Gujarat’s Rani-Ki-Vav gets World Heritage site status

June 23, 2014

Rani-ki-Vav, an 11^th century stepwell in the Patan area of Gujarat, has been approved for placement on the World Heritage list by UNESCO.
As per the UNESCO’s statement, “the Queen’s Stepwell” was designed as an inverted temple highlighting the sanctity of water.
About Rani-ki-Vav

Location: On the banks of Saraswati, Patan, Gujarat.
Built by: Queen Udayamati as a memorial to King Bhimdev I of the Solanki dynasty.
The 11^th century stepwell and is one of the finest examples of stepwells in Gujarat.
The well is subterranean structure with a series of steps, board landings, pavilions and sculpted walls which provides access to water in deep water. It is of seven storeys with five exist and there are more than 800 elaborate sculptures which are survived. This is a protected monument under the Archeological Survey of India.