Another Bija Mandal temple found in Vidisha district

World Heritage Week from Nov 19-25

The Vidisha district has two temples named as Bija Mandal. One is located near the famous Sanchi stupa while the other has been found in Udaypur village in Basoda tehsil located about 104 kilometers from Bhopal.

Three years ago, a team from Bhopal chapter of Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) found the 11th-century temple in Udaypur. The place was used to store fodder for cattle. The temple, locally known as Bija Mandal, was excellently preserved as it was fully covered by earth for almost 1,000 years. It stands right across Neelkantheshwar Temple, an ASI-protected monument, in Udaypur.