Chand Baori is a stepped well, a construction of ancient architecture near a temple in the town of Abaneri , 95 kilometers from Jaipur, Rajasthan in India.
This well was dug by order of Raja Chandra (Chand) of the Nikhumba dynasty in the first quarter of the 8th century. In fact, it is associated with the Harsat Mata temple dedicated to Durgâ, located about fifty meters to the north.
The depth of the well is 22.1 m – 13 tiers of 7 steps each, for a total of 91 steps the advertised 3500 steps are from many small ladders along all four walls-, the width of the upper part of the well is 16.2 × 19.3 m, the width water surface – 6 × 9 m, slope angles of the edges – 77 ° 0’19 “(76 ° 52’57”). The niches contain sculptures of the deities of Ganesha and Durga.
Today the Chand Baori is mainly used as a tourist attraction. The stepwell has also been used as a backdrop for numerous films, such as The Dark Knight Rises.
Access : Coordinates:27.0072, 76.6068 / Chand Baori situated in the village of Abhaneri in the Indian state of Rajasthan.
Highlights :
- With a depth of almost 20 meters, the Chand Baori is the largest and deepest stepwell in India.
- The baori is surrounded by a closing wall to protect its access. Later galleries were attached to it, as well as the labyrinthine north pavilion through which the site is accessed.
- The well was supposed to guarantee water resources, since the Banganga8 river is located five kilometers to the north. But lacking an abundant source, the basin is reduced to a pond, which prevented the development of the town that is in a state of quasi abandonment.
Go next : Harshat Mata Temple. / Abhaneri, a village in the Dausa district of the Indian state of Rajasthan.
