Ficus religiosa from seed - germination help

Hi friends!

I want to start a bodhi ficus bonsai from seed. The idea is to grow a good number of seedling and tie them so that they fuse and resemble an aged trunk

I found a beautiful tree in my locality with relatively smaller leaves. I collected some of the dropped figs.

Please check the attached picture.




Problem is I am not too familiar with germination of ficus seeds. So I would really appreciate some germination tips..like soil/soiless mix, stratification, humidity, germination time...etc

Any inputs will be much appreciated.

Rohan


PS I live in a subtropical humid climate, India