SARASWATI BAWADI

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar - IN)
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Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 18/05/2016

A man-made stepwell dedicated to Saraswati is situated at the level of the Amberkot at the base of Devagiri (Deogiri, Deoghir, Duwagir) hill at Daulatabad (compare: Daulatabad Undergrounds). SITUATION: DESHPANDE & SAWANT (2005: 17 location map) show an hexagonal »Saraswati Well« opposite the Jain temple just beyond the gate of the second outer wall of the fortified town.DESCRIPTION 1818: »Saraswati Bavadi … plentifully supplied with water« (DOWLUTABAD 1818: 342). DESCRIPTION 1992: »Passing through the Delhi Darwaza, to the left that is the south, partially hidden by a later day tomb, is a large stepwell locally known as 'Saraswati Well' or Saraswati Bawadi. It is a pre-Islamic structure« (MATHE & PATHI 1992: 20-21). DESCRIPTION 2005: »There are some wells in and around the fort. The wells having steps [are] called Bawadi. The wells and their steps are well-built in stones. Saraswati & Kacheri Bawadi are in the fort. Shakkar Bawadi and Kada Bawadi are near Amberkot. All the wells have water throughout the year« (DESHPANDE & SAWANT 2005: 6 with photograph).

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Caves nearby

Distance (km)NameLength (m)Depth (m)
0.0ANDHARI, Daulatabad
0.0KACHERI BAWADI
0.0DEVAGIRI, Daulatabad (Cave on the)
0.0KADA BAWADI
0.0SHAKKAR BAWADI
0.0JANARDAN SWAMI (Cave of Shri)
0.0RASAI MATA (Cave of Shri)
10.2KAILASH CAVE, Ellora
10.2DASHAVATARA CAVE, Ellora