VISITING THE ANCIENT HARHSHAT MATA TEMPLE IN ABHANERI, RAJASTHAN

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The 2nd attraction in Abhaneri standing right next to the Chand Baori ( divided by a small lane ), is the very ancient Harsat Mata ka Mandir/ Temple. It is a really ancient site, hence, worth visiting ~ just to admire the ancient architecture. Most of it is in ruins, though. But prayers are still offered inside what remains of the temple. I explored the site, enjoy its pics :-)


the temple from across the road...


some info about the temple by the ASI...


main entrance was locked; there is a smaller side gate to enter...


the temple...


going up the stairs...


insides of the temple...pujas were being performed...


the main idol...


carvings on the walls, or are these columns?




parts of the ruins lying scattered around the grounds...
After soaking in the ancient marvel, I headed back to Jaipur...
Abhaneri is a village in the Dausa district of the Indian state of Rajasthan. Abhaneri is popular for the Chand Baori step well and Harshat Mata Temple. The village was originally named Abha Nagri, but over time the name evolved to its present form. ( wiki )

Address : Abhaneri, Alwar District, Rajasthan, India, Asia.
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STEPPING INTO THE CHAND BAORI STEP WELL, ABHANERI

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I was disappointed, I couldn't make it to Mehendipura that day ( famous for its Balaji temple for live exorcisms ~ some other time, perhaps ); but what I was to see in Abhaneri soon, more than made up for it. Abhaneri has the ancient Chand Baori or step-well, where in the past the royal ladies used to come to collect water or have bath. In today's time of municipal supply of water via PVC pipes & taps, its really fascinating to learn how people in the past made their water arrangements, in particularly dry and desert places like Rajasthan. The thinking and planning that goes behind constructing such a monument is simply mind-boggling. Hats off to those folks!


when you are amongst camels, you are in Rajasthan for sure :-)



welcome to Chand Baori, Abhaneri...padharo maaro 'baori'...


entering the premises...


the first thing that catches your eyes...are the steps, plenty of those...

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the architecture ( & engineering ) is simply fascinating....


I try counting the steps, then give up... ( 3500 of them over 13 storeys )


go deeper down those steps, and you find the well ~ filled with water...
shaded from the sun all 365 days from all sides, the water remains cool always...


entry beyond few steps is prohibited, so one can't go till the well...



there are corridors on all the sides, with ancient artefacts stored in some chambers...
In the premises, as I was looking around, some local kids, with big welcoming smiles on their faces, came up to me and talked in ( broken ) English. If I asked them anything, they replied to me in English. They were quite confident in what they spoke. I was amused. It seems, its a result of foreign tourists thronging that place or they must've been tutored by someone in the authorities.

Chand Baori is a stepwell situated in the village of Abhaneri in the Dausa district of the Indian state of Rajasthan. ( wiki )

Address : Abhaneri, Alwar District, Rajasthan, India, Asia.
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