Bai Hari's Wav
Bai Hari's Wav
- Built in A.D. 1499 at Ahmedabad.
- Only kiosks on two ends are visible above ground, the rest of the structure being subterranean.
- The wav is 125' long, 18' wide and 30' deep.
- The subterranean passage takes the form of a series of galleries interconnected by stairways.
- There are three pillared storeys, with a system of supercolumniation which forms an outstanding characteristic of the main composition.
- At each stage, the gallery is expanded into a pillared compartment. Due to the balconies around each compartment, each storey becomes a cool and quiet retreat.
- The pillars, capitals, railings, wall surfaces, cornices and borders are exquisitely crafted.