Question

select the correct answer.
why are zoroastrian bodies traditionally placed on a tower of silence?
a. to cremate the body
b. to provide an opportunity for the community to view the deceased
c. to purify the body with the sun and provide food for flying scavengers
d. to avoid contaminating the groundwater with embalming chemicals

Explanation:

Zoroastrianism has specific beliefs about purity. The Tower of Silence is used to expose the body to the sun (for purification) and to provide food for flying scavengers (as part of the natural process). Cremation (A) is not their practice. Option B is incorrect as it's not about community viewing. Option D is about avoiding groundwater contamination which is more related to burial - like concerns in some other cultures but not the main Zoroastrian reason for the Tower of Silence.

Answer:

C. to purify the body with the sun and provide food for flying scavengers