An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c17.s8.13

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Stūpa 2, 2nd century B.C., of Satdhara, Dt Raisen, yielded two small steatite relic caskets containing a few calcined bones (Cunningham, 1854). The inner side of the lids were inscribed, one with *Sāriputasa* and the other with *Mahā-Mogalānasa*. Both the caskets, 5 cm high, have a convex bottom and a small conical member at the crown. Sāriputra's casket has a mildly tapering body, while the body of the Maudgalyāyana's casket presents a concave curvature. Within the relic chamber (located at the centre) of Stūpa 7 were found two earthen covers with domical tops. Inside both of them was an earthen box closed by a domed lid. Within one of these boxes was an earthen *ghaṭa*-shaped vase containing relics. The other box yielded two small relic caskets, one of steatite and the other of red earthenware, both with a flat base, moulded sides and a conical member at the crown.