Sculpture details
This complicated but beautiful design engraving on stones is from the walls of a huge underground stepped well, 18kms from Ahmedabad, Gujrat, India. It is called “Adalaj Vav” or “Stepped Well” made for water conservation by queen of Vaghela, Rudba Devi in the memory of her beloved husband Veer Singh who was killed in war by Sultan Begara. The queen, after building the beautiful structure commited suicide by jumping into the well to save her honour from the Sultan Begara who was forcing her to marry him.
Details with pics …
Captured with simple digicam, grayscale effect.
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valzart
Aww this is enchanting work sweetheART Happy Easter ;}x happy hippy hugglez
RiSH : replied
Thanks Val :) its nice to hear from you again.
Scott d' Almeida
fabulous ;
RiSH : replied
Thanks for commenting :)
Cora Wandel
RiSH : replied
Thanks for the feature :)
EarthGipsy
Increduble carving ~ imagine how long it took to do that! Well captured and interesting info too.
RiSH : replied
Thanks for the comment. Ya its so much hardwaork. Think how they did it so many years ago without advanced tools. Old is always Gold.