Thread by @VaruKrutika

Rani ki Vav (રાણકી વાવ)

A Marvelous monument built in 11th Century by a widowed Queen Uadyamati in memory of her husband Raja Bhimdev Solanki I of Solanki Dynasty.

A genius piece of Architecture & Heritage, recognised as World Heritage Site by #UNESCO on 22June2014. #RankiVav

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Raja Bhimdev I, son of Mularaja, founder of Solanki Dynasty of Anahilwada Patan, the than Capital of #Gujarat.

#RankiVav stepwell was built near the ancient Rigvedic Saraswati river which was later buried in the debris & silt after floods in the river in around 13th Century.

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In 1960 ASI uncovered the hidden treasures of this brilliant creation thru scientific excavations.

#RanikiVav stepwell is in 7 levels of stairs decorated with more than 500 principal sculptures & more than 1000 minor sculptures.
@MrsGandhi @ShefVaidya @Bittu_Tufani

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The well is said to be 10m wide & 30m deep.

While descending thru the steps, there is rectangular shaped 'Kund' which was meant to receive overflow of water from the well.

Along the passage of steps there r multi stores pillars forming 'Mandaps' decorated with carvings.

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This patterns on the walls of #RanikiVav refers to motifs that are used in handwoven world famous Patan Patola Sarees.

@ShefVaidya @MrsGandhi
@LostTemple7 @IndiaTales7 @gopugoswami @JIX5A @VarierSangitha
@ToTheeePoint @devswarup_

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There r sculptures of around 24 different forms of Bhagwan Vishnu & 8 Avataras in #RanikiVav.

1) Varaha Avtaar
2) Shri Ram
3) Shri Parshuram
4) Vaman Avtaar

@rightwingchora @desi_thug1 @Itishree001 @Dharma_View @Saru81589968
Cont.

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#RanikiVav

Beautifully carved sculptures of
1) Buddha
2) Kalki Avtaar
3) Mahishasura Mardini
4) Mahakal Bhairav

@MeenaDasNarayan @bhav2406

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The sculptures of various Gods & Goddesses are found in #RanikiVav
1) Agni Dev
2) Ganesha
3) Brahma with Saraswati

There r various other carvings of Elephants, Yoginis, Nagkanyas, Apsaras in #RanikiVav.

#RanikiVav amazes us with its artistic, architecture, engineering.

Video Source:
1) Video- Just Travelous

Pics:
2) Anup Gandhe
3) TravelClix
4) Rani ki Vav FB page
5) Abhi Photography
6) Trav3lblogger

Important point to add here is #RaniKiVav was built in the complex Maru - Gurjar Architectural style with an inverted temple structure.