TOURIST
Mahrashtra is Most Popular Historical State in
India.
Limb a small historical village in satara district,
in Maharashtra subtly host an ancient step well called 'BARAMOTICHI VIHIR’. This
well is around 400 years old with intricately carved designs galleries. One can
go to the bottom middle of the well at water level to find secret doors to
reach the galleries.
How to go:
Limb,
along the National Highway 04 in satara district near Anewadi toll plaza, is
around 135 km from Kolhapur city. It is two and half hour from the Kolhapur
city.
Fable has it: The
step well was constructed in 1646 by Sau virubai bhosale. It was built as a
water source for all farms and villagers in its vicinity. The well is octagonal
in shape and was built to like dug-out Shivalingum, that is, vertical column
with an arm extending at one side. Upon climbing down the stairs, it leads to
an arched opening through which one could reach the well and on top of these
opening, there is a gallery opening at both sides though secret roads and is
known to be built to accommodate the throne of the king as a look out gallery.
This well is 110ft deep and 50ft in
diameter with step at one side leading to the bottom center of the well having
intricately carved design and pillars to it.
