It measures 223 sq feet and 52 feet deep. The entrance to the well has a 35 feet span majestic arch and is flanked by two octagonal towers. On the eastern and western sides of the tower there were the rest houses for the tired travelers. Beyond the archway is a small platform and a flights of stairs on either sides of the platform leads one to the water.This place is not maintained that well, and if not taken care soon will be ruins. The landscape of Bijapur is full of historic monuments. Every inch of a place here has a tale of its own to depict. It is impossible to maintain them, unless the people themselves take the initiative.
Wow! Majestic!
ReplyDeleteSadly, a lot of such historic edifices lack the care that they truly deserve!
Stunning place and gorgeous picture. Kind regards.
ReplyDeleteInteresting!
ReplyDeleteVery interesting structure, the bow almost defines the laws of physics.;)
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It is really sad that so many interesting historical places are falling to ruins because of neglect. Thank you for highlighting such problems.
ReplyDeleteVery good photo.Greetings Andrzej.
ReplyDeletei liked that arch very much!
ReplyDeletethis looks like a fascinating sight to explore.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry to hear that this may soon be in ruins. That arch is absolutely majestic.
ReplyDeleteEven without being well maintained it is very impressive. I love the arched entrance.
ReplyDeleteMarvelous post as always, Rajesh, and how sad that such a wonderful place may be lost and apparently it's not the only one in danger of being lost! So much beauty and history allowed to fall into ruin is truly unfortunate for the country and the people. Hopefully that won't be the case here, but I sense that the future doesn't look good! Thanks for sharing, as always! Have a great week!
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Another fantastic structure. I hope they will maintain it and keep it for future generations. It really is worth it.
ReplyDeleteOur past is so precious. Once the significance is realized people do take it upon themselves to make sure ancient structures are rescued from ruin. You highlighting this arch and gift to the queen helps bring attention to it.:)
ReplyDeleteIt is really disappointing that the site is not maintained well. Those having the national heritage tag are looked after well.
ReplyDeleteHi Rajesh, So sad to think of something so ancient and majestic going to ruin. The shape of the archway is flower-like. I'm wondering if the people still get their water supply from this old well.
ReplyDeleteHi Rajesh. This is the first of your posts I've seen that mentioned the maintenance and upkeep costs and problems. I've always wondered how those beautiful buildings that you show are maintained, because it has to be quite costly.
ReplyDeleteIt is such a shame when beautiful structures are allowed to disintegrate. (Even when they're only as old as the ones we have in this country ;>)
A very interesting post; thank you.
wow amazing!
ReplyDeleteIt is sad to see beautiful places that can't be maintained, and I'm sure it makes you sad because of your interest in India's history.
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of the rest houses here for tired travelers.
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The arch was beautifully constructed. Worth to preserved and maintained.
ReplyDeleteyes , Seriously we need to think about different ways about how to protect and maintain these places .
ReplyDeleteIt is a majestic looking arch, sad that it is not well cared for. It should be preserved.
ReplyDeleteI love India. I love your site. Glad to have found your world. Will be back here for inspiration.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful structure and interesting history. Sad that it could be in ruins.
ReplyDeleteawesome shots as usual. i love how you frame your shots specially the first pic. thanks for sharing your world with us.
ReplyDeleteQuite an interesting Post!
ReplyDeleteI do not beleive that every thing from teh past should be preserved ... maybe only the gems!
What a beautiful arch. It´s really sad that not all historic buildings can be maintained.
ReplyDeleteHow sad that a wonderful monument from the past is not maintained well ! I think we should have Corporate Sponsors for each monument, so that the ASI need not struggle with too many on its plate.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful place and photo, very good info.
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Interesting!! Even smaller places have great things to show!!
ReplyDeleteWow - what a fabulous well. The well of love.
ReplyDeleteThat's beautiful. The arch is gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteVery impressive entrance, the portal is magnificent!
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A pearl within a pearl :-)
ReplyDeleteThe arch has such a beautiful shape.
ReplyDeleteDefinite wear-and-teart, yet still beautiful.
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Again it is such a world away from anything we have here and such a majestic building.
ReplyDeleteIt would be stunning repaired, but worth a journey as it is. Love the goats in the corner and the bike, perfect way to travel.
ReplyDeletewow amazing and interesting water!
ReplyDeleteWhat a pity that such a beautiful structure is not well maintained. I hope the citizens of Bijapur will maintain their historic monuments themselves.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous arch.
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What a beautiful structure! Beautiful photos. Thank you for sharing its history.
ReplyDeletean amazing place! the well is quite interesting. i hope this structure would be renovated and maintained.
ReplyDeleteI'd like to visit this place sometime, thanks to your post. Hope the Taj Bawdi gets the attention it deserves to save it from ruin.
ReplyDeleteIt is a beautiful and very interesting place...and so sad that it is not being maintained properly...but I'd guess such maintenance would be very expensive...still...
ReplyDeleteI like the arch. I am sure it is nice on the inside. I hope they come to restore it.
ReplyDeleteIt would be a shame to see such an interesting place fall into disrepair, but I suppose there are only so many buildings a state can afford to maintain. It's not cheap!
ReplyDeleteyou have a great blog :D
ReplyDeletei really wanna visit India one day, looks beautiful
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Such a pity that these buildings cannot be kept in a good condition! Thank you for this interesting post!
ReplyDeleteWhat an enormous monument.
ReplyDeleteCan imagine the effort they took in those days.
Another fantastic place!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the appreciation.
ReplyDeleteThis monument is not maintained by ASI. This is under the control of different body. Most of the monuments maintained by ASI are in good condition.
I like one of the idea suggested, that corporate bodies sponsor some of the monuments.
Sometimes ever the authorities do something to maintain the monuments, it’s impossible to keep it tide and clean... to keep it away from ruins, without responsible visitors.
ReplyDeleteThank you. Yes, not only the authorities, the people have to make the effort to maintain them well.
ReplyDeleteIt is sad to see our heritage disintegrating like this... Hopefully we will be able to protect them!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful post, loved massive entrance!
well said rajesh and arti :)
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Karnataka is a beautiful place and tourism can generate revenue too. I hope government realize that and do something about it pretty soon.
ReplyDeleteI visited Bijapur and the Taj Bawdi in September 2010 and was saddened by its state. In fact, the problems with such heritage structures is that theya rea maintained in isolation from the rest of the city it is based in. I don't know why the Bawdi is not on the list of monuments protected by the ASI. The other sites like the Gol Gumbaz or the Ibrahim Rouza are very well maintained.
ReplyDeletefascinating!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the appreciation.
ReplyDeleteThis monument is not maintained by ASI. This is under the control of different body and it has not taken proper care of this structure.
But, not only the authorities, the people have to make the effort to maintain them well.