Gallery & Experience

Light, stone and the long way down

Full depth of Adalaj Stepwell seen from the top storey — The descent, five storeys deep

Kalp Vriksha tree of life carved on a sandstone pillar — Kalp Vriksha — the Tree of Life

Octagonal roof opening framing the sky — Octagonal opening, first storey

Long stone staircase descending under arches toward light — Toward the water level

Deity relief beside Islamic floral panel — Two traditions, one wall

Carved columns and jali screens inside the well — Solanki columns and jali screens

Ami Khumbor sacred water pot motif carved in stone — Ami Khumbor — the sacred pot

Stories & Reviews

“Adalaj Vav is a harmonious blend of the aesthetic and the functional… a fusion of Hindu craftsmanship and the floral, geometric patterns of Islamic architecture.”
— The Hindu

“As architecture, Adalaj distils what the Indian stepwell achieved — a fusion of hydraulic engineering, passive cooling, communal space and profuse sculpture in a single sunken structure.”
— Studio Matrx

“Perhaps the finest stepwell in Gujarat… the finest example of Indo-Islamic architecture.”
— Wilderness Films India

“A stunning example of Indo-Islamic fusion architecture… one of the rare sites in India where Hindu, Jain and Islamic architectures coexist harmoniously.”
— Urmitika Knowledge