Baramotichi Vihir in Limb village off Nagewadi, Satara. This well was completed in 1646 by Sau. Virubhai Bhosale and
was meant to be a water source to all the farms around. The well is octagonal
in shape and was built to look like dug-out shivling i.e. a vertical column
with an arm extending to the side. It is 110 ft deep and 50 foot in diameter.
This was not a traditional step-well like the ones in Rajasthan. A step-well is
just a well with steps all along the sides which lead you to the bottom of the
well. Of course, the design of the steps range from “just steps” to
“intricately carved designs”. This one had steps from one side leading to the
middle of the well from where there were look-out galleries.
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