A typical well is made up of the Mandapa (the entrance pavilion), which forms the main approach at the ground level; the Kuta (the flight of steps) leads down to the water or Kund (tank) at the bottom. Most of the wells are decorated with sculptures on all available surfaces. While appreciating these works of art we often forget to appreciate the science and engineering skills with which so many pillars and lintels are made to support the five or seven storeys and that too everything under the surface of the earth.
Saturday, May 14, 2011
The Construction of Wells
The Construction of Wells
A typical well is made up of the Mandapa (the entrance pavilion), which forms the main approach at the ground level; the Kuta (the flight of steps) leads down to the water or Kund (tank) at the bottom. Most of the wells are decorated with sculptures on all available surfaces. While appreciating these works of art we often forget to appreciate the science and engineering skills with which so many pillars and lintels are made to support the five or seven storeys and that too everything under the surface of the earth.
A typical well is made up of the Mandapa (the entrance pavilion), which forms the main approach at the ground level; the Kuta (the flight of steps) leads down to the water or Kund (tank) at the bottom. Most of the wells are decorated with sculptures on all available surfaces. While appreciating these works of art we often forget to appreciate the science and engineering skills with which so many pillars and lintels are made to support the five or seven storeys and that too everything under the surface of the earth.
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