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Stepped Wells, Tanks and Pools
Manjushri Wav, Dhank, Gujarat
Vishnu-pushkarini, Mahakuteshvara Temple, Badami, Karnataka
Roda Kunda, Roda, Gujarat
Natarajar Temple, Cidambaram, Tamil Nadu
Manikarnika Kunda (Cakra-Pushkarini Kunda), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Surya Temple, Modhera, Gujarat
Pancamahal Kunda, Pancamahal, Gujarat
Canda Baoli, Abhaneri, Rajasthan
Rani-ki Wav, Patan, Gujarat
Kalayni Tank, Hulikere, Karnataka
Cennakeshava Temple Tank, Belur, Karnataka
Mahamaya and Navalinga Temples Tank, Kukkanur, Karnataka
Brahma Kunda, Kaveri Temple, Telakaveri, Karnataka
Gandhak-ki Baoli, Delhi
Nizamuddin Baoli, Delhi
Ugrasena-ki Baoli, Delhi
Rudabai-ni Wav, Adalaj, Gujarat
Dada Harar Wav, Asarwa, Gujarat
Imperial Vijayanagara, Karnataka
Residence Tank (north-west of RÀmacandra Temple [W1])
Octagonal Well, Malpannagudi (Vijayanagara), Karnataka
Ramatirtha Pushkarini, Santhebennur, Karnataka
Jami Masjid Haud, Campaner, Gujarat
Virupaksha Temple Complex, Hampi, Karnataka
Vitthalapura, Hampi, Karnataka
Krishnapura, Hampi, Karnataka
Shadiabad, Mandu, Madhya Pradesh
Inner Fort, Gingee, Tamil Nadu
Arunacala (Annamalaiar) Temple, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu
Shri Ranganathaswami Temple, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
Ekambareshvara Temple Tank, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu
Rajon-ki Baoli, Delhi
East Well (Baoli), Rohtas, Pakistan
Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh
Canda Bauri, Bijapur, Karnataka
Amber Tank (Panna Mia), Amber, Rajasthan
Minakshi Sundareshvara Temple, Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Fatehpur Bawdi, Fatehpur, Rajasthan
Kalyani Kulam (Belagola), Shravanabelagola, Karnataka
Shalimar Bagh, Srinagar, Kashmir
Shalimar Bagh, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Jagadisha Temple Tank, Udaipur, Rajasthan
Garden Palace, Deeg, Rajasthan
Padmanabhapuram, Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu
Guru Nanak Dev-ji Tank, Tilla Jogian, Jhelum, Pakistan
Nandanvana Baoli, Nagpur, Maharasthra
Sakkardara Baoli, Nagpur, Maharashtra
Thathawata-Johad, Thathawata, Rajasthan
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While numerous Indian monuments are well known in the annals of architectural research and excavation, a category of monuments - baoli, bawadi, kere, kulam, kunda, talao, tanka, wav and zing - was neglected in the oeuvres of architects and art. A few are familiar with the splendid beauty of the Surya Tank, Modhera; the vertiginous Canda Baoli, Abhaneri; the incomparable Rani-ki Wav, Patan; the magnificent Kalyani Tank, Hulikere; and the beautiful Rudabai-ni Wav, Adalaj. Thousands of such monuments are excellent in architectural beauty and design, apparently based on their primary utility - drinking, bathing, religious purification and ornamental (recreation).
Water plays a quintessential role in the life of man. Its harvesting, preservation and careful use are of paramount importance, especially in those regions where rains are scanty. Thus took place the construction of these artificial water bodies. Many of them are within the precincts of temples and mosques, built in a time span of seventh to twentieth century ce.
This volume, devoted to the study of water monuments, is heavily loaded with the design of various structures and other vital information. Every detail in this book is assiduously analysed, compared and rechecked to present the dimensions, proportions and relationships of each of the various elements of the structures. Thus it unravels a number of keys by which others can unlock the mysteries and beauties of these neglected monuments.
It can be a precious collection for architects, historians, researchers and anyone who loves water bodies. |
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