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An ancient rock structure of a well with an innovative stone walkway stairwell access to the base where water is invariably in good supply, even during the dry summer months. Various motifs have been created and carved into the stones around the walls of the well. Shivkalin Vihir, Badlapur Historical step well" The Step-well is shaped in the from of a 'Keyhole' or as the natives suggests in form of a 'Shiv-linga. Stepwells are wells or ponds in which the water is reached by descending a set of steps to the ... be found across India, including in North Karnataka (Karnataka), Gujarat, Rajasthan, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra. ... Also, stepwells are quite linear in design compared to the rectangular shape of stepped ponds. The stepwell is located in an open field beside some houses
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