{"id":392,"date":"2016-07-31T06:00:53","date_gmt":"2016-07-31T00:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jatinchhabra.com\/?p=392"},"modified":"2018-05-01T12:55:07","modified_gmt":"2018-05-01T07:25:07","slug":"panna-meena-ku-kund-step-well-in-jaipur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jatinchhabra.com\/panna-meena-ku-kund-step-well-in-jaipur\/","title":{"rendered":"Trip to Panna Meena ka Kund – A Stepwell in Jaipur"},"content":{"rendered":"

My love for Indian Step Wells has brought me to a village in Amer to visit, Panna Meena ka Kund or Panna Meena Step well<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

This step wells is just next to Amber fort<\/strong>, but I was surprised to see that only a handful of tourist who visit the Fort knows about this delightful site.<\/p>\n

Hell, there isn\u2019t any Wikipedia page about this 450 year old heritage site, which makes me sad. But never the less, it’s worth visiting, and so I did.<\/p>\n

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Panna Meena ka Kund<\/p><\/div>\n

A small history note on Panna Meena ka Kund<\/h2>\n

It is said that this stepwell is 450-year-old, and was mostly an evening chit chat spot for Jaipur locals. But as per me, it must be a relaxing place for deities of the 16th century temple (which is now a monument) just next to this kund. Check the temple pics.<\/p>\n

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Old Temple next to Panna Menna Kund<\/p><\/div>\n

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Old Temple next to Panna Menna Kund<\/p><\/div>\n

Well, this is the 2nd Indian or Rajasthani step well I have visited (1st being\u00a0Chand Boari of Abhaneri<\/a>) and at both these sites, locals said that its\u00a0impossible to enter the step well and return from the same stairs because of its structure.<\/p>\n

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And they might be right as I wasn\u2019t able to do the same at Chand Boari, but it was not an issue at Panna Meena as kept an eye on the stair from which I entered.<\/p>\n

Well, it’s just some locals trying to start a conversion\u2026<\/p>\n

So to all those who are planning to visit Jaipur, do add Panna Menna ka Kund<\/strong> on your bucket list, after checking the below images I took of this ancient\u00a0marvel.<\/p>\n

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The entry view of Panna Meena ka Kund<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Step

Step wells of Panna Meena ka Kund<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Place

Place to sit and quite nice.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"View

View of Amber fort<\/p><\/div>\n

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Rooms aside the Kund<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Exit

Exit view<\/p><\/div>\n

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Panna Meena ka Kund<\/p><\/div>\n

Many tour guides may suggest you not to visit the place as it takes an extra hour from their time, but if you are a travel freak like me, the Panna Meena ka Kund is worth visiting. From Amber fort, this place is just 2 km.

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