Udayagiri Caves, Vidisha

Name: Udayagiri Caves
Address: Vidisha, India

#2 among attractions in Vidisha

Top attraction, Cave, Park, Temple

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The Udayagiri Caves are twenty rock-cut caves near Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh from the early years of the 5th century CE. They contain some of the oldest surviving Hindu temples and iconography in India. They are the only site that can be verifiably associated with a Gupta period monarch from its inscriptions. One of India's most important archaeological sites, the Udayagiri hills and its caves are protected monuments managed by the Archaeological Survey of India. ()

Local name: उदयगिरि Completed: 410Elevation: 1417 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 23°32'11"N, 77°46'20"E

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Udayagiri Caves – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Vidisha Museum, Sanchi Archaeological Museum, Khamb Baba - Heliodorus coloum.

3 miE
Museum
Vidisha Museum, Vidisha
78 min walk • Vidisha Museum or Vidisha District Museum is the main museum of the city of Vidisha, ancient Besnagar. The museum has many sculptures, terracottas and coins, especially from the 9th to the 10 th century CE, as well as Harappan art.
4.4 miSW
Historical place, View point, Art museum
Sanchi Archaeological Museum, Sanchi
114 min walk • The Sanchi Archaeological Museum is a museum near the archaeological site of Sanchi. It houses various artifacts which were found in the nearby Buddhist complex. It was established in 1919, by John Marshall, the then director of the Archaeological Survey of India.
2 miNE
Historical place
Khamb Baba - Heliodorus coloum, Vidisha
51 min walk • The Heliodorus pillar is a stone column that was erected around 113 BCE in central India in Besnagar. The pillar was called the Garuda-standard by Heliodorus, referring to the deity Garuda.

Udayagiri Caves, Vidisha

Facts and practical information

Udayagiri Caves – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Vidisha Museum, Vidisha

Sanchi Archaeological Museum, Sanchi

Khamb Baba - Heliodorus coloum, Vidisha