower of Silence.
15 Dec 2017 1:06 AM
Spooktacular tales on the scariest festival
As Mumbai celebrates Halloween in style, we take a look at some of the scariest stories from the city’s nooks and crannies.
31 Oct 2017 6:59 AM
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