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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...

If you are driving to Jaipur from Delhi or back or between Agra and Jaipur or else you can go for a day's trip to Abhaneri in Dausa District in Rajasthan, I promise you will not be disappointed. Chand Baori is one of the oldest step well and most attractive landmarks of Rajasthan . It was built by King Chanda of the Nikumbha Dynasty between 800 and 900 AD in Abhaneri village in Dausa district and was dedicated to Hashat Mata , Goddess of Joy and Happiness upon completion. The village of Abhaneri is believed to have been established by the Gurjar Pratihar King Samrat Mihir Bhoj , who in mythology, is presented as King Raja Chand. It is 95 km from Jaipur, on the Jaipur-Agra road and is located opposite Harshat Mata Temple. It consists of 3,500 narrow steps over 13 stories and extends approx 100 ft into the ground making it one of the deepest and largest step wells in India. Since Rajasthan is extremely arid, and the design and final structure of Cha...