adalaj Stepwell or Rudabai Stepwell is a stepwell located in the village of Adalaj, close to Ahmedabad city and in Gandhinagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat, and considered a fine example of Indian architecture work.
Can you imagine this 5-storeyed huge structure, carved with photogenic beauty was once filled with enormous water? Imagine standing here at Adalaj stepwell, in Gandhinagar, Gujarat with sunlight stealing a lovely glance at your face from it's open top! PC: @vastuchitra #DekhoApnaDesh
Neemrana village, India: This is a step-well (I have also seen them referred to as Bawadi and Baoris) that was built in 1740 by Raja Todarmal. It is 9 stories deep. My understanding is that these were used both as places to bath and purify onself as they were typically attached to a temple or shrine as well as to simply collect water. They were thought to have great spiritual significance and therefore were typically adorned with carvings. Building a step-well was considered to be a great act and provide one with good karma. I met a local villager in Neemrana who took me here on his motorcycle. More photos to follow.
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Adalaj Stepwell . Adalaj Vav (Stepwell) is a unique Hindu 'water building' in the village of Adalaj, close to Ahmedabad town in Gandhinagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat. . The stepwell was built in 1499 by Muslim king Mohammed Begda for Queen Rani Roopba, wife of Veer Singh, the Vaghela chieftain. The step…
No matter how many times you visit the same place, you will always leave with a different thought and a new learning. Read up my experience when I visited Adalaj Stepwell for the second time.
Chand Baori stepwell in Abhaneri had been on my list for so long & I grabbed the chance to visit the stepwell during my trip to Jaipur.
One of the highlights of Ahmedabad is visiting the Adalaj Stepwell or Adalaj Ni Vav. Here's a complete guide on visiting with the legend, entry fee and timings!
My introduction to step-wells came from the in-flight magazine of Jet Airways flight 9W117. Being an amateur archaeologist and fascinated by all things historical, these structures intrigued me and I knew at some point I would have to make plans to see them. Rajasthan and Gujarat seemed to have the best examples, so my travel…
Adalaj Ni Vaav- Stepwell in Gujarat
Experience the ancient #DadaHarirStepwell in #Ahmedabad. Dada Harir ni Vav is an intricately designed step-well built about 500 years ago under the reign of Mehmud Begda with beautiful #carvings in Sanskrit as well as in Arabic script. #GujaratTourism #Architecture #Monument #HeritageCity
Originating from the Indian subcontext, step-wells are wells or ponds in which the water is reached by..
