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Vidisha lies in the state of Madhya Pradesh, very close to the capital city of Bhopal. The town is known for its historical monuments and ancient places of significance. There are archaeological remains to be found here dating back as far as the 2nd century BC.
One of the important historical remains is the town of Besnagar, which lies to the north of Vidisha. There are also the Udayagiri Caves which have various inscriptions belonging to the period of the Gupta Empire. Apart from that, Vidisha also has the ruins of an erstwhile shrine devoted to Lord Vishnu. Close to these ruins is a monolithic pillar which has an inscription on it. The pillar is called the Heliodorous Pillar and also sometimes the Khamba Baba.
Some other important ruins in the town are Bijamandal and Lohangi Pir. The town of Vidisha has River Betwa on its west and lies at the meeting point of River Bes and River Betwa. Vidisha was an important trade centre between the 5th and the 6th centuries BC during the rule of the Guptas, the Sungas, the Nagas and the Satavahanas. The proof of it being an important trade centre lays in the Pali scriptures.
There is also historical evidence to suggest that the governor of Vidisha was King Ashoka at one point of time. The same has been mentioned in Kalidasa’s Meghdoot.
Topographically speaking, the district of Vidisha can be divided into five major areas in coherence with the physical features, viz. the Valley of Betwa, the Eastern Region, the Western Region, the Sindh Valley and the Bina Valley.
Tourism forms the major chunk of the economic activity here. The district of Vidisha has many important archaeological sites, ruins, inscriptions as well as sculptures. Some well known places of tourist interest here are the city of Vidisha, Gyaraspur, Udaypur, Sironj and Badoh-Pathari.
Vidisha does not have an airport. However, it does have a railway station which connected it to all the metropolitans of India. There are also reliable bus services available within the district, which makes the various cities of the district well connected to each other.
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Previously a prosperous capital of the western dominions of the Sungas, Vidisha is a district in Madhya Pradesh that is known for its beautiful temples. Constructed in the 11th century and demolished in 1682 during the rule of Aurangzeb, Bijamandal is the most famous temple of the district. Another prominent temple is Maladevi Temple, which is located on a hill.
The Bajramath Temple is enshrined by the Jain idols belonging to the Digambara sect. Udayeshwara Temple in the Basoda tehsil and the Gadarmal Temple in Badoh-Pathari, are the other famous temples that can be visited in Vidisha. The Dashavtar Temple, the Sola-Kambi Temple and the Girdhari Temple are other popular temples.
The Udayagiri Caves, that are located between the Beas and Betwa Rivers, are another famous tourist attraction. These caves are known for their rock-cut temples and chambers that are believed to be influenced from Jainism, Buddhism and Hinduism.
One of the foremost attractions in Vidisha is the Heliodorus Pillar, popularly known as Khamba Baba. This pillar was constructed by Heliodorus in the honour of God Vasudeva. The rare sculpture at Gyaraspur called Shalbhanjika is another major attraction of Vidisha District.
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