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Tours to Abhaneri will take you to a village, about 95 kms from Jaipur. Situated on the Jaipur-Agra road, Abhaneri was founded by King Raja Chand. According to the popular belief, Raja Chand was actually Raja Bhoja who ruled the Gurjar kingdom in the 9th century AD.
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The first thing that will captivate your attention on visiting Abhaneri is the ‘baoris’ that are the step wells whose construction can be credited to the innovative capabilities of the local people. These are a wonderful effort at rainwater harvesting. Abhaneri has an old world charm that exercises a huge pull on the tourists. Traveling to Abhaneri means visiting the Dausa district of Rajasthan. The village enjoyed immense importance during the ancient times. The sculptural and architectural brilliance that are reflected in the structures and constructions that dot the village is suggestive of the fact that Abhaneri was a great center of arts.
Your Abhaneri tours will remain inconclusive without paying visits to some of the popular tourist destinations that the village boasts of. The Harshat Mata Temple is one of the must-visit attractions in Abhaneri. Harshat Mata is held in great reverence as the goddess of mirth and happiness. The locals strongly believe that Harshat Mata, depicted in a jolly mood, imparts her mirth and happiness to the entire village folk. The temple that dates back to the 9th century has borne the brunt of time and now stands in a dilapidated state. Certain parts of the temple still remain intact and these comprise of sanctuary walls, terrace and the columned mandapa or forechamber. The temple walls are graced with carved niches that in turn decorated with the images of other deities. The temple brilliantly exemplifies the early medieval architecture in Rajasthan. The columns and the temple walls are exquisitely adorned with scenes of dance, music, love and sports.
You will repent not visiting Chand Baori on your tours to Abhaneri. This is a huge step well. There are an end number of these wells in Rajasthan, where the scarcity of water is quite prominent. Constructing these wells is considered a benevolent and generous act. However these wells are manifestations of architectural brilliance. Chand Baori impresses one with its ornately carved panels on its sides. This impressive stepwell is encircled by several storeyed verandahs. |
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