Marvels of Gujarat Part 2
Rani Ki Vav (The queen of the step wells of India)
I
never believed that a step well can be so big ,until I saw this one.
Beautifully constructed and with brilliant architectural work this step well is
the Queen of all wells which is situated in Patan,Gujarat. Patan is about
127kms from Ahmedabad and about 34 kms from the Sun temple. You can go there
after visiting the Sun temple at Modhera and then return to Ahmedabad.( if you
want to catch a train or flight from Ahmedabad ).This step well built in third
millennium BC comes under the UNESCOS world Heritage sites.
Follow
the link to learn more:
Please
go to visit this place during the day time so that you can enjoy the beautiful
carvings of this great archeological place. Also this place is situated in
slightly remote/village area so turn on the GPS if you have. Or else be ready
to ask the directions to the people in local language ( i.e Gujarati ) or
Hindi.
The
step wells in Gujarat and Rajasthan were built as it served many purposes. It
was used to store water and this water was used for bathing and washing,
provide shelter to the travelers from the scorching heat of the sun. In the
past there were no hotels to stay and travelers used to spend some time over here.
Such kind of wells were also called stopovers.
Women
used to gather over here and have leisure time discussing daily routines.
These
wells were also preferred venues for sacred rituals.
I
will not write more on this and will let the pictures do the talking.
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| A short introduction of this great work. |
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| Beautiful carvings and sculptures of Lord Vishnu and Apsaras ( Nymph ) on the walls. |
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| Isn’t she looking beautiful…………..Wait I am talking about the Step well and its carvings. J |
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Just loved the different type
of designs on the walls.
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The entrance of this well.
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