Vidisha Museum

Vidisha District Museum.
Vidisha Yaksha, 2nd century BCE.

Vidisha Museum or Vidisha District Museum is the main museum of the city of Vidisha, ancient Besnagar.[1][2][3]

The museum has many sculptures, terracottas and coins, especially from the 9th to the 10 th century CE, as well as Harrappan art.[2]

A famous statue of a Yaksha, usually dated to the time of the Mauryan Empire or the Sunga Empire, can be seen.[1][4][5]

Address: H.N. 204, Block Colony, NH86, Block Colony, Durga Nagar, Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh 464001, India

References

  1. 1 2 Vidisha District Museum
  2. 1 2 Hudson, Kenneth; Nicholls, Ann (1985). The Directory of Museums & Living Displays. Springer. ISBN 9781349070145.
  3. ↑ Buddhist Circuit in Central India: Sanchi, Satdhara, Sonari, Andher, Travel Guide. Goodearth Publications. 2010. ISBN 9789380262055.
  4. ↑ Dehejia, Vidya (2009). The Body Adorned: Sacred and Profane in Indian Art. Columbia University Press. ISBN 9780231512664.
  5. ↑ Elgood, Heather (2000). Hinduism and the Religious Arts. A&C Black. ISBN 9780304707393.

Coordinates: 23°31′11″N 77°48′59″E / 23.519738°N 77.816497°E / 23.519738; 77.816497

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