New Discoveries at Wat Dhammachak Semaram Shed Light on the Dvaravati Era

The Buddhist Channel, 5 July 2025

Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand -- Wat Dhammachak Semaram, a temple famed for its monumental reclining Buddha statue dating back to 657 CE, has yielded yet another archaeological treasure. During routine maintenance to install an underground drainage system, workers uncovered a damaged ceramic container, its contents untouched for centuries. Inside lay a stunning array of precious artifacts—gold rings, silver earrings, and bronze hoop earrings—likely votive offerings left by devotees in devotion to the Buddha.

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First-Ever Stone Inscription of a Buddhist Monastery Found in Krishnagiri

The Buddhist Channel, 5 July 2025

Tamil Nadu, India -- In a groundbreaking archaeological discovery, a 13th-century stone inscription referring to an endowment for a Buddhist monastery has been unearthed in Jagadap village, Krishnagiri district, Tamil Nadu. The inscription, found on July 2, 2025, in a mango grove near Kaveripattinam, marks the first-ever epigraphic evidence of a Buddhist monastery in Tamil Nadu, according to C. Govindaraj, former curator of the Krishnagiri Government Museum and leader of the Krishnagiri Historic Research and Documentation team.

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Rare 5th-Century Buddhist Seal Unearthed at Odisha’s Ratnagiri Site

The Buddhist Channel, 27 March 2025

Jajpur, Odisha (India) -- Archaeologists have made a groundbreaking discovery at the historic Ratnagiri site in Odisha’s Jajpur district, unearthing a rare terracotta votive seal inscribed with a sacred Buddhist mantra. The find, dating back to the 5th century CE, sheds new light on the region’s deep-rooted Buddhist heritage.

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ASI Resumes Excavation at Odisha’s Ratnagiri After Major Buddhist Discoveries

The Buddhist Channel, 5 Feb 2025

Jajpur, Odisha (India) -- The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has resumed excavation at the Ratnagiri Buddhist heritage site in Odisha’s Jajpur district, more than six decades after its initial exploration. The decision follows the discovery of three large Buddha heads, a massive palm sculpture, an ancient wall, and inscriptions—findings that reaffirm Ratnagiri’s significance in India’s Buddhist history.

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Renewed Excavations Unearth Buddhist Complex at Ratnagiri, 60 Years After Initial Discovery

The Buddhist Channel, 2 Jan 2025

Ratnagiri, Jajpur (India) -- The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has uncovered an ancient Buddhist complex at Ratnagiri, Jajpur district, marking a renewed chapter in the site’s rich 1,200-year-old history.

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