Today I have revisited Patan's Ranki VAV (Step well).
It is not step well, we can say it Floor well..............because there are total 7 floor in this step well. Not one of the best, it is the best step well across India. You just visit it feel yourself.
Now coming to our point, almost five years back when I visited this step well first time I had noticed One sculpture there wearing slipper (chappal) like thing in her leg. But due to unavailability of camera at that time, I was not able to capture it.
Now this time, during my today's visit, I have found the same sculpture, and captured it. Which is as below;
Now, Please decide what this may be??????????. For your information, another leg is lifted and there is no slipper there in another leg. It may be charan paduka, but it is not there in any one of the other sculptures there in entire step well, and looks like slippers more.
If anyone wants to visit Patan, it is only 2 hr drive from Ahmedabad and road condition is excellant. Just go to Mehsana, and take left from circle where you see one giant HAND statue. Then after 25-30 Km, take right when you are in chanasma. Patan is about 20Km from chanasma. There is very good parking facility, toilet, garden arrangement. Entry fee is Rs. 5 for Gujjus and Indians (apnewale), and 100/- for baharwale (foreigners).
Enjoy some more photos;
Reply back, if you find the solution or if you have any query.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
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6 comments:
its .....paduka !!!!
means Indian version of slippers
I appreciate, if you can rotate photo and re-post it
also if you have full photo than post it full because it gives more context and people can decide wht is it ...
Full photograph within 2 day..........
nice observation Keep it up himanshubhai...
I always inspired by you, your views and attitude, again, appreciate for this nice post.
- Murk
really nice...
they had padukas in those days,we have archeological evidence that padukas(smiler to modern day chappals were used)
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