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Heliodorus Pillar (Garuda Dhvaja) Heliodorus Pillar (Garuda Dhvaja) Heliodorus Pillar (Garuda Dhvaja)

Heliodorus Pillar (Garuda Dhvaja)

★ 4.3
📍 Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh

🕒 Timings

🟢 Open • Friday • Closes 6:00 PM expand_more

🎫 ENTRY TICKET
Free

🏷️ Famous for

Historical Photography

👤 Visitor Information

📸 Photography Allowed
🎒 Bags Allowed
🍔 Outside Food Not Allowed
🍽 Restaurant Not Available
🧑‍🏫 Guide Available

🌤 Best Time to Visit

🍃
Best Season Winter
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Best Daytime Morning

📖 About

The Heliodorus Pillar, also known as Garuda Dhvaja or Khamba Baba, is an ancient stone pillar near Vidisha erected around the 2nd century BCE by Heliodorus, a Greek ambassador. Its inscription records his dedication to Vasudeva and provides important evidence of early Vaishnava worship and Indo-Greek cultural interaction.

🚆 Travel Information

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Nearest Railway Station 5km:Vidisha Railway Station
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Nearest Airport 60km:Raja Bhoj Airport, Bhopal