Seda Sky Burial Platform, A sacred ritual where souls ascend to the heavens

Seda County, Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, 7 kilometers southeast of the county seat

The highest level for Tibetan deceased

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Introduction

The sky burial platform located in Seda is built on a gentle slope and surrounded by iron railings, creating a flat ground similar to a basketball court, which is the venue for the sky burial ceremony. Sky burial is a Tibetan funeral practice that involves feeding a deceased person's body to vultures, which then fly into the sky. Tibetans believe that this allows the deceased person's soul to ascend to heaven. The sky burial master follows a specific procedure to remove the deceased's clothing, cut the body into pieces, and separate the flesh and bones. Finally, they will call the vultures in a certain order to eat, in order to achieve the goal of using the body.

Address

Seda County, Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, 7 kilometers southeast of the county seat

Opening hours

13:00-16:00 (all day)
Last admission time: 15:00 (Monday to Sunday, January 1st to December 31st)

Transportation

It is recommended to hire a car to travel from Seda County to the city.

Seda Sky Burial Platform, A sacred ritual where souls ascend to the heavens

Introduction

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