WORLD FAMOUS RANI KI VAAV IN PATAN (GUJARAT) FULL INFORMATION.


                The Rani ki Vaav was built by Queen Udayamati, the widow of King Bhimdev - I. After the death of King Bhimdev-I, Udayamati took up the project for solving the problem of water scarcity faced by the people of Patan. She got the Vaav constructed between 1022 and 1063 AD, Rani ki Vaav is a seven-storeyed structure. It is 64 metres long, 20 metres wide and 27 metres deep.





                There are nearly 400 big sculptures of different gods and goddesses in the Vaav at present. The Vaav is solely dedicated to Vishnu. After Vishnu, the next important statue is of Parvati. There are all the twelve statues of Gauri namely - Uma, Parvati, Gauri, Lalita, Shriya, Krushna, Maheshwari, Rambha, Savitri, Trisanda, Total and Tripura. Ar An Besides them, there are many statues of Ganesha, Agni, Vaayu, Surya, Bhairav, Chamunda Brahma, Indra, Indrani, Vaishnavi, Varahi, Mahalakshmi, Kuber, etc.






                     There are attractive sculptures of Varah, Vaman, Narsinha, Ram, Kalki and Mahishasurmardini Ar There is a statue of Lord Buddha and Parshurama also. In February, 2013, ASI nominated this Vaav for the World Heritage list. It got recognition by the UNESCO..



                    Contemporary lifestyle, folklore, animal and human nature are shown in this number rays etc. Artists of art (sculptures) sculptures and rugs? Unique imagination reveals. The sculptures of Varah, Dwaman, Narsingh, Ram Lakhatis Kalki and Mahishasuramdini are the most appealing but in this. There are about 300 idols of Apesara here. The sculptors have shown a great flair of sensitivity and sensitivity to apesara's superiority. Those statues) show different amounts and differentiation variations of situations. These Apesara (statues) with 16 different artistic styles add to the charm and charm of this rare architecture.