Jan 5, 2022
The flamboyant 15th-century stepwell, has lost only little of its grandeur over the last few centuries. Till date, the intricate carvings on the pillars that support the five storeys are mostly intact. The walls are covered in ornamental carvings with mythological and village scenes. Some of them include Ami khumbor (a pot that contains the water of life) and the Kalp vriksha (a tree of life) carved out of a single slab of stone. There is a belief that the small frieze of Navagraha (nine-planets) towards the edge of the well protects the monument from bad omens. #stepwell #architecture #gujarat #incredibleindia (at Adalaj Stepwell) https://www.instagram.com/p/CYXQe9Vl-oe/?utm_medium=tumblr
