Beautiful Bawdi

This beautiful structure is an Indian Stepwell or Bawdi. While stepwells have pretty much become a thing of the past, they are great architectural monuments, with some more than 800 years old. Not only were they used to obtain much needed water in the dry western parts of India, they were also used as a place to rest and chat during the scorching daytime heat.

Here's a link to one man's quest in documenting their beauty. Stepwells Exhibition

Image:Chand Baori (stepwell), Abhaneri, Rajasthan, India licensed under GNUfdl