Ratnagiri: romance with metals thousand years back

Ratnagiri differs from other Buddhist sites in one particular aspect. There are hundreds of unearthed miniature votive stupas at Ratnagiri, scattered over a wide area. These votive stupas are decorated with lotus petals and bead tassels. Some of them are inscribed with the Buddhist creed. Can it be interpreted that the followers of Buddhism were donating these little votive stupas then( just like today's Saivites donate brass bells and snakes in Shiva temples) ??? If this was the case, there must have been huge workshops for construction of such votive stupas in the nearby areas. More horizontal excavation has to be undertaken so as to unearth more of such votive stupas and other Buddhist sculptures/ motifs of those times. #Ratnagiri #lostwaxmethod #votivestupas https://lunarsecstacy.com/2021/03/26/romance-with-metals-through-lost-wax-method-thousand-years-back/