Tour Of Beejamandal | Vidisha ,Madhya Pradesh| Vlog | #niveditarathore
- 4 years ago
The history of the city of Vidisha is thousands of years old, which is also recorded in the history. The Betra Vati river of Vidisha and traces of many ancient civilizations associated with it are still present here. The city of Vidisha used to have a grand temple more than 1000 years old was known as Vijay Mandir. This temple was built by Vachaspati , the Prime Minister of Chalukya dynasty King Krishna after his Vidisha Victory. Being a Suryavanshi, it was made the temple of Bheliswamin. Bheliswamin means from Surya. From this, Vidisha was named Bhelsani and later Bhelsa. This Bhelsa was later changed to the name of Vidisha, which is still in vogue today.
When we look at the pages of history, it is known that this temple had great fame. The temple was mainly built on the lines of the Sun but the statue of Churchika Devi was installed here. Experts say that this temple was built in the shape of a lotus, there was a deep moat around the temple. When seen from a height, it was a lotus shaped figure. History records that this temple was mentioned by the scholar Alberuni who came with Mahmud Ghazni in 1024. Fairs were also organized here with religious events. Vidisha was originally a large commercial center, due to which travelers from outside also used to come here in large numbers.
The grandeur of this temple can be gauged from the fact that the name of the Vijay Mandir was also included in the major temples of the country at that time. That is why it was also the target of the Mughal invasion. During 1230 Iltutmish, the ruler of the slave dynasty, attacked and looted it. However, after some years the temple was rebuilt. After that, in 1290 AD Alauddin Khilji's minister Malik Kafur attacked and looted it. The 8-feet Ashtadhatu statue present here was still rooted in the mosque of Badayu darwaza in Delhi.
Looking at the history inside, the temple has been reconstructed about three to four times, many have been looted. And Aurangzeb broke the pinnacle of the temple in 1682 and also changed the appearance of the temple. Two minarets were built here and given the shape of a mosque. Traces of cannonballs still exist here. Broken idols began to be worshiped after Aurangzeb's death. Later in 1760 AD, the Peshwa destroyed the mosque and gave the temple its surroundings. It is told about the history associated with the temple that Muslim society used to come to offer namaz here. The situation of Hindu-Muslim dispute here many times. After the situation of big dispute in 1965, the administration and the heads of both the societies sat down and resolved it. For the Namaz, the Muslim community was given a place at Idgah, even after that Hindus were not allowed to offer prayers here.
When we look at the pages of history, it is known that this temple had great fame. The temple was mainly built on the lines of the Sun but the statue of Churchika Devi was installed here. Experts say that this temple was built in the shape of a lotus, there was a deep moat around the temple. When seen from a height, it was a lotus shaped figure. History records that this temple was mentioned by the scholar Alberuni who came with Mahmud Ghazni in 1024. Fairs were also organized here with religious events. Vidisha was originally a large commercial center, due to which travelers from outside also used to come here in large numbers.
The grandeur of this temple can be gauged from the fact that the name of the Vijay Mandir was also included in the major temples of the country at that time. That is why it was also the target of the Mughal invasion. During 1230 Iltutmish, the ruler of the slave dynasty, attacked and looted it. However, after some years the temple was rebuilt. After that, in 1290 AD Alauddin Khilji's minister Malik Kafur attacked and looted it. The 8-feet Ashtadhatu statue present here was still rooted in the mosque of Badayu darwaza in Delhi.
Looking at the history inside, the temple has been reconstructed about three to four times, many have been looted. And Aurangzeb broke the pinnacle of the temple in 1682 and also changed the appearance of the temple. Two minarets were built here and given the shape of a mosque. Traces of cannonballs still exist here. Broken idols began to be worshiped after Aurangzeb's death. Later in 1760 AD, the Peshwa destroyed the mosque and gave the temple its surroundings. It is told about the history associated with the temple that Muslim society used to come to offer namaz here. The situation of Hindu-Muslim dispute here many times. After the situation of big dispute in 1965, the administration and the heads of both the societies sat down and resolved it. For the Namaz, the Muslim community was given a place at Idgah, even after that Hindus were not allowed to offer prayers here.