| Mata Bhavani's Stepwell | |
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Mata Bhavani's Stepwell, 1866
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| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Asarwa, Ahmedabad |
| Municipality | Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation |
| State | Gujarat |
  Location in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India  Mata Bhavani's Stepwell (Gujarat) Show map of Gujarat | |
| Geographic coordinates | 23°02′40″N 72°36′25″E / 23.0443357°N 72.6068337°E / 23.0443357; 72.6068337 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | stepwell |
Mata Bhavani's StepwellorMata Bhavani ni Vav is a stepwellinAsarwa area of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
Mata Bhavani's stepwell was built in the 11th century during Chaulukya dynasty rule in Gujarat. It is one of the earliest existing examples of stepwells in India. A long flight of steps leads to the water below a sequence of multi-story open pavilions positioned along the east–west axis. The elaborate ornamentation of the columns, brackets and beams are a prime example of how stepwells were used as a form of art.[1] A much later constructed small shrine of Hindu Goddess Bhavani is located in the lower gallery from which the stepwell derived its name.[2] It was built before the establishment of the modern city of Ahmedabad.[3]
The stepwell is 46 metres long and 5.1 metres wide at its entrance. It has three stories and three pavilions. The diameter of the well is 4.8 metres.[4]
