outer view of rani ki vav, an intricately constructed stepwell on the banks of saraswati river. patan in gujarat, india

outer view outside rani vav ancient stone gujarat history underground india water pillar step patan heritage architecture world building culture unesco travel antique tourism historical indian carve tourist stepwell wall ahmedabad beautiful art religious historic asian symbol style traditional tradition source medieval worship stairs ornament palace intricate sculpture statue famous arch carvings archeology carved construction hindu ranki carving saraswati river king bhimdev intricately constructed banks river