Place: Agrasen Ki baoli, Connaught place, Delhi
India.
About: Agrasen ki baoli
Baoli (also called bawdi in Hindi, barav in Marathi, vaav in Gujarati, kalyani or pushkarni in Kannada) is an elaborate well with steps leading down to the source of water. In fact a baoli is much more than a stepwell. It is a staircase-well divided into multiple levels with elaborate architecture, intricate design and in some cases rooms for users.
The design of Agrasen Ki Baoli point at late Tughlaq (1321-1414 AD) or Lodi (1451-1526 AD) architectural style. However, according to popular legend Agrasen Ki Baoli (which means the Stepwell of Agrasen) was built by Maharaja Agrasen or Emperor Agrasen. He is believed to have lived in the ancient town of Agroha, Haryana, during the times of the Mahabharata. Maharaja Agrasen is considered to be a contemporary of the Hindu god, Lord Krishna, and with 3124 BCE assumed to be his year of birth.
Place: Holy City Of Lord Rama, Ayodhya, Uttar pradesh,
Country: India
When new Chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, visted Ayodhya on the occasion of Diwali,2017. The bank of saryu and the holy city of Ayodhya light up with nearly two lakh earthen oil lamps.