Before visiting Rani Ki Vav, I use to believe that stepwells were made to store rainwater. But after visiting this site, now I know that stepwells were also built to make other kingdoms jealous from one’s might and power. I have seen stepwells from New Delhi to Hampi, but I have not seen such a…
After spending an hour at Adalaj Vav in Gandhinagar, I pushed for 90 minutes to reach Modhera Sun Temple & Stepwell (Modhera village at Mehsana, Gujarat). Well, I was here to expand the collection of Stepwell I am covering in whole India, but I was just stunned by the beauty of the entire complex. Modhera Sun…
There are many tourist attractions in India which have love stories behind them (like Taj Mahal) or some tragic tales, but the Adalaj Vav in Gujarat is a unique site which has all of it. Love & respect of a Queen for her King & people, and a tragic end which the locals still remember….
My search for Ancient Indian Stepwells has led me to visit the city of Ahmedabad, Gujarat where stepwells are known as Vav. And first on my list of stepwells or Vav to see in Gujarat start with Dada Harir Vav, Ahmedabad. As all tier 1 cities in India, Ahmedabad also has new and old Ahmedabad…
Mandore garden was the last attractions which I saw in Jodhpur. When I reach here, I didn’t saw any ticket counter which made me a bit sad because as per my experience most attractions in India that don’t have an entry ticket aren’t properly maintained. But I can’t say this for Mandore Garden. Mandore has…
Apart from Mehrangarh Fort, Umaid Bhawan Palace is the second stunning attraction which only a fool will miss. I decided to visit Umaid Bhawan on Day 2 as its impossible to see Mehrangarh Fort, Jaswant Thada, three stepwells and this grand palace in a day. I reached UBP (Umaid Bhawan Palace) by 10:00 AM and…
The third stepwell sites which I visited in Jodhpur Rajasthan, after Toor Ji Ka Jhalra and Mahila Bagh Ka Jhalra, was Birkha Bawri. Now Birkha Bawri isn’t a 6th or 16th century Ancient India Stepwell, built by a royal family. Birkha Bawri is a 21st-century Stepwell developed by real estate firm, Umaid Heritage. Moreover, this…
After spending half an hour at Toor Ji Ka Jhalra, I visited Mahila Bagh Ka Jhalra, which is the second of three stepwell sites I visited in Jodhpur. Mahila Bagh Ka Jhalra isn’t as big or clean as Toor Ji ka Jhalra, but this site has a lover, an Irish citizen name Caron Pierre. Now the…
I visited Jodhpur in Nov’16 and visited some fantastic sites like Mehrangarh Fort, Jaswant Thada, Umaid Bhawan and a few more. But for me, this tour was to capture and add pictures/ content in my collection of Ancient Indian Stepwells, that are worth seeing. So after visiting Mehrangarh Fort and Jaswant Thada, I parked my…
After a two tour of Mehrangarh Fort, I packed my camera and just drove 1 km to reach this temple type structure, which is also mentioned as The Taj Mahal of Marwar – Jaswant Thada I parked next to this magnificent statue of Rao Jodha (founder of Jodhpur) and paid Rs 30 to enter this…