Monday, 20 March 2017

BARAMOTECHI VIHIR

Enjoy Baramotechi Vihir with SURABHI TRAVELS Pune.


Baramotichi Vihir is a step well in Limb, Satara village. It was constructed between 1641 and 1646 by Sau. Virubai Bhosale. It was meant to be a water source to all the farms around with its 12 moats. From the top, visitors can see few tiny walls and water channels. The well is octagonal in shape and looks like dug-out Shivling is 110 feet deep and 50 feet in diameter. A step-well is just a well with steps all along the sides which lead you to the bottom of the well. Of course, the design of the steps range from “just steps” to “intricately carved designs”. This one had steps from one side leading to the middle of the well from where there were look-out galleries. This is not a traditional step-well like the ones in Rajasthan.