Vidisha is a historical town with ancient buildings that dates back to the 2nd century, near the capital city Bhopal.
This tiny city is known for its rich cultural heritage and historical monuments that reflects the great artwork of the Gupta Empire, who ruled the region for a very long time. The magnificent past of Vidisha, makes it one of the most popular tourist destinations in Madhya Pradesh, visited by a large number of tourists, especially historians and art lovers. This place lies at the meeting point of the Betwa and Beas River, which used to be the significant commercial center under the Sungas, Nagas, Satvahanas, and Gupta period.

There are a couple of attractions in Vidisha that are worth visiting and Besnagar is one of them, which has the historical remains like Udayagiri Caves with inscriptions belonging to the Gupta Dynasty. Vidisha also has ruins of the erstwhile shrine of Lord Vishnu and monolithic pillar, built in the 5th and 6th century BC. Similarly, there are several ruins here that are historical evidences of the trade centre, situated in Vidisha during the rule of King Ashoka, who believed to have ruled the city for a long time.

A lot of things make Vidisha a special place, which almost every tourists love visiting. No wonder, the tourism in Vidisha is blooming, thanks to its important archaeological sites, ruins, inscriptions, and sculptures, that reflect the rich history of Gupta period. Vidisha town is divided into five areas i.e. the valley of Betwa, the Eastern Region, the Western Region, the Sindh Valley, and the Bina Valley. All these areas are dipped in magnificence of the splendid past of different dynasties, that ruled the region.

If the history has to be believed, Vidisha is the same place where Emperor Ashoka once arrived and met Vidisha Devi, with whom he got married later. The city also found its mention in the epic Ramayana, where it is written that Shatrughati, son of Shatrughana was the caretaker of the city. Some of the most famous places to visit in Vidisha include Vijaymandira Temple, Khamba Baba, Udayapur, Shalbhanjika, Gadarmal Temple, and many more