World’s Deepest Step Well [Pictures]

2008 August 22
      Stumble it!

Chand Baori is a famous stepwell situated in the village Abhaneri near Jaipur in Indian state of Rajasthan. This step well is located opposite Harshat Mata Temple and is one of the deepest and largest step wells in India. It was built in 9th century and has 3500 narrow steps and 13 stories and is 100 feet deep. It is a fine example of the architectural excellence prevalent in the past.














17 Responses leave one →
  1. 2008 August 22
    Michael D permalink

    amazing pictures. i have never been to india but its very high on my list. was it ever full? or how does it collect its water just from the rain?

    thanks http://www.tourist-post.com

  2. 2008 August 23

    amazing man nice find sstumbled

  3. 2008 August 23
    Tab Numlock permalink

    Should have invented a pump

  4. 2008 August 24

    I’m guessing people do not shower much….

  5. 2008 August 24

    Its beautiful but what a stupid construct! A pail and a bucket on a pulley would have been so much better!!!

  6. 2008 August 24
    Joseph Smith permalink

    Stupid? At least you can see the shit in the water you’re taking?

  7. 2008 August 25

    I’ve been to India way back in 1990, this monument looks like another brilliant Indian make work project. You see oddities like this in India you would never see anywhere else. Something about how they see the world, and its beauty, its complexities need to be expressed. Great shots. Check out “Khajuraho”, the kama sutra carved in a stone, a massive sprawling temple complex, hundreds of miles away from anything, in the middle of nowhere…

  8. 2008 August 25

    India does have a lot of great places to visit! To make the best out of your tour, I would say research and write them down so you’ll know what to hit when you go :)

  9. 2008 September 11
    Ben permalink

    You know what’s cool? They filmed “The Fall” here. An amazing film, but what’s cooler is you can see where the algae in the pool is disturbed from where the actor fell in!

  10. 2008 September 12
    Gai permalink

    Would never go to India, they discriminate against homosexuals. :(

  11. 2008 September 15

    This looks shopped.

  12. 2008 October 20

    Great pics! I had no idea these existed.

  13. 2008 October 28

    Very very very cool. Some stunning pics. Keep up the good posts

  14. 2009 June 16
    jaya permalink

    ya , its great, but dont u all think that they should have utilized the money and the strength in a different better way???

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