Review of the Trend of Stylistic Changes in the Burial Place of Iranian Zoroastrians and Indian Persians

The burial method of Zoroastrians is a special and different method from other religions that has been observed strategically and purposefully in most different periods and geographical places, but there have been differences in the method of execution. These differences reflect the environmental, cultural and social developments of Zoroastrians over these centuries. Therefore, examining the trend of these changes can lead to a better understanding of Zoroastrian communities during the Islamic period. The method used in the present article is fundamental in terms of purpose, and also field study. Furthermore, the method of data collection is documentary and library. The results of the study show that for Iranian Zoroastrians and Indian Persians, not polluting the natural elements and exposing the body to the sun was the most important ritual principle that in order to preserve it in different cultural, social, temporal and environmental situations, they erected buildings in accordance with their rites. But with the onset of modernism and the complex situation of metropolitan systems in the late twentieth century, Zoroastrian society, especially the Zoroastrians of Iran, joined this wave and preferred social relations to the implementation of ancient traditions, including burial.