Rani Ki Vav at Patan , RudraMal, Siddhpur and On the road
Ranaki Vav, Rudramal, Siddhapur slideshow
Rani ki Vav (The Queen's Stepwell) is a wonderful example of a Royal Step Well near Patan, Gujarat, which was built between 1022-1063 AD. Rani ki vav is a famous stepwell situated in Patan town in Gujarat in India.. It is also ranked as one of the seven wonders of India ( 7 Wonders of India: Rani Ki Vav, Patan).
Most of the sculptures are in devotion to Vishnu, in the forms of Dus-Avatars (10 incarnations ) Kalki, Rama, Mahisasurmardini, Narsinh, Vaman, Varahi and others representing their return to the world.Nagkanya, Yogini beautiful women - Apsara showcasing 16 different styles of make-up to look more attractive called Solah-shringar. I have tried to identify most of them in captions
Raniki Vav is picked for the 3D scaning and Laser archeology by National Geogrpahy
( Jan 2014 )
Fond Memories! Thanks for Sharing! Rajesh
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