Dwarka Baoli (also known as Loharehri Baoli) is a historical stepwell recently discovered in Dwarka Sub City, in south west New Delhi, India. It was constructed for the residents of Loharehri village by the Sultans of the Lodi Dynasty in the early 16th century. Dwarka now stands where the Loharehri village once stood. Located in a barren stretch of land between a residential society and a private school on Azad Hind Fauj Marg, Sector 12, Dwarka, at 28-35-58.95 degree North and 77-02-38.67 degree East. It was hidden by a large group of Peepal trees and covered by a thick undergrowth which seems to have aided in its relative obscurity. It is mentioned in Maulvi Zafar Hasan’s 1910 Monuments list which says it was not very deep and had 22 steps. Hire Delhi Darshan bus, car, cab hire rental tour from Loharheri Ki Baoli (Dwarka Baoli) for city sightseeing.
Baoli or bawdi, also referred to as baori or bauri, is a Hindi word (from Sanskrit wapi or vapi, vapika). Water Temples of India and temple step wells were built in ancient India and the earliest forms of step well and reservoir were also built in India in places like Dholavira as far back as the Indus Valley Civilisation.
Location of Loharehri Baoli (Dwarka Baoli):
Dwarka baoli touches the Gangotri Apartments in Sector 12, Dwarka, New Delhi. Google Map Location
Nearest Metro Station to Loharehri Baoli (Dwarka Baoli):
Dashrathpuri Metro Station is nearest to Dwarka Baoli. This is on Magenta Line of the Delhi Metro.
History of Loharehri ki Baoli (Dwarka Baoli):
Constructed for the residents of Loharehri village by the Sultans of the Lodi Dynasty in the early 16th century. Comprised of huge staircases leading down to deep vertical shafts of associated wells, “baolis” (step-wells) are massive medieval water-management and congregational monuments majestically scattered throughout northern and western-central India. Considering their limited numbers and unparalleled ornamental adornments, they are unquestionably and quite conspicuously the most cherished monuments vis-à-vis the multitudes of contemporaneous religious and funerary edifices, extravagantly opulent palaces and formidable fortress-strongholds littering the immense landscape. You may include this tourist attraction in your Delhi Tour Packages.
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This post was last modified on 16 September, 2022 5:27 pm