Traditional Water Storage - Temple Tank/Kalyani/Stepwell/Vav/Pushkarni/Kund etc.

Marathaman · March 12th, 2010, 07:15 AM

Stuff like this:

A village tank in Kannur, Kerala

http://picasaweb.google.com/ashsadubai/KannurTemples#

and

Anshul · March 12th, 2010, 04:25 PM

good job! marathaman

Marathaman · March 12th, 2010, 05:19 PM

^Thanks

Amriteshwar Kund, Ratanwadi, Maharashtra

http://www.rainbowskill.com/tour-to-...rdara-tour.php

Marathaman · March 12th, 2010, 06:08 PM

The famous one at Abhaneri

And the famous one at Modhera:

and the famous one at Patan

image hosted on flickr

Euromast · March 12th, 2010, 06:18 PM

Why are these famous?Is this rainwater clean? I mean for cleaning and washing? How the water is cleaned. Is there a drainage system also

Marathaman · March 12th, 2010, 06:54 PM

Its groundwater not rainwater. In regions that the water table is high the tanks are shallow. Otherwise you have to go deep (like the one in Abhaneri)

Also serves the dual purpose of rainwater harvesting to keep the water table stable.

Euromast · March 12th, 2010, 07:05 PM

and about cleaning of water, if people are washing & taking bath.

Marathaman · March 12th, 2010, 07:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Euromast

and about cleaning of water, if people are washing & taking bath.

You're not supposed to take a bath in the communal tank obviously. Though in a lot of places with water scarcity people wash/bathe in the tanks and the water gets polluted.

Euromast · March 12th, 2010, 07:13 PM

So main aim was to provide drinking water in the olden days.But even if u donot wash there, will it not be polluted as its open.

Marathaman · March 12th, 2010, 07:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Euromast

So main aim was to provide drinking water in the olden days.But even if u donot wash there, will it not be polluted as its open.

No. It won't be polluted if it is open. Have you never drank water from a well?

Of course there is the problem of groundwater contamination due to industrial and pesticide pollution and that is indeed a serious problem in India.

Euromast · March 12th, 2010, 07:23 PM

Wells are not allowed in Chandigarh. No I never drank water from well.But I think the water from the well be salty/hard?

Marathaman · March 12th, 2010, 07:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Euromast

Wells are not allowed in Chandigarh. No I never drank water from well.But I think the water from the well be salty/hard?

The type of water will depend on local conditions.

Marathaman · March 12th, 2010, 09:44 PM

Harishchandragarh, Maharashtra "Saptatirtha Pushkarni"

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_i34XXrRdnzA/R1...w/IMG_2821.jpg

Marathaman · April 7th, 2010, 12:05 AM

Here is an interesting one, somewhere in Raichur district apparently:
http://picasaweb.google.com/vikramba...appaBaviBaoli#

Marathaman · April 7th, 2010, 12:13 AM

One in rather bad condition, Neemrana, Rajasthan. Its gone dry.
http://picasaweb.google.com/Kaushiki...66124846381602

Illusionist · April 7th, 2010, 12:15 AM

^ ^ They fill up again every year during rainy season. we have one in our village as well and it fills up for few months a year with crystal clear blue water...

Marathaman · April 7th, 2010, 12:18 AM

Even the Nawabs had one! Lucknow, UP.

http://picasaweb.google.com/atoorva/...isitApril2008#

Marathaman · April 7th, 2010, 12:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Illusionist

^ ^ They fill up again every year during rainy season. we have one in our village as well and it fills up for few months a year with crystal clear blue water...

That's not ideal.

. The primary source should be groundwater, not rainwater. Just points to receding water tables.

Marathaman · April 7th, 2010, 12:26 AM

Not exactly a stepwell, since water is supplied by pipes, but still a nice pool:

Fatehpur Sikri. Emperor Akbar's abode!

http://picasaweb.google.com/Uttar.Pr...82149796766498

Marathaman · April 7th, 2010, 12:29 AM

Mehrauli, Delhi

http://picasaweb.google.com/AA.comfi...48342523661986

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Marathaman Indian Troll Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 13,117 Likes (Received): 804	Its groundwater not rainwater. In regions that the water table is high the tanks are shallow. Otherwise you have to go deep (like the one in Abhaneri) Also serves the dual purpose of rainwater harvesting to keep the water table stable. __________________ India - Architecture and Nature \| New Indian Temples \| Indo-Islamic Architecture \| Old paintings, photos, etchings etc. of Indian cities \| Preserving Vernacular Architecture \| British Colonial Architecture \| Traditional Water Storage Structures \| Crumbling and Vanishing Old Towns Last edited by Marathaman; March 12th, 2010 at 07:05 PM.

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Euromast Mast Malang Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Raania da pind Posts: 5,483 Likes (Received): 116	and about cleaning of water, if people are washing & taking bath. __________________ Mohabbat ki rangeen mehfil mein, jagah mil gayi aapkey DIL me

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Euromast Mast Malang Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Raania da pind Posts: 5,483 Likes (Received): 116	So main aim was to provide drinking water in the olden days.But even if u donot wash there, will it not be polluted as its open. __________________ Mohabbat ki rangeen mehfil mein, jagah mil gayi aapkey DIL me

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Euromast Mast Malang Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Raania da pind Posts: 5,483 Likes (Received): 116	Wells are not allowed in Chandigarh. No I never drank water from well.But I think the water from the well be salty/hard? __________________ Mohabbat ki rangeen mehfil mein, jagah mil gayi aapkey DIL me

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Marathaman Indian Troll Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 13,117 Likes (Received): 804	Harishchandragarh, Maharashtra "Saptatirtha Pushkarni" http://lh4.ggpht.com/_i34XXrRdnzA/R1...w/IMG_2821.jpg __________________ India - Architecture and Nature \| New Indian Temples \| Indo-Islamic Architecture \| Old paintings, photos, etchings etc. of Indian cities \| Preserving Vernacular Architecture \| British Colonial Architecture \| Traditional Water Storage Structures \| Crumbling and Vanishing Old Towns Last edited by Marathaman; March 12th, 2010 at 09:49 PM.

April 7th, 2010, 12:05 AM	#14
Marathaman Indian Troll Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 13,117 Likes (Received): 804	Here is an interesting one, somewhere in Raichur district apparently: http://picasaweb.google.com/vikramba...appaBaviBaoli#

April 7th, 2010, 12:13 AM	#15
Marathaman Indian Troll Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 13,117 Likes (Received): 804	One in rather bad condition, Neemrana, Rajasthan. Its gone dry. http://picasaweb.google.com/Kaushiki...66124846381602

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Illusionist India under construction. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: All Posts: 3,953 Likes (Received): 251	^ ^ They fill up again every year during rainy season. we have one in our village as well and it fills up for few months a year with crystal clear blue water...

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Marathaman Indian Troll Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 13,117 Likes (Received): 804	Not exactly a stepwell, since water is supplied by pipes, but still a nice pool: Fatehpur Sikri. Emperor Akbar's abode! http://picasaweb.google.com/Uttar.Pr...82149796766498

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