Dada Hari ni Vav

Dada Hari ni Vav is an intricately designed step-well (on the lines of the more famous Adalaj ni Vav) built about 500 years back in the year1501, under the reign of Mehmud Begda. Like most step-wells, this too is designed to store water and provide a resting place for the travelers.

Bhavin, Risha and me decided to make a trip to this vav on a rather lazy Sunday morning. We located the vav on google (apparently close to Relief Road), but finally found it in an area called Asarva (near the now defunct, yet still famous Asarva Mill). The area is largely poor and doesn’t looks more like a small town outside Ahmedabad. Finding it was tough, there are no sign boards and very few people even know that it exists. The Wanderer

We like to thank Photographers shinkusano, owenstache and onopko for sharing their work.

Dada Hari ni Vav in gujarat

rock cut art inside Dada Hari ni Vav near Ahmedabad

ancient artwork in Dada Hari ni Vav

outer parts of Dada Hari ni Vav

artistic carvings in the walls

Dada Hari ni Vav

small shrine inside Dada Hari ni Vav

entrance to Dada Hari Ni Vav