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Sanchi
Rank 1
Ranked 1 of 16Places to Visit in Vidisha
- Type: Village
Sanchi, located 10 km away from Vidisha, is a small village in Raisen District of Madhya Pradesh. Renowned as one of the important pilgrimages of Buddhists, Sanchi is the location of several Buddhist monuments. The monuments at Sanchi date back to the period between 3rd and12th century. Built by...
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Udayagiri Caves
Rank 2
Ranked 2 of 16Places to Visit in Vidisha
- Type: Cave
The Udayagiri Caves, located six kilometres away from Vidisha, are archaeological caves that are now under the protection of the Archaeological Survey of India. These caves were carved when Vidisha was the provincial capital of the Gupta Empire.
Located between the Beas and Betwa rivers,...
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Bijamandal
Rank 3
Ranked 3 of 16Places to Visit in Vidisha
- Type: Religious
Bijamandal, which is popularly known as Vijayamandira Temple, is located in Vidisha, the headquarters of the Vidisha District. Constructed in the 11th century, this temple was destroyed in the year 1682.
After its demolition, Aurangzeb, the Mughal emperor, constructed a mosque called...
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Maladevi Temple
Rank 4
Ranked 4 of 16Places to Visit in Vidisha
- Type: Religious
Maladevi Temple, located in the Gyaraspur tehsil of Vidisha district, is a sacred Hindu site. Situated on the slope of a hill, the temple overlooks the valley. Comprising of an entrance-porch and a hall, the sacred shrine is situated on a huge platform, cut out of the hillside. The shrine...
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Khamba Baba
Rank 5
Ranked 5 of 16Places to Visit in Vidisha
- Type: Monument
Khamba Baba, also known as Heliodorus Pillar, is a stone column, which was constructed in 110 BC. This stone column was erected by the Greek ambassador of the Indo-Greek King Antialcidas, who came to the court of Bhagabhadra, the Sunga king. Dedicated to Lord Vasudeva, this column was constructed...
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Jain Images
Rank 6
Ranked 6 of 16Places to Visit in Vidisha
- Type: Religious
Jain Images found at Dharampur near Sironj are other major sightseeing attractions. Of all the images the oldest known monument is an idol of Chandranath, which is the eighth Jain Tirthankar. This huge inscription dates back to time of Vikrama Samvat 1112, corresponding to AD 155....
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Bajramath Temple
Rank 7
Ranked 7 of 16Places to Visit in Vidisha
- Type: Religious
Bajramath Temple is a rare temple located in Gyaraspur tehsil. This temple has three shrines or cells that are placed abreast. These shrines are enshrined by Jain idols that belong to the Digambara sect. The sculptures placed on the door frames and niches suggest that originally these shrines...
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Sironj Town
Rank 8
Ranked 8 of 16Places to Visit in Vidisha
- Type: Other
Sironj Town, situated to the north-west of Vidisha, is a place famous for the Calicos and Muslin. This town is the headquarters of Sironj tehsil and is located close to Kurwai-Kethora Railway Station on the Bhopal-Bina main line.
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Udayeshwara Temple
Rank 9
Ranked 9 of 16Places to Visit in Vidisha
- Type: Religious
Udayeshwara Temple, located in Udaipur village of the Basoda Tehsil, is one of the most prominent Hindu shrines in the region. The inscriptions found in this temple suggest that the Udaipur Town was founded by the Parmara King Udayaditya during the 11th century A.D. Other inscriptions found...
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Girdhari Temple
Rank 10
Ranked 10 of 16Places to Visit in Vidisha
- Type: Religious
Girdhari Temple, which is known for its sculptures and fine carvings, is a popular attraction in Sironj. The shrines of Jatashankar and Mahamaya that belong to the ancient time are located close to this temple. Jatashankar Temple is situated 3 km towards the south-west of Sironj in forest area....
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Gadarmal Temple
Rank 11
Ranked 11 of 16Places to Visit in Vidisha
- Type: Religious
Gadarmal Temple in Badoh-Pathari is one of temples that stands at enormous height and is visible from a long distance. This temple comprises of two distinct parts that seemed to be belonging to different periods. Basement of the shrine and the porch belong to 9th century A.D. On the other hand,...
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Hindola Torana
Rank 12
Ranked 12 of 16Places to Visit in Vidisha
- Type: Religious
Hindola Torana in Gyaraspur tehsil is one of the ornamental entrance arches. This arch leads to a temple either of Vishnu or of Trimurti. With its two upright pillars and cross-beam, this arch is rightly named Hindola, which means a swing. All the faces of the pillars are carved into panels,...
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Shalbhanjika
Rank 13
Ranked 13 of 16Places to Visit in Vidisha
- Type: Other
Shalbhanjika is a rare stone figure of a Vrishaka that was found at Gyaraspur tehsil. This sculpture belonged to a period between the 8th and 9th century A.D. the sculpture depicts a figure standing in a tribhang posture.
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Lohangi Pir
Rank 14
Ranked 14 of 16Places to Visit in Vidisha
- Type: Other
Lohangi Pir is a rock formation in Vidisha District that derives its name from Shaykh Jalal Chishti, a saint who was locally known as Lohangi Pir. This small domed building is a tomb, which has two Persian inscriptions on it. One of the inscriptions dates back to 1460 BC, while the other dates...
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Dashavtar Temple
Rank 15
Ranked 15 of 16Places to Visit in Vidisha
- Type: Religious
Dashavtar Temple is situated on the north of the local lake, where ruins of a group of small Vaishnava shrines can be found. These small Vaishnava shrines are popularly known as Sadhavatara Temple. The temple comprises a large open pillared hall, in which the pillars are dedicated to the ten...
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Sola-Kambi Temple
Rank 16
Ranked 16 of 16Places to Visit in Vidisha
- Type: Religious
Sola-Kambi Temple, located in the Badoh town of Kurwai Tehsil, is a Hindu temple that belongs to the age of Guptas. Situated on the Northern side of a local lake, this temple is flat roofed, open and sixteen pillared building sprawling over an area of 7.62 sq. m.. This temple stands...
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