Why visit Vidisha
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 1 park or trail, 3 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Vidisha Museum.
Weather in Vidisha
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About Vidisha
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 the nearby river "Bais", mentioned in the Puranas.
From the Wikipedia article Vidisha (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Vidisha on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes3
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Healthcare18
Map of Vidisha
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Getting there and nearby towns
Raja Bhoj Airport (BHO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 56 km away.
- Sānchi 9 km southwest, about 9 min by car
- Raisen 22 km south, about 22 min by car
- Swroop Nagar 36 km north, about 36 min by car
- Basoda 38 km north, about 38 min by car
- Berasia 40 km west, about 40 min by car
- Gairtganj 44 km east, about 44 min by car
- Sultānpur 45 km south, about 45 min by car
- Shamsābād 45 km northwest, about 45 min by car
- Bhopal 51 km southwest, about 51 min by car
- Kolar 57 km southwest, about 57 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Boar-carving Udaigiri Vidisha, No machine-readable author provided. Clt13 assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY 2.5
- Vidisha District Museum, Ashok Shrikhande, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Mediawiki Training Workshop 68, Shreya.Bhopal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mediawiki Training Workshop 28, Shreya.Bhopal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mediawiki Training Workshop 03, Shreya.Bhopal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mediawiki Training Workshop 18, Shreya.Bhopal, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Mediawiki Training Workshop 01, Shreya.Bhopal, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Mediawiki Training Workshop 10, Shreya.Bhopal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mediawiki Training Workshop 02, Shreya.Bhopal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sunset at madhav udyan, Archies2804, CC BY-SA 4.0
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