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Longyearbyen - Norway
Longyearbyen in the Svalbard Islands of Norway is another town which has a 'no entry' board to death; but this hasn't got anything to do with religion or belief. The fact is that the town has a small graveyard which has stopped burying for the last 70 years, since the bodies never decay. Residents of this place who are ill or those who are expected to die soon will be shifted to some other part of the country, because even if you die here, you will not be buried!
Longyearbyen in the Svalbard Islands of Norway is another town which has a 'no entry' board to death; but this hasn't got anything to do with religion or belief. The fact is that the town has a small graveyard which has stopped burying for the last 70 years, since the bodies never decay. Residents of this place who are ill or those who are expected to die soon will be shifted to some other part of the country, because even if you die here, you will not be buried!
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1: Come to India to understand God in a better way. God wants birth n death, so how can human prevent it. Come to India n learn from our great Saints n Avatars like Bhuddha, Kabir, Guru Nanak, Sant Gyaneshwar n many more. We human don't do any thing nor v are capable of doing anything, its all done by Him, the one n only. Humans can just think that v do things which is a misconception. We humans still need to grow no difference in being civilized or being a tribal unless we change our thinking, this applies to people who believe in millions of Gods. Believe in 1 God, right thinking will follow.
Posted by: realistic indian - 21 May, 2012
2: You are right, but in Hindus if you know there is concept of Sutak, as long as 13 days both is case of death and birth.
Sutak is considered, un-holy and during that period no one does any offerings to God physically. Though chanting is allowed
Sutak is considered, un-holy and during that period no one does any offerings to God physically. Though chanting is allowed
RT replied to: realistic indian post - 23 May, 2012
3: How about marriages there? Suppose the mayor/priest dies .....
Dr.A.Jagadeesh Nellore(AP),India
Dr.A.Jagadeesh Nellore(AP),India
Posted by: Anumakonda - 20 May, 2012
4: mayor is a real stupid hw can somebody avoid death which even god can't stop
Posted by: vineed - 20 May, 2012
5: That is why our learned ancestors established the system of cremation or Jal Pravah so that the elements of which the body was composed of are returned to their original form and there is no blockage of land for survival of the living and future generation
Posted by: Pradeep - 19 May, 2012
7: It must be a city of young people then and has a reason to visit the place. Mayor, please defer the plan of a new cemetery, till visit. haha
Posted by: Gautam - 19 May, 2012
8: It must be a city of young people then and has a reason to visit the place. Mayor, please defer the plan of a new cemetery, till visit. haha
Posted by: Gautam - 19 May, 2012
9: It must be a city of young people then and has a reason to visit the place. Mayor, please defer the plan of a new cemetery, till visit. haha
Posted by: Gautam - 19 May, 2012
11: Birth and Death are the Universal truth. Nothing can be as certain as birth and death. Maybe by issuing a ban, the Holy Shrine wants to distance itself from the TRUTH.!!
Posted by: Gautam - 19 May, 2012
12: Birth and Death are universal truth. Nothing can be so true. God smiles when a bay is born. Death gives emancipation to the departed soul. By issuing the ban, the holy shrine may want to stay away from the TRUTH.!!
Posted by: Gautam - 19 May, 2012
13: What the Mayor the city is planning for himself/herself? Please let us know.
Posted by: Gautam - 19 May, 2012
15: yes , In Bangalore few Burial grounds (like 1 in shanti nagar ) have been closed and stopped burying dead bodies after the order from BBMP.
shweta replied to: RATILAL SHAH post - 28 May, 2012
