Vidisha Museum

Archaeological museum in Vidisha

Vidisha District Museum

Vidisha District Museum

Location within India

Location| Vidisha
Coordinates| 23°31′11″N 77°48′59″E﻿ / ﻿23.519738°N 77.816497°E﻿ / 23.519738; 77.816497
Type| Archaeological museum
Collection size| Jain, Buddhist and Hindu art, sculpture, antiquities
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 Harappan art.[2]

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

* Vidisha District Museum Boar (side)

* Vidisha District Museum Canon.

* Vidisha District Museum Chaitya.

* Vidisha District Museum decorated pillars.

* Vidisha District Museum Ganesha.

* Vidisha District Museum pillars.

* Vidisha District Museum Snake Couple.

* Vidisha District Museum Vishnu Head.

* Tirthankar anel, 9th century

* Tirthankar arch, 9th century

## References

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1. ^ a b Vidisha District Museum
2. ^ a b 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. p. 64. ISBN 9780231512664.
5. ^ Elgood, Heather (2000). Hinduism and the Religious Arts. A&C Black. ISBN 9780304707393.

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