Be silent !

Silent is a best war infront of anyone. It is a good and powerful equipment for everyone. I know that silent is a best but why i do not follow this. How much time I keep silent? I don't know. Don't worry, Observe yourself. Be quite as long as possible. Avoide annoying conversation and arguments with other.

How to keep your power and peace

Hello everyone,

A boy who was studied in college. He was a popular guy but not stylish and fancy. He got good grades but he was the average student in the classroom. He was interested in sports, technical & cultural activities and took a part in organizing management committee as a member or volunteer. He organized the blood donation camp many times.

He was a struggler and always confused. He had few friends. He had some thoughts and an unique ideas. Mostly he didn't shared with anyone.

One-day, He called to someone and also sent lots of messages. He wanted to share his idea or thought with her. A few days later, He finally shared with her. She respected his thought and listened quietly.

They studied in same college but different fields. He was a final year student and She graduated 2 years ago.  She was older than him. She was looked so good and pretty. Her hair was very beautiful and long. She was smarter than him. She was as tall as him. They looked great together.

Finally He shared an idea with her. He explained intention to meet her. Also told her, "how it's working?, how will we start?.  The purpose was help to children and people in the slums."

She listened him from starting to end. She liked and respected his thought. She told him, "you please start it and carry on this topic, whenever you need to any types of help. If I'm capable than I help you." 

Here, She gave him full support. He didn't want support But He wanted a partner or partnership with her. He wanted this because in his life, every person gives support him but No one build up partnership with him.

"Hu su kev chhu?" - Vaibhav Patel

Hello everyone,

Today, I happily share something with you about my friend's birthday.

Nowadays, I'm working in the night shift which timing is from 8:00pm in evening to next day morning 8:00am. Today in the morning, I finished my all tasks and left the office and arrived at home on 9:00am. I took a bath and got a ready for breakfast. I met my all friends but I don't know, what is today's special.

In Breakfast, I ate thepla with tea and pickle. After Some time, my friend Bhavik told me that today is Vaibhav's birthday. Then I wished him and gave a big hug.

In the evening, We all decided to bring the cake for him. Bhavik and me planned the cake and small party suspensefully. We remember today, Vaibhav always tell one sentence. That's sentence is "hu su kev chhu?". So, We determined to write this statement on the cake.

Now, The cake is ready with his name Vaibhav and this statement. We reached at home with the cake and other drinks. Vaibhav surprised after looking this all and thanks to all. He told us that it's not necessary ever. But, He is our friend so, it's all important for our friendship and this moment will be always remember.

He cut the cake and gave to everyone after his face was covered by the cake. We all enjoyed and celebrated this small birthday party.

He said, thanks to all.

I also thanks to reader.😊

Bye-Bye

Gossips for improvement

Hello Everyone,

In last night, I took a dinner with my friend Ketan. We live in same house and also working in same office but different departments. I am working in production department and he is working as a quality chemist in quality section.

We got ready for the duty. We left the home after taking a dinner. We arrived at office together on my bike at 8:30 pm. We completed our all works and tasks. We set down in office together for some relaxation.

Our site supervisors Bhikha and Raju Joined us after some time, and took part in our conversation which was running for approx one hour. The main topics of conversation were the salary, the job, working hours, life routine etc. This debate had run approx an hour. After some time, We decided to stop gossip and take a good sleep for some time. This is a very important for your relaxation and health.

So, Bye bye and take care.

Good night and sweet dream.

Date 9 June 2021

I felt good & relaxed after maditation.

I read a book, The Alchemist. Because I try to improve my English vocabulary.

I watched a movie in English language, first one was watched The Incredible Hulk and after Ironman 2 with the English subtitle.

Time spent with friends & played the patta & watched TV & walked & communicated with them topics likes, our jobs & past funniest moments.

In the night time, I called to my mammy & talked with her. But sometime, I irritated to her because she always tell me that don't worry & don't take tention about future, jobs and etc. She also told me always, all things will be good and it's take a time. She always worried about me, my jobs & my future. But I never understand, it's my fault.

Sun

 

The Sun rise always early in morning, It's fixed
The Sun always rise in east, It's fixed.
The Sun always shining for other, It's fixed.
The Sun always a by burning, It's fixed.
The Sunset always in evening, It's fixed.
The Sun always move from east to west, It's fixed.
The Sun always give light on earth, it's fixed.
The Sun always set in west. It's fixed.

 

"All things are fixed in world, But nothing is permanent."

 

Once a day I woke up 6'o clock earl

 

The sunrise and The sunset are most beautiful & peaceful position of sun.

(Story) The Elves And The Shoemaker

The Elves and The Shoemaker

Once upon a time there was a Shoemaker who made very good shoes. But though he worked hard in his shop, times were difficult and he become poorer and poorer. One evening he cut out some shoes from his last bit of leather and laid the pieces out on his workbench to sew in the morning when the light was better. He put everything ready including the needles and thread.

"I may never make another pair of shoes," he sighed as he put the shutters over his shop window. "When I finish and sell this pair, I must buy food for my family. Then there will be nothing left over to buy leather to make more shoes."

The next morning when he went over to his workbench, the first thing he saw a beautiful pair of shoes. He examined them carefully and realized they were made from the leather he had cut out the night before. The stitches were exquisite, very tiny and neat, and he knew the shoes were far better than any he could have made. Quickly he took down his shutters and placed this fine pair of his shop window.

The shoemaker was still puzzling over who could have made the shoes when the door opened and in came a  grand gentleman. He asked to buy the shoes he had seen in the window and paid four times more than the shoemaker had ever asked before for a paid of shoes. With this money the shoemaker bought more leather and enough food to feed the family for several days.

That evening he sat at his workbench and cut out two pairs of shoes from his new leather. He left the pieces laid out as before, all ready to sew in the morning.

Then the shoemaker shut up the shop and went upstairs to join family. In the morning he could scarcely believe his eyes, for there on his workbench were two beautiful pairs of shoes.

"Who could sew such tiny stitches?" he wondered, "And who could work so fast?"

He placed the shoes in the shop window. Rich people who had never visited his shop before came in to bu then, and paid a lot of money for them. The shoemaker took their money gladly, bought more leather and cut out more shoes.

Each night for many weeks the same thing happened. Two pairs, sometimes four pairs, were made in a night. The shoemaker became well-known for the excellent shoes he sold.

He cut all sorts of shoes: men's shoes, ladies' shoes, party shoes, shoes with laces, shoes with straps, coloured shoes, little children's shoes, dancing shoes. Each week he took even more money in his shop and his family were happy and well fed at last.

One night his wife suggested they should peep around the door of the workroom to see if they could find out who their night visitors were. As the town clock struck midnight, there was a scuffling and a scurrying by the window, and two little men squeezed through a crack in the shutters and hurried over to the workbench. They took tiny tools from their workbags and began to work. For several hours they stitched and hammered, and before dawn a row of new shoes lay on the workbench. The shoemaker and his wife rubbed their eyes in belief, wondering if they were dreaming , for the little men were scarcely bigger than the shoemaker's needles. Then, their work finished, the elves left everything neat and tiny and vanished the way they had come.

As it was just before Christmas, the shoemaker's wife suggested that the next evening they should put out presents for the little men who had helped them so much during the year. All the next day she was busy making two little green jackets and trousers with green woollen hats to match while her husband stitched two tiny pairs of boots.

The shoemaker and his wife laid these gifts out on the workbench that evening together with two little glasses of wine and plates with little cakes and biscuits. They then kept watch again. They saw the elves scramble into the workshop and climb on to the workbench as they had done before. When they saw the little green jackets, trousers and hats and tiny boots the elves gave a shout of joy. Immediately they tried on the clothes and they were so delighted they danced around the workbench, waving their hats in the air. They sat down and ate all the food that had been left out and disappeared as before.

After Christmas the shoemaker still cut out shoes and lest the pieces on his workbench but the elves never returned. They knew the shoemaker and his wife must have spied them for their clothes were the exact size, and fairy people do not like to be seen by humans.

The shoemaker did not mind however, for his shop was now so well-known that he had plenty of customers. If the shoemaker's stitches were not as tiny and neat as the elves' stitches on one ever complained. Perhaps they never noticed. For many years he was known as the best shoemaker in town and he and his wife were never poor again. But they always remembered the elves and how they had been helped by them when times were hard.

The End.

The Elves and The Shoemaker
( Authors - Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm )

The Time

This time will also pass.

Time is everything and everything is fixed but nothing is permanent.

Time always moves round & round, round & round, round & round, it is never stop, its unstoppable. Time always teach learning and moving from everywhere.

Time teaches, "everything is time, but time is alone. One thing, think as a body everything is mine but think as a soul, everybody are alone, nothing is mine.

Sometimes you feel very happy, so think, this time will pass, then you will be sad. But sometimes you feel very sad and unhappy, so think, this time will also pass, then you will feel happy.

Time is the only thing in the universe that is fixed but Time is the only thing in the universe that is uncertain. Time is fixed for everything but time is uncertain.

The Time is a Word & The Word is a Time.

The right Time and good Words blend into each other Which creates the most beautiful moment forever. When Both are mismatched then destroy everything forever.

Both are always valuable and very important for a unique moment. Both come after a long time and goes in few time. Don't forget, If both go once then never come back again.

Whoever does not respect the word and the time, Both of them leave early from there and do not respect them in their life.

Remember, it is always useful after thinking. If You ruin them, both will ruin you. Both are always around you and you are always around them. All are connected.

Both help you to go top of the list and also useless to you Which depends how to use them.

Time moves slowly, but passes quickly.

The Time...

Who is brighter ?

"Who is brighter ?"

One night stars went near the moon and said, "Can you tell who shines brighter ?"

Moon said proudly, "It’s obviously me"

Stars started smiling and said, "Oh no ! Its not you, its we."

Moon said , "No,its me."

The stars said, "Ok, lets ask the children."

They went near one window and asked the children to tell us who shines brightly.

Children said, "Moon."

Suddenly one big cloud came in front of moon, then children said "Stars."

When cloud disappear they again said, "Moon."

The stars said, "Lets go to some other person."

They both went to another window and saw one old man. They asked him to tell who shines brighter.

Old man said, "Oh, its very difficult for me to tell because I am too old so I can’t see clearly. So, please I am sorry I can’t help you."

Then they went to another window where they saw one mother was singing a song for her baby so that he could get sleep. The moon and stars asked her to tell who is brighter among us. She replied that my baby’s face is brighter than both of you.

Then they approached Earth. The moon was very happy, he felt that mother Earth will show him favour.

On asking mother Earth replied, "It is true that the moon shines brightly in the night and its light is very useful for fruits, vegetables and green plants. But my son ! Don’t be proudy. Remember this light is not your own, you are getting it from the Sun. So don’t  feel proud on that which is not yours."

The Earth continued , "The twinkling little stars are really not so small. They are the budddies of sun because sun itself  is also a star. Don’t be ignorant, if a  few stars come together their heat and light will be unbearable for us. The twinkling of stars also provide beauty to the night. Don’t fight with each other."

Each one felt satisfied and thanked Earth.

The End

The Word

The Word is Nothing, But Everything is a Word.

 

The Word

The Silent is a Word,

But The Word is not Silent.

The Word is a Part.

The Word is a Small Part.

The Word is a Small Part of the Part of Big.

The Word is a Simple But That is a Part of Difficult.
The Word is a Weak But That is a Part of Strong.
The Word is a Soft But That is a Part of Hard.
The Word is a Wrong But That is a Part of Truth.
The Word is Alone But That is a Part of Crowd.

Cloud is a Word, Both Weightless
Stone is a Word, Both Hardest
River is a Word, Both Flowing
Tree is a Word, Both Immovable
Sun is a Word, Both Shining
Moon is a Word, Both Coldest

The Word is a Negative also, But That is a Part of Positive.

 

(Behind) The Story Of Nageshwar Jyotirlinga Temple - In Darukavana

"Nageshwar Jyotirlinga Temple"

याम्ये सदंगे नगरेऽतिरम्ये, विभूषितांगं विविधैश्व भोगैः ।सदभक्त्तिमुक्त्तिप्रदमीशमेकं, श्री नागनाथं शरणं प्रपघे ।।

Once upon a Time

in Darukavana

     The Darukavana, In there forest were mostly finded Daru Vriksha, It's called Deodar trees. For this reason, The ancient name of this forest was Darukavana.

        Deodar trees have been connected with lord Shiva from ancient time. Hindu sages used to live and perform meditation in Deodar trees to please lord Shiva. The Darukavana name finds in indian epics. The Darukavana is a only place which is indicates the location of the Jyotirlinga.

        The written name of Darukavana may be misread as a Dwarakavana Which is point to the Dwarka. But Today The actual location of the legendary forest of Darukavana is suspicious and debated.

Nageshwar Jyotirlinga Temple, Darukavana

Gujarati : નાગે‌‌શ્વર જ્યોતિર્લિંગ મંદિર

Hindi : नागेश्वर ज्योतिर्लिंग मंदिर

Location : Devanagari Dwarka

State : Gujarat

Country : India

Type : Hindu Temple Architecture

Festival : MahaShivratri

Lord Nagesh Shiva, Wearing a Snake

          According to Shiva puran and many other indian epics, It's finds mention as Darukavana, Kamyakavana, Daitavana, Dandavana. This city under the sea inhabited by sea snakes and demons.

          A demon named Daaruka Who lived in Darukavana along with his wife Daaruki. They had attacked, kidnapped, looted people and saints all over the forest. One day, Daaruka attacked a Shiva devotee Supriya and imprisoned him along with others. Supriya started to pray lord Shiva along with other prisoners for saving all of them life. They worshipped lord Shiva and chant by holy mantra 'Om Namah Shivaya'.

          lord Shiva pleased by this, appeared there and fight against to demon for saving them life. Daaruka demon lost his power against lord Shiva. The demon wife Daaruki who was devotee of Mata Parvatiji. To save power of the demons of Darukavana from the punishment of the gods, She worshipped Mata Parvatiji. Mata Parvatiji pleased by her penance and devotion. Mata Parvatiji given her power to become a master of the forest. She performed her devotion and renamed the forest name in her honour. Due to this reason, This forest name was Darukavana. Wherever Daaruki went the forest followed her.

          Now, She had power to whole forest. She started to misuse her power along with her demon husband Daaruka. They again started all past activities in all over the forest, like attacking, kidnapping the people and saints. After, They moved into the dark forest and started to keep the people in the jail as prisoners. Again, There was lord Shiva devotee Supriya one of other prisoners in the jail. Supriya set up a Shiva lingam and worshipped lord Shiva with chant the holy mantra 'Om Namah Shivaya' along with other prisoners. Due to this reason, The demon attempted to kill Supriya. At that time, lord Shiva was pleased by his penance and appeared there as limgam to save Supriya's life. At there, lots of Snakes wrapped on lord Shiva. He fighted again against to the demons of Darukavana for own devotees's life. Daaruki and the demons were defeated by lord Shiva, Mata Parvatiji saved the remaining demons.

           Supriya set up lingam as a Nagesha. lord Shiva as Nageshwara and Mata Parvatiji as Nageahwari, stayed as a Jyotirlinga in Daarukavana forest for protecting their devotees. For this reason, Shiva Lingam is famous as Nageshwar Jyotirlinga Temple all over the world. Nageshwar Jyotirlinga Temple is one of the adi twelve Jyotirlingas of India mentioned in Shiva Purana.

Lord Nagesh Shiva at Nageshwar Jyotirlinga Temple

       There is also a 25 meter high Shiva idol and a green garden next to the temple. Photography is not allowed inside the temple but allow outside the temple. The temple is located 18 kilometers from Devanagari Dwarka in Gujarat state of India.

Nageshwar Jyotirlinga Temple, Daarukavana, Devanagari Dwarka, Gujarat, India

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(Behind) The Story Of Somnath Jyotirlinga Temple - In Prabhas Kshetra

"Somnath Jyotirlinga Temple"

सौराष्ट्रदेशे विशदेऽतिरम्ये, ज्योतिर्मयं चंद्रकलावसंतम् ।

भक्तिप्रदानाय कृतावतीर्णं, तं सोमनाथं शरणं प्रपघे ।।

Once upon a Time

in Prabhas Kshetra

         The holy place Prabhas Kshetra popularly as Somnath Patan or Prabhas Patan. Historically named Dev Patan.

                   At that place, Somnath jyotirlinga was established Which is one of the others twelve adi jyotirlingas of India. Somnath temple is most an important pilgrimage and tourists spot of Gujarat.

           It is situated on the Sea shor of Saurashtra region about 7 km south of Veraval village of Gir Somnath district in Saurashtra region of Gujarat state of India. Historically old and the holy place Somnath located on Triveni Sangam of three rivers Kapila, Hiren and Saraswati from ancient time.

Somnath Jyotirlinga Temple

Gujarati : સોમનાથ જ્યોતિર્લિંગ મંદિર

Hindi : सोमनाथ ज्योतिर्लिंग मंदिर

Location : Veraval

State : Gujarat

Country : India

Completed : 1951 (Present structure)

Type : Hindu Temple Architecture
Festival : MahaShivratri

Somnath Temple (1951)

-: Satyug :-

Lord shiva relived Chandra Dev from the curse of decay, Chandra Dev had built a golden temple at Somnath.

-: Tretayug :-

Ravana renovated Somnath temple by Silver.

-: Dwaparayug :-

Lord Krishna rebuilt Somnath temple by the sandalwood.

-: 13 November 1947 :-

Sardar Patel swore and ordered reconstruction of Somnath temple.

-: 11 May 1951 :-

Finally The work was finished and completed the installation ceremony by Dr. Rajendra Prasad.

Light and Sound Show, Somnath Temple

"Somnath is name find in ancient literature like Shreemad Bhagavat Geeta, Skand puran, Shiv puran, Rigveda which signifies the importance of the Somnath temple."

          Somnath means the lord Soma and lord Nath, The meaning of Soma is Chandra dev (lord Moon) and The meaning of Nath is Devon ke Dev Mahadev (lord Shiva). Here, One spiritual story behind it.

            Daksha Prajapati was son of Brahmaji and Prajapati of world. He had 27 daughters, Who all had married with Chandra dev, but All the attention and love of Chandra dev was only for Rohini. Due to this act, Daksha's other daughters was very unhappy. They narrated this story to their father. Daksha explained to Chandra dev many time on this topic. But He not understood due to the blind love toward Rohini.

            Chandra dev continued on his act then Daksha became enraged and cursed him to decay. He immediately started to decay due to the curse, His work coolness spread over the earth stopped for the curse. He was very sad and worried about the curse. All the gods and sages heard his prayer and went to Brahmji for his salvation. After heard to all conversation to gods Brahmji said, Chandra dev should go to the holy place Prabhas Kshetra and pray Mrityunjaya lord Shiva with all the gods and sages for release the curse. His curse will be surely destroyed by their grace and He will be diseased.

          According to their advice, Chandra dev severe penance and completed all the tasks of worshipping Mrityunjaya lord Shiva. Pleased by this, Mrityunjaya lord Shiva granted him the boon of immortality and said, Chandra dev! do not worried, You will be saved by my boon, as well as The words of Prajapati daksha will be also protected.

        Every day, every one of Your art will decrease in Krishna paksha but each of Your art will increase again in Shukla paksha. In this way, every full moon You will get moonlight. Due to get the boon to Chandra Dev by lord Shiva, All the people with world were happy. After again His coolness spread to each part of the earth. After getting out of the curse, Chandra dev along other gods prayed to lord Shiva that He along with mata Parvatiji should live here forever for the solvation of life. lord Shiva agreed with their prayer and stayed there as a Jyotirlinga with mata Parvatiji.

Lord Shiva as Jyotirlinga with Mata Parvatiji

         Soma is one of the other names of Chandra dev, He worshipped lord Shiva and accepted as nath or swami. Due to this reason, That holy place Prabhas Kshetra famous as Somnath.

"The Somnath temple was destroyed several times by the Muslim Ruler King, But After some time reconstructed many times by everyone's faith."

              The Somnath temple is believed to have been built for first time in unknown time in the past. The second temple is said to have been built at same place by the Yadava king Vallabhi around 643 CE, which was destroyed in 725 CE by the Arab king Al-junayd during his invasion on Gujarat. After a few years, The Gujarat king Nagabhata already knew importance of this tirthast temple, Which was reconstructed by him for the third time during 815 CE, Again destroyed it by Al-Junayd during his invasion. There is not available of historical record of an attacks on Somnath by Al-junayd. The Chalukya Solanki king Mularaja again reconstructed it at same site shortly before 997 CE.

          In 1024 CE, During the reign of Bhima, Muslim ruler king Mahmud Ghazni attacked Gujarat, destroyed the Jyotirlinga along with the temple and looted the gold or jewelery of the temple and killed about 25000 innocent people. Following this attack, After 70 years in 1093 this temple was reconstructed by King Jaysingh and The Solanki king Kumarapala redecorated of temple with gold and jewels in 1168.

        During 1299, Again Muslim Ruler Alauddin khilji attacked Gujarat led by his senapati Nusrat khan against to Solanki king Karna, Again destroyed jyotirlinga and looted the temple. Several times, The Muslim Rulers went to delhi taken with many idols from Somnath temple, then aim of revenge Khengar king of Saurashtra attacked on Muslim sultanate of delhi near Jalore and retrieved one of them.

"This chain of reconstruction and destruction continued many times in the coming years."

          In 1308, The temple was reconstructed by Mahipala king of Chudasama dynasty of Saurashtra region. The lingam was installed by his son Khengara sometime between 1331 and 1351. In 1395, The temple was destroyed by Zafar Khan, the founder of Gujarat sultanate. Again in 1451, it was destroyed by Mahmud Begada, the Sultan of Gujarat. Mughal emperor Aurangzeb destroyed the temple many times until 1665. In 1702, He ordered that if hindus continued worship there, the temple should be completely demolished.

           Before Independence, The ruler of Junagadh state left his kingdom and moved to Pakistan in 1947. When Sardar Patel visited the state of Junagadh with the army of India, He saw that the Somnath temple was completely destroyed in the Muslim Sultanate. He swore on the site that Somnath temple reconstruction work start in coming time.

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, The first Deputy Prime Minister of India

          After Independence, The Deputy Prime Minister Sardar Patel came to Junagadh on 12 November 1947 and ordered the reconstruction of Somnath temple. He was death on 1950, After his death reconstruction work continued under K.M.Munshi. It completed in 11 May 1951. After K.M.Munshi invited Dr. Rajendra Prasad the first President of the Republic of India and performed the installation ceremony of the temple.

"The Somnath Temple indicates that the power of reconstruction always greater than the power of destruction."

        Today Somnath is the most popular and important tourist destination for India. It is possibly the most preferred place and tops the list of tourists.

In Morning Time, Somnath Temple

In Morning - 7am, Prabhat Aarti

In Noon - 12pm, Aprahan Aarti

In Evening - 7pm, Sandhya Aarti

In Evening - 8pm, Light and Sound Show

In Evening Time, Somnath Temple

           If You want to choose Gujarat as a vacation traveling place, Please don't forget to visit at Somnath Jyotirlinga Temple. I suggest you, Minimum one day spend here from Morning prayer to Evening light and sound show. It's open from 6 am to 9 pm. Before You visit at this temple, please know about something it's history Which is depends on your interest.

Somnath Jyotirlinga Temple, Near Saurashtra coast, Veraval, Gujarat, India

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(Behind) The Story Of Ranki Vav or Queen's Stepwell - In Patan

"Ranki Vav or Queen's Stepwell"

Once upon a Time

in Patan

                Once in era, Patan was a Capital of Gujarat during the medieval period and today stand as a testimony to the bygone era.

              Patan was a town built up during the 8th century by Raja Vanraj Chavda, The king of the Chavda kingdom of Chalukya Rajputs. He named the city 'Anhilpur patan' or 'Anhilwad patan' after his close friend and his prime minister Anhil Gadariya. It is variously referred in to the Sanskrit literature as 'anahilpatak','anahilpattan', 'anahilvadPattan' etc. 

Ranki Vav in ''Anhilpur Patan"

Gujarati : રાણકી વાવ

Hindi : रानी की वाव

English : Queen's Stepwell

City or Town : Patan

State : Gujarat

Country : India

Completed : 11th century, ( 1022 - 1063 )

Construction during : Chalukya or Solanki dynasty
Type : Hindu Architecture

'Ranki Vav' or 'Rani ki Vav'

            Due to the hot summer season, Water was scarce in dry and arid regions like Gujarat, Rajasthan and many places of India. People had faced more trouble and walked to miles for water. For solving this problem Vavs, Ponds, Stepwell, Bavdi, Checkdem were built up each place which was used for harvesting and conserving water, household needs, irrigation of land, and it was resting place to travellers, troops, people or ladies who arrived at the place. It was very unique form of underground construction wall with various designs and fabulous architecture.

              Beautiful Patan city was established near Saraswati river which was like to see. In this town was built up different and unique underground construction wall, it's called Stepwell. Also called Vav in Gujarat and Bavdi in hindi in Rajasthan.

'Stepwell', 'Vav' or 'Bavdi'

           In The Stepwell has various sculpture memories which was a Rani Udayamati's idea to built up this type monument in memories of her husband Bhima. Her idea was inspired by the 'Pabandha Chintamani' literature composed by the Jain monk merutunga suri (1304 CE).

           In Gujarat, Solanki dynasty was established by Raja Bhima. The Stepwell was built up as a tribute to Raja Bhima by his Rani Udayamati who is daughter of Khengara Saurashtra and Queen of the 11th century Chaulukya dynasty and Spouse of Bhima. So that it was called 'Rani ki Vav', 'Ranki Vav' and 'Queen's Stepwell'. It was probably completed after Rani's death ( 1022 - 1063 ).

'Queen's Stepwell'

           Ranki Vav is best example as a Design and Architecture. It is a best mainstay as a Sculpture beauty, Mythological, Spiritual and Secular Images. It is unique foundation as a combine religious.

          The entrance from the east and the end part of well is located at the western side. The Stepwell is separated into seven level of staircases in which the fourth level is the deepest and leads into a circular well. All levels of staircases leads to the pavilions which are fabulous intervals by the pillars. There is a small gate below the last step of the staircase of well which has a 30km tunnel leads to the near town Siddhapur which was used like an escape way during an invasion by enemy. Now it has been blocked by stones and mud.

Inside Ranki Vav

         Architecture, designs, sculpture images are exhibited on the wall, pillars, beams, columns and brackets. There are shown more than 500 sculpture statues and over a thousand minor Mythological, Spiritual, Secular images.

Sculpture images on Wall

"Apsaras"
(a) Apsara, (b) Apsara wearing Jewellery,
(c) Dancing pose, (d) Playing with Child

        There are represented female figure like Apsara, Nayika, Nagakanya, Yogini, Bhairavi which are show in different types of poses and moods. Some does dancing and Some playing with child, birds, monkey, snakes, scorpion etc. In enhancing it's wearing the ankles, earrings, chain, bracelets, mangtika, bajubandh and represented the best example of Indian Cultural Women who wear whole jewellery.

Mahishasura Mardini

Parvati, ShivaDevi

         There are different forms of hindu devis or goddesses like Mahishasura Mardini, Parvati, Saptamatrikas, Maha Lakshmi, Durga. There are another forms of hindu devas like Ganesha, Hari, Govinda, Purushottam, Narayana, Shridhara, Kesava, Vasu, Narsimha, Trivikarma, Visnu, Aniriradha, Shiva, Bhairava, Vaikuntha Visnu.

           The famous dashavatar of lord Vishnu are also represented like Varaha, Vaman, Rama, BalramaKrishna, Parasurama, Buddha, Kalki. In enhancing, The most famous pose is Shesahayin Vishnu which is evidently the main form of Vishnu. In this pose, Vishnu resting on Shesa snake on the water and creating a lotus from his navel of his own will, from which Brahma was born.

Shesahayin Vishnu

Ganesha

Varaha

Vaman

Parasurama

Rama

BalaramaKrishna

Buddha

Kalki

Shiva as Bhairava

            The Stepwell was later flooded by the nearby Saraswati river and silted over. It had completely buried under the earth until 1940 excavation.

            Ranki Vav was rediscovered in 1940 and restored in 1980. The restoration was carried out from 1981 to 1987 by Archaeology Survey of India(ASI).

        Ranki Vav was added to the list of UNESCO's world heritage site on 22 june 2014.

Ranki Vav image on 100₹ note

           Ranki Vav was named in India's Cleanest Iconic Place in 2016 and declared the monument of National importance and protection by ASI. After 2 years, on 6 November 2018 The new ₹100 note was released by Reserve Bank of India with image of Ranki Vav.

Historical landmark "Ranki Vav", Patan, Gujarat

     'Ranki Vav' or 'Queen's Stepwell' is located in the town of Patan in Gujarat State of India.

          Please noted down here, You can visit at this place between 8 am to 7 pm only but don't forget like to see the beautiful Sculpture images on fabulous Wall of Ranki Vav.

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