Escher's Predecessors Lived in Bundi

One of Bundi's spectacularly deep stepwells. Several hundred years ago, townspeople would come to the well to bathe before going to the temple to worship. Back then, during the time of the maharaja, the well would have been nearly full to the brim with clean water. Now, the levels are very low. But, during the monsoon, the water rises considerably. This is one of a pair of matching stepwells near the vegetable market in Bundi.