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Rani ki vav
Siddhraj Jaysinh built the reservoir Sahasralinga Talav, meaning "lake of a thousand lingas”, just north of Rani Ki Vav in 1084, over a lake originally known as Durlabh Sarovar, built by the King of Durlabhray. During his rule he had many artificial tanks built in different parts of Gujarat, but this one surpasses all the others, technologically, artistically, and spiritually. Like in Rani Ki Vav, the architecture represents the integration of careful water management with the sanctity of water.
Of the 7-hectare spread of ruins only 20 percent has been unearthed, excavated in 1942-43, and though it was destroyed three times in attacks, its splendor is still evident. There is a finely carved three-ringed sluice gate that channeled water from the Saraswati river into the reservoir, and it is said that the lake had inbuilt natural filtration. The reservoir contains elaborate sculptures of deities and impressive columns that once supported a ceiling.
On the banks were the remains of a Shiva temple with a colonnade of forty-eight pillars, and numerous small temples, each with a small phallus on a vulva, representing the creative spirit and fertility of Shiva and Parvati.
It is a basically Dar-gah (Mosque). It is a holy place of Muslim community. Must watch place in patan
Veer Meghmaya had sacrificed his life for water coming to the lake in Patan, Gujarat. The only son of his tsparen from Dholka village in Gujarat . Veer Meghmaya was born in 12th century in Ranoda village of Dholka Tehsil of Gujarat state , then Patnagar Patan of Gujarat . In 12th century King of Patan state was Sidhraj Solanki. . Dholka village was a small village in the empire of Solanki dynasty . Siddharaj SolankiUnder the rule of the people there was a lot of problem of drinking water, at that time there was no continuous rain in Patan state for three years.
crificed her life.The whole roof was craving for water. Distressed by this, Maharaja Siddharaj Jai Singh made a wish to build a big lake in his capital Anhilpur Patan . With the intention of making a large lake, Siddharaj Jai Singh kept his point in his Rajya Sabha, which was passed by the cabinet . After the resolution was passed, Siddharaj Jai Singh called the laborers and started the process of making this lake. The newly created Sarovar was named Sahastraling Sarovar. Due to no water in that lake, Veer Meghamaya sa
Rani ki vav
Rani ki vav was constructed during the rule of the Chaulukya dynasty. It is located on the banks of Saraswati river.[1] Prabandha-Chintamani, composed by the Jain monk Merutunga in 1304, mentions: "Udayamati, the daughter of Naravaraha Khangara, built this novel stepwell at Shripattana (Patan) surpassing the glory of the Sahastralinga Tank". According to it, the stepwell was commissioned in 1063 and was completed after 20 years. It is generally assumed that it was built in the memory of Bhima I (r. c. 1022 – 1064) by his queen Udayamati and probably completed by Udayamati and Karna after his death but the view, whether she was a widow when she commissioned it, is disputed. Commissariat puts the date of construction to 1032 based on the architectural similarity to Vimalavasahi temple on Mount Abu built in the same year.[2][3][4]
The stepwell was later flooded by the nearby Saraswati river and silted over.[5] In 1890s, Henry Cousens and James Burgess visited it when it was completely buried under the earth and only well shaft and few pillars were visible. They called it huge pit measuring 87 metres (285 ft). In Travels in Western India, James Tod mentioned that the material from the stepwell was reused in the other stepwell built in modern Patan, probably Trikam Barot ni Vav (Bahadur Singh stepwell).[6][7] In 1940s, the excavations carried out under the Baroda State revealed the stepwell. In 1986, the major excavation and restoration was carried out by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). An image of Udayamati was also recovered during the excavation. The restoration was carried out from 1981 to 1987.[2][5]
Rani ki vav is declared the Monument of National Importance and protected by the ASI. It was added to the list of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites on 22 June 2014.[8][9] It was named India's "Cleanest Iconic Place" at the 2016 Indian Sanitation Conference.[10]
2.Sahstraling talav:-
Of the 7-hectare spread of ruins only 20 percent has been unearthed, excavated in 1942-43, and though it was destroyed three times in attacks, its splendor is still evident. There is a finely carved three-ringed sluice gate that channeled water from the Saraswati river into the reservoir, and it is said that the lake had inbuilt natural filtration. The reservoir contains elaborate sculptures of deities and impressive columns that once supported a ceiling.
3.Bava-Haji (Hidden place in sahastraling talav which not saw by tourist guide):-
It is a basically Dar-gah (Mosque). It is a holy place of Muslim community. Must watch place in patan
4.Veer-Maya Tekari '' A place related with sati jasma odan'' Holy place of patan dalit samaj
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