Bawdis near Ramnagar, Gwari Ghat Road, Jabalpur, MP

Ramnagar, Gwari Ghat Road, Jabalpur:
There is a Purani Basti in Ranpur known as Ramnagar,Gwari Ghat Road, in Jabalpur. On its opposite side there is a Mazar of Pir Baba and a lovely Bawdi is in this campus. Comparatively this Bawdi is much cleaner than other three more Bawdis in the surroundings of this place . However the water needs to be clean to make it useful.

The other Bawdi is in front of an old Shive temple (which appears of Kulturi period, on a hill). 

This Bawdi is closed by the net of the iron rods for precautionary measure as the boundary of the Bawdi has disappeared by the time and the level of the Bawdi is at the level of the road.

We should think over that how we can utilize these Bawdis and protect as our heritage. At least the  poor traveler who can not buy bottle of mineral water may use it. The fashion of taps of Corporation in the colonies and on side of the road has become outdated and the hidden reason appears the commercialization of water by the private entrepreneurs.

The Murtis in the Shiva temple and architecture of the pillars are marvelous. The most attractive Murtis are of Shiva Parvati (which appears of 11^th century AD), Ganesha and Panchmukhi Mahadev and Narsinghroop of Vishnu. There are numbers of Murtis sculptured on the pillars and walls of the temple. 

came to know from the Pujari of the temple that theMP state Department of archeology as well as of Centre(ASI) had visited the temple but none of them are taking care of the temple. It is a matter of surprise that how the Murtis of this temple had been escaped from the terror of the Mughals and so could save the beauty of the temple.

The third Bawdi is just one hundred meters ahead from this place on the right side of the road where a temple is which appears of late eighteenth century AD. The well of the Bawdi is closed by the net of the iron rods; however the stare case is open to go inside of it. The condition is very bad and has no maintenance. It appears a private property as a person sitting near it making alarm when I was taking photographs.

The fourth Bawdi is also about one hundred meters ahead to the above on the right side of the road of Gwari Ghat. On front side of the Bawdi a narrow temple has been made, so, it is not visible easily.

As per my observation, on one side the the Jabalpur city was flooded by the Talabs and on theother side the suburbs of it were flooded by Bawdis and the condition of both have been very poor day by day. Who will take initiative to protect and maintain these to bring in its original glory and how could it be done are the questions for us.

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29.05.2014