At Bahaj, archaeology reveals a remarkable continuity of rituals - Yajña Kuṇḍa to miniature pots!

Added: 2026-05-06

[00:00:03]I think one of the most interesting findings also at this site was the Yagnapun which actually caught the public attention also. Uh and we had ritual artifacts also that were found along with that. See there are two types of ritualistic activities which we found at Bah in the same deposit means that deposit is dable to preodern period and more than one activity is dable to the upper phase of PGW period. What is happening? We never saw this type of phenomenon anywhere in our country or we did not study any such thing in any text till now. When we started excavating the other area of the central area of the mound and we when we went at that dep contemporary depth in the section itself there was a structure which was coming in that trench and we did not remove that structure we started digging by the side of that structure. So our section was formed below that structure that structure was datable to to the moan period. Brick size was of Moran period 53 cm length bricks were used in that and below that in the section we observed that a activity is coming which is taking a linear shape linear pattern and there were pits dug like that means irregular shaped pits these were being dug there and in two or three of such pits they had put a small miniature pot in that miniature pot they had kept at a few coins. We were sure that this is some kind of ritualistic activity which is happening there. Battle is considered sacred and even till now when we dig a foundation for our houses there is a this prevailing tradition in our society that we do put some silver or copper or iron metal or object in that foundation.

[00:01:58]>> Yes.

[00:02:00]So I think this tradition goes back to those times at least.