India Chand Baori Step Well, Abhaneri
There are step wells all across Rajasthan but Chand Baori is thought to be the largest and deepest in the whole of India. It is about 1200 years old and has served to store water from the monsoon season: during the dry season, the ladies had to go down more flights of stairs to reach the water.
If you’ve seen Tarsem’s The Fall, you’ll recognise it as the spot where Darwin and Wallace reach the end of the road; it is unmistakably this one.
The ruins of Harshat Mata Hindu Temple are beside the step well, destroyed by Mahmud Ghazni. The carving was very fine and a lot of the surviving fragments can be seen in the covered walkway that surrounds the step well.
If you’ve seen Tarsem’s The Fall, you’ll recognise it as the spot where Darwin and Wallace reach the end of the road; it is unmistakably this one.
The ruins of Harshat Mata Hindu Temple are beside the step well, destroyed by Mahmud Ghazni. The carving was very fine and a lot of the surviving fragments can be seen in the covered walkway that surrounds the step well.
Photography Tips
It’s wide-angle lens territory. Even then, it is not easy: it is no longer possible to access anywhere except the area around the rim. And don’t even think about a drone; a friend of mine tried it and almost sparked an international incident.
Travel Information
The only sensible way to get there is by car. If you’re travelling between Agra and Jaipur, this is on the way, as is Fatehpur Sikri, one of Agra’s World Heritage sites. There was plentiful parking.
Spot Type
Outdoor
Crowd Factor
A decent amount of people
Best Timing
Daytime in spring
Sunrise & Sunset
06:37 - 17:37
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Photo Themes
Ancient Architecture
step well
Locations
Rajasthan
Abhaneri
Chand Baori Step Well
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