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The Story of the Heliodorus Pillar at Vidisha
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An ancient pillar that has been worshipped for centuries.
And a Greek ambassador who declared himself a devotee of Vasudeva.

Around the 2nd century BCE, Heliodorus, an ambassador from the Indo-Greek kingdom, erected a pillar at Besnagar in central India. Its Brahmi inscription identifies him as a devotee of Vasudeva. The Heliodorus Pillar at Vidisha offers a fascinating glimpse into the cultural exchanges that shaped ancient India.

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