It’s not surprising that during the Covid-19 pandemic, a debate over disposal of the dead is raging in the community. The Bombay Municipal Corporation (BMC) has directed that corpses of Parsis who die from the coronavirus be enwrapped in plastic and cremated, not consigned to the Towers of Silence. For traditionalists who view dakhmenashini as an integral part of their religious beliefs, this has been heart-wrenching. How do they reconcile themselves to denying their loved ones their preferred mode of disposal? For generations, Parsis have been indoctrinated that cremation is irreligious because the corpse, naso, pollutes fire. Many believe......