The relics of Ratnagiri
The discovery of a 1.4-metre-tall Buddha head, along with tablets and stupas, some over 1,500 years old, in Odisha’s Ratnagiri has brought the remote village into the limelight and attracted scholars from as far away as Egypt. The excavation has unearthed important historical details, such as Ratnagiri once being a major centre of Tantric Buddhism, while posing unforeseen problems for the experts, reports Satyasundar Barik
The Buddha head, discovered in December 2024, is the largest ever found in the State. The excavation at the site is likely to continue until the end of March, after which it will be impossible due to the harsh summer sun.
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