ancient ruins
Sanchi Stupa
The oldest surviving stone structure in India, a hemispherical Buddhist stupa commissioned by Emperor Ashoka in the 3rd century BCE.
9 km · about 15 min drive
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Vidisha
Madhya Pradesh, India · Asia
About Vidisha
Vidisha is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Sānchi, 9km from Sanchi Stupa.
Vidisha is in Madhya Pradesh, India, with about 160,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Sānchi, about 9 km away.
Vidisha (formerly known as Bhelsa, Besnagar and Bhaddalpur in ancient times) is a city in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is a Jain pilgrimage center and the administrative headquarters of Vidisha district. It is located 62.5 km northeast of the state capital, Bhopal. The name "Vidisha" is derived from theRead more
nearby river "Bais", mentioned in the Puranas. "Vidisha" also finds its historic reference in ancient epic Ramayana, under the rule of Rama's youngest brother Shatrughna, later on under the rule of Shatrughna's younger son Shatrughati.
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Within an hour or so of Vidisha: Sanchi Stupa (9 km).
Where is Vidisha?
Vidisha is in Madhya Pradesh, India, about 9 km from Sānchi.
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- Population
- 155,951
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- India
- Region
- Madhya Pradesh
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates
- 23.5260, 77.8109
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