Saturday, September 22, 2012

Chand Baori, Abhaneri, Rajasthan



* It is a famous stepwell situated in a small town village Abhaneri, situated at a distance of 95 km from Jaipur, on Jaipur-Agra road n the Indian state of Rajasthan.
* This place is around 340 Kms far from Delhi (National Capital of India).
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* The place is popular for the amazing "Baoris"step wells and Harshat Mata Temple.
* This step well is located opposite Harshat Mata Temple, constructed in 800 c. and is one of the deepest and largest step wells in India.
* It was built in the 9th century and has 3500 narrow steps in 13 stories and is 100 feet deep.
* The location is seen in various feature films, such as The Fall.
* The village of Abhaneri is believed to be established by the King Raja Chand.
* Originally Abhaneri was named as Abha Nagri, which means the city of brightness, but due to mispronunciation of the term, it is changed to the present name.
* In the present day, this city of brightness is in ruins; still it attracts tourists from across the globe. Abhaneri is prominent for Baoris, which are the unique invention of the natives for harvesting rain water.
* Step wells are the unique concept of India. These big tanks were used as cool places of resort and water reservoir in parched days. It was a ritual to wash hands and feet before visiting the temple.
* It is a fine example of the architectural excellence prevalent in the past.


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