Chanderi is a beautiful town in India amidst the natural ambience of the majestic Vindhya ranges. With the passage of time, Chanderi has played a very important role religiously, politically, and mythically in this part of North India. People of all

religions have lived here together and Chanderi has been a region of landmarks and dates back to the 11th century and has a lovely history during the times of the ancient past.

Situated very strategically on the Bundelkhand and Malwa borders, the history of Chanderi was dominated by the Central Indian trade routes. Chanderi is a lovely region to visit in this part of the country. There are lot of places to see in Chanderi and the stepwells here form a major attraction to all the tourists who visit this place. So as you go around this place, and shop for those Chanderi Sarees, you should also take time off and visit the stepwells here. The Battisi step well is one such major attraction

in this part of the world and is an ideal way of enjoying the tours here. Situated around 19 km from the town of Chanderi this is located in a prime part in this part of the world. Buddhi or old Chanderi is what remains of the original Chanderi. With the location right on the banks of the River Urvashi, it is an ancient town that has been existing since the time of the Puranas. The Indian Puranas mention that Chaidnagar is the same region as the Buddhi Chanderi region.

Battisi Stepwell

Mythology has it that Raja Nala left Damayanti when she was asleep in the Narwar forests. Then she moved further into the dense forests and then reached Chaidnagar so that she could protect herself from the wild animals in this jungle. This came to be known as Chanderi. The route from Narwar to Chanderi is a short one yet this is mythologically very popular and famous.

Jain Temple Chanderi

There are many Jain temples that are found in the Buddhi region. So Chanderi attracts many Jains across the world. As we enter this lovely town, the famous bawdi or step well is situated in the north eastern side of the Chanderi town. There is a main door where there are inscriptions which state that this well is and also the mosque was completed sometime in the year 1484. It was Sher Khan who got this built during the reign of Sultan Gyas Shah Khilji.

Battisi Stepwell Chanderi

The water in this step well, is stable so long as there are waters in the ocean. The main feature of this bawdi or the step well, is that the water remain at the same level the entire year at the base of the staircase.

The Battisi Stepwell is around 60 feet by 60 square feet and it is around four stories deep. There is a main entrance and one reaches the inside through the long staircase that goes straight and leads to the base. There is an arch at each doorway and at the bottom of the main steps there are beautiful Ghats that have been built on the four sides of the well or bawdi. There are doors on either sides and these doors with the niches are a great sight to see.

The Battisi Stepwell has been built by Sultan Ghiyasuddin Shah in the year 1485. The term Batttisi comes from the thirty two steps that are found here. Situated in the north eastern part of Chanderi, the place is a total visual delight. Most of the stepwells today are in a sorry state and in ruins. Some of these bawdis are still used by the locals of Chanderi. The is the largest in this part of the world. So this feat of Sultan Ghiyassuddin Khilji is a great masterpiece today. He was the son of the collector and he got this built on the lines of the Al Aqsa Mosque in the region of Jerusalem.

Battisi Bawdi in Chanderi

Chanderi with its historical importance has a lot of sight seeing attractions and gives the best travel delights. This is a land of stepwells and there are many stepwells in this part of the world. So the Qazion ki Bawdi, the Musa Quadin’s Bawdi, the Gol Bawdi, the lal Bawdi, the Chandai Bawdi, the Ek Pathar ki Bawdi, the Rimjhai Bawdi, the Aalia Bawdi, and the Chakla bawdi are all famous stepwells in this lovely land of Chanderi. Stepwells have always been a great architectural

feat in this part of Indian and the Chanderi region is full of them. The Stepwells provide a great tourist pleasure and the Battisi Bawdi is one of the popular attractions in Chanderi. With the lovely inscriptions in Nask these Persian and Arabic scripts are the main feature of the bawdi. The inscriptions also tell us how there is a garden and a mosque besides the step well that has been built here. There is another inscription which tells us about the artist who etched the two inscriptions. This inscription is seen on the second gateway.

Qazion ki Bawdi Musa Quadin's Bawdi Gol Bawdi

Rimjhai Bawdi Aalia Bawdi Chakla bawdi

Thus the Battisi Stepwell in Chanderi is really a great source of attraction and travel delight in this part of the world.

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