Massive Buddha head and ancient relics unearthed in Odisha’s Ratnagiri

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Tsering Dhundup

DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 26: Indian archaeologists have unearthed a 1.4-meter-tall Buddha head, along with ancient Buddhist tablets and stupas dating back over 1,500 years, at the Ratnagiri Buddhist heritage site in Odisha’s Jajpur district.

The excavation, conducted by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), has brought renewed global attention to Ratnagiri’s historical significance as a major Vajrayana (Tantric Buddhism) centre. The excavation of this artefact took nearly two months to complete.

According to The Hindu, the excavation has also discovered a series of stupas featuring Vajrayana Buddhist deities. Various stone carvings with Sanskrit Kutila script have been...

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