Really great place to spend a peaceful morning in. The famous mehrangarh fort is just a small hike away from this bavdi (step well). You’re free to take a dip in and go for a swim. ❣️

The way to the step wall is through busy marketplace with narrow roads. We visited the place in the evening, when there were moderate number of visitors. The step well itself is in the midst of narrow and congested place surrounded by hotels, restaurants etc, the place was not very clean too, also there was no parking facility nearby. The step well has an unique architecture with multiple steps and levels, it may be slightly tricky to walk down from the top to lower levels. Spotted couple of locals jumping in the well. It is situated in the close proximity of Clock Tower, a quick visit may be made.

After seeing my first stepwell over ten years ago between jaipur and agra I have loved them. A marvellous way to collect and store water. Free to enter and located right beside our hotel in the busy tourist area of jodhpur. Worth a quick look

We hired an auto from the Ghantaghar market area (Sardar Market, Girdikot) with the understanding that the driver would take us and bring us back. He charged us an extremely reasonable rate. It was a bone-rattling ride but well worth it. Totally blown away to learn that this stepwell ( a source of water) had been commissioned by the Queen of Maharaja Abhay Singh of Jodhpur in 1740. Yes, 1740. Over the centuries it had been converted into a rubbish dump. Heart-breaking, this image. For a hundred years it remained neglected till it was recently restored. A brilliant piece of engineering. An eye-opener for those who think sustainability is a recent concept. This source of water in a desert region must have been a blessing; it still is! A photographer's delight. However, it can be vertiginous if you peer down into its depths, so take care. There are lovely old havelis and rather nice stores nearby that are well worth exploring. There is a tiny dargah at the mouth of the stepwell.

Located very close to the Sardar market. Friendly locals who come up to you for a chat. Pleasant place to sit and soak in the atmosphere. Did not try to go down as found it a bit freaky as suffer from vertigo but chose to sit at the top. I would have like to sit and have lunch/drinks at the stepwell restaurant which overlook the well.

1. Its right in the old district of Jodhpur, 5 mins auto ride from the clock tower/ghanta ghar. Easily walkable too from there. 2. Its just a stepwell on the side of the road, easily accessible for all age groups. Also it is open 24 hours with no time restrictions. Nothing to do there except to click few photos. 3. Seem to be quite popular with the locals. Infact, when we went there, a group of boys were jumping from the top of the slab to the well, almost a hundred feet jump, looked quite dangerous to me, but i guess they are used to it. 4. Be careful though as the concrete railings in some places are broken or loose. Any accident there could be fatal. 5. If you are visiting the old town, do visit here. There is a great hotel Raas, Which is just next to the step well, which has an excellent restaurant for lunch/dinner. very expensive though. 6. Bear in mind, this is not the part of the old town , which is famous for the blue buildings/structures. That area is called brahmapuri, which is far from this place. So do not plan to do the blue city walk and expect to see this stepwell. This stepwell is on the other side of the old town, which is near the ghanta ghar.