Abhaneri Stepwell
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Tags : Landmark
Timings : 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Time Required : 1-2 hrs
Entry Fee : No entry fee
Abhaneri Stepwell, Jaipur Overview
Abhaneri Stepwell, also known as Chand Baori, is one of the largest and most intricately built stepwells in Rajasthan. Its symmetrical staircases descend nearly 20 meters into the ground across 13 levels, a design that helped villagers and traders draw water while also conserving groundwater. The geometric pattern is best appreciated from the top edge, since public access down into the well itself is restricted.
Stepwells are very common structures that you will see in Rajasthan because of the State’s arid climate and scarcity of water. Dedicated to Harshat Mata, the deity of Happiness and Joy, the Chand Baori or the Abhaneri Stepwell is not only one of the grand constructions of Rajasthan, but also a beautiful one. The most stunning factor about these massive structures is that they have remained intact for more than 10 centuries.
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History of the Stepwell
The step well or the baori was once attached to the Harshat Mata temple, where there used to be a ritual to wash hands and feet at the well before visiting the temple. The temple was razed during the 10th century, but its remains still boast architectural and sculptural styles of ancient India. Later when the Mughals arrived, they added some galleries and a compound wall around the well. Today, it houses the remains of exquisite carvings, which were either in the temple or in the various rooms of the baoli itself.
Architecture of the Stepwell
The Step Well is deep with 3,500 steps going down to nearly 20 meters to the base and the initial depth (with the water bed at a depth of 64 meters). It has 13 floors in between and has been provided with double flights of steps on each of its ten landings on the three sides. The baori or the stepwell is also protected by a high raised wall. The stairs of the stepwell encircle the water on the three sides while the fourth side boasts of a pavilion with three storeys with beautifully carved jharokhas, galleries supported on pillars and two projecting balconies which have some beautifully carved out sculptures.
