Hidden Gems of Rajasthan 2



When visiting Chand Baoli in Abhaneri do not miss to visit Harshat Mata Temple.



In 8th century King Chand was the ruler of Abhaneri which was then called Abha Nagri. He built a temple and dedicated it to Harshat Mata. The temple has mandap based on the pillars and the outer walls had carved images of gods. 









The statue of goddess Harshat is protected from all sides by boundary made of iron by the department of archaeology. In front of the temple is the Lord Hanuman temple which is between Harshat Mata temple and Chand Baori. The stairs in front of the head gate is formed in such a way that they immediately leads to the surface and also the above shiver of the temple. On the right hand side of the shiver is the Shiva temple including the Shiv-Panchayat situated at the same place. on the other hand, the second shiver is an open round place on middle of which is the cell and Mandap of the temple is established. 

This temple was destroyed during the Mughal and Turkish invasions. It was rebuilt by locals after collecting the small pieces but the temple was not the same. It is around three thousand years old and is a must visit to see the fragmented temple with the same conviction of people towards it.
Location: Dausa, Rajasthan 303303, India

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Heritage Walks - Pune

Image
While in Pune recently, to attend a family function, I had a chance to go for a Heritage Walk conducted by Janwani in conjunction with Pune Municipal Corporation. In 2012, Heritage Volunteer Guides started taking participants on an exciting 2 1/2 hour journey through history, architecture, arts and traditions right in the heart of Pune City and now it is an award winning event. The walk I was part of was conducted by Shirish Kembhavi, an Architect by profession and he was assisted by Ms Suchitra Joglekar. We assembled at 7 am at the Pune Municipal Corporation office in Shivaji Nagar where we were met by the volunteers. Our 1st stop was Shivaji Bridge, where we saw the Islamic influences on the bridge constructed by the British to connect Pune City with the newly developed University of Pune. The bridge has Adilshahi Arches, which are broader on sides with graceful tapering contours. Another interesting thing is the ghats on the river Mutha and some remnants of an old
Read more

Port Douglas

Image
Continuing from my travel in Cairns.... From Kuranda we drove down to Mossman Gorge which lies 77 kms north of Cairns and 20 kms away from Port Douglas.    It is an interesting journey into the lush rainforest to experience the World Heritage listed Daintree Rainforest with pristine waterfalls, mountains and vivid flora. Here you get connected to the lives, culture and beliefs of local Kuku Yalanji community which has lived here for thousands of years till Europeans came in 1870. The first mention of this place is in Captain James Cook’s records of his exploration of Australian coast line in 1770. He was the one who thought of the name of Cape Tribulation because it was here that his troubles began when his Endeavour stuck a reef, about 40 kms north east of the cape. Eventually he climbed to the top and saw the Great Barrier Reef for the first time. In 1877, Port Douglas was formed by gold miners who discovered a passage from the inland fields to the Island Point w
Read more