The ashram of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in Rishikesh where The Beatles studied meditation is now unofficially called the Beatles Ashram. The ashram was abandoned later. It is part of Rajaji National Park. The forest department manages the area and is a ticketed place now. After its abandonment, artists from all over the world snuck into the complex and have painted graffiti all over the buildings. I visited the place in 2017 and took pics of most of the graffiti. It took me 3 long years to come up with the post and as a result, I may have lost some of the pics. Anyways, it is finally here.
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Visavad ni Vav
Visavad is a small village that lies on the Dwarka-Porbandar Highway. Visavad is an ancient place which used to be called Vishnupad. It is famous for the Mool Dwaraka temple. Adjacent to the temple complex is a stepwell, built in the 13th century, similar in design but much smaller in proportion to that of Adalaj Vav in Ahmedabad. Locals call it Jananavapi. It has an L-shaped plan, with stairs leading down to the well. The entrance to the well is through a mantap which has a pyramidical tower on top and a bench with backrest on either side. As one descends the stairs and at the turn is the first of the three pyramidical towers covering the three pavilions of the longer side of L. The middle tower has a storey, while the last and the third one has two storeys. The niches in the vav have idols of deities including Vishnu, Brahma and Surya.
