Vidisha Museum or Vidisha District Museum is the main museum of the city of

Vidisha Vidisha (विदिशा, formerly known as Bhelsa and known as Besnagar in ancient times) is a city in central Madhya Pradesh, India. It is located 62.5 km northeast of the state capital, Bhopal. The name "Vidisha" is derived from th ...

, ancient

Besnagar Vidisha (विदिशा, formerly known as Bhelsa and known as Besnagar in ancient times) is a city in central Madhya Pradesh, India. It is located 62.5 km northeast of the state capital, Bhopal. The name "Vidisha" is derived from th ...

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n art. A famous statue of a

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, usually dated to the time of the

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or the Sunga Empire, can be seen. Address: H.N. 204, Block Colony, NH86, Block Colony, Durga Nagar, Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh 464001, India Vidisha District Museum Boar 2.jpg, Vidisha District Museum Boar (side) Vidisha District Museum Canon.jpg, Vidisha District Museum Canon. Vidisha District Museum Chaitya.jpg, Vidisha District Museum Chaitya. Vidisha District Museum decorated pillars.jpg, Vidisha District Museum decorated pillars. Vidisha District Museum Ganesha.jpg, Vidisha District Museum Ganesha. Vidisha District Museum pillars.jpg, Vidisha District Museum pillars. Vidisha District Museum Snake Couple.jpg, Vidisha District Museum Snake Couple. Vidisha District Museum Vishnu Head.jpg, Vidisha District Museum Vishnu Head. File:Vidisha District Museum 130733.jpg, Tirthankar anel, 9th century File:Vidisha District Museum 130004.jpg, Tirthankar arch, 9th century

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