Kabir chose to spend his last days in Maghar, a town considered inauspicious. People believed that anyone dying there would not attain spiritual liberation. Kabir deliberately settled in Maghar to disprove such beliefs. He passed away in 1518 CE, and immediately a dispute arose between Hindus and Muslims over performing his last rites. According to tradition, when they lifted the cloth covering his body, they found only flowers. The two communities divided the flowers—Hindus cremated their part, and Muslims buried the other. This symbolic event beautifully encapsulates the essence of Kabir's teaching: truth transcends religion.