ZOROASTRIANISM Flashcards
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Q
The Parsi or Zoroastrian religion was founded by
Zarathushtra or Zoroaster, in Persia, in the eighth
century BC.
z Its doctrines are enshrined in the Zend Avesta.
z They place the dead bodies in the open to be eaten
by the vultures.
These open spaces are called Dhakma or ‘Towers
of Silence’ and the Vultures that eat them are
called Dhakma Nashini.
z Their fire temples are called Atash Bahram.
z They are commonly known as Parsis and Iranis,
and live mostly in Mumbai, Goa and Ahmedabad
(Western India).
A
