Abhaneri, also spelled Abaneri, is a village in the Dausa district of the Indian state of Rajasthan, situated on the Jaipur-Agra Highway. Modern day Abhaneri contains the ruins of an ancient city, Abhangari, as well as the popular tourist sites of the Chand Baori step well and the Harshat Mata Temple. The site was first reported by B L Dhama in 1903 when he p…Abhaneri, also spelled Abaneri, is a village in the Dausa district of the Indian state of Rajasthan, situated on the Jaipur-Agra Highway. Modern day Abhaneri contains the ruins of an ancient city, Abhangari, as well as the popular tourist sites of the Chand Baori step well and the Harshat Mata Temple. The site was first reported by B L Dhama in 1903 when he publised a List of Objects of Antiquarian Interest in the States of Rajputana. Beside the step well and the temple, it has many examples of early Pratihara art. Many sculptures from the area have been removed and are now contained in the collections of museums around India such as the Government Museum, Amber; the Albert Hall Museum, Jaipur; the Hawamahal City Palace; and the Archaeological Survey of India. The Indian Government issued a postal stamp depicting the Chand Baori in 2017.
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