HERITAGE WEEK: 18th to 24th November, 2021

Day:1: Rani Ki Vav

These are images of excavation of #RanikiVav conducted by ASI Gujarat in 1980's for seven years. Image credit from former excavation officer of Rani ki Vav #ShriNarayanVyas

As part of World Heritage Week, we will try to explore some seven unique heritage sites of India which are not so very well highlighted, yet amaze it's visitors for life long.

As Day-1 of Heritage week: let's see and know about this unique heritage site which was also a major public welfare building as source of water for community.

RANI KI VAV or QUEENS STEPWELL was restored and reconstructed by Queen Udaymati, as her inscription and icon was also found during excavation in 1986 from the site. It's believed that Queen Udaymati got this monument restored in respect of her husband and king Bhima (1022-1064) in 1063 C.E., which took 20 years of construction. The step well was already in use in the capital city of #Patan of the Chalukyan kings of Western India. Queen Udaymati restored it with venerated inverted temple of 7 levels with over 65 metres layered depth. The structure is ornately carved with over 500 principal sculptors.
The site remained submerged for over 700 years after a possible flood of river Saraswati in 1300.

The monument stands tall and amazingly making people live in awe in Western India and Inspiring generations to come as UNESCO declared world heritage site.

#RaniKiVav

Text credit: Bina Sengar
Source and image information: 
#arcehologicalsurveyofindia Narayan Vyas
#Wikipedia #Unesco