Tower of Silence

The Tower of Silence (Dakhma) in Diu is a circular stone funerary structure built by the Parsi community on Diu Island in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. Located on the outskirts of Diu town, it was used for traditional Zoroastrian sky burial rites. Now disused and preserved as a heritage monument, it reflects the historic Parsi presence during the Portuguese period and is notable for its distinctive architecture and cultural heritage.

Visitors can expect to see a large, circular, elevated stone structure with high outer walls situated in an open, arid landscape on the outskirts of Diu. The interior is not accessible to visitors and can only be viewed from the exterior. The surroundings are quiet and sparsely vegetated. There are no active rituals; the site is visited for its architecture, heritage value and photography from outside the compound.