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Anti-monument: The Stepwell

Women descending Adalaj Vav The common landing of the three entrance stairs of Adalaj Vav Intricate stonework The well, itself, lies dormant in a grand atrium Rani ni Vav, the largest Stepwell in India This colonnade in Dada Harir Vav is unwalkable, less one prefers a 4 story fall Dada Harir Vav, as she lies in her semi-urban context The lush retreat encompassing Adalaj Vav

Dada Harir Vav, as she lies in her semi-urban context

Dada Harir Vav, as she lies in her semi-urban context