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The Adlaj vav (well) is literally an upside down architecture of a step-well.
Built entirely of sandstone, this stupendous structure with its elaborate and heavily ornamented temple-like finish and surrounding structures is a synthesis of various elements-earth, rock and water. The step-well served both ritualistic as well as utilitarian needs. People from the nearby villages used to take water from the well and considered it holy. In the semi arid climate of Gujarat, the cool water from the vav provided a welcome break, particularly in the harsh summer months. Water from the vav was also used for irrigation.
Openings in the ceilings above the landing enable light and air to enter the well. However, direct sunlight never reaches the flight of steps or landings except for a brief period at noon as the inner ceilings are arranged to receive the sunlight through these openings.
Innumerable strong and exquisitely carved pillars support each story of the vav and each available stone surface is profusely covered with carvings. Each landing has wide space suggesting that people, especially travelers, rested there while on journey. The main attraction of this step-well is the pool of water at the lowest level.
Among the other carvings on the panels are a king sitting on a stool with two bearers, a scene depicting women churning buttermilk, musicians accompanying dancing women apart from abstract representations of various Hindu Gods and Goddesses.
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when I visited this building in 1989 it was on the edge of the city of Ahmedabad; now it is in the heart of a booming city.
A worker applies colour to strings which will be used to fly kites, by a roadside in Ahmedabad, India, November 23, 2017. REUTERS/Amit Dave
Water lilies in the New Campus of IIM, Ahmedabad, India. The round, porthole-like window, characteristic of the IIMA architecture can be seen in the background.
This is an onco surgery video performed at Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, by Dr Apurva Vyas. The patient is a Male, and has undergone Robotic low anterior resection, which is a type of Onco surgery done for rectal cancer
A section of the Sarabhai mansion, "The Retreat", designed by Corbusier. A portion of this landmark in the Shahibag area of Ahmedabad is occupied by the Calico Museum of Textiles.
Gandhi lived in Ahmedabad for years and the city was actually involved in the struggle for independence. This museum (designed by Charles Correa) is next to the house he lived in.