Toorji Ka Jhalra (Toorji’s Step Well)

Toorji Ka Jhalra (Toorji’s Step Well)

Toorji Ka Jhalra (Toorji’s Step Well)
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The Step Well Square is a mini-architectural tour with the Toorji's Step Well at the center, and almost 250 yrs of building traddition on view. Built in the 1740s, submerged for decades, its recent restoration uncovered over 200 hundred feet of hand carved treasure. Spend a few hours exploring this architectural wonder, and lunch, dine, sip or shop at the many restaurants and shops in the square.
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  • geoff B
    546 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Amazing way to store water in such a dry area.
    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
    Visited February 2024
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 22 February 2024
  • Sukanya D
    Kolkata (Calcutta), India1,136 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Overwhelming bit of restored history
    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.
    Visited January 2024
    Travelled with friends
    Written 2 March 2024
  • P V
    Pinner, United Kingdom342 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Pleasant place to sit and soak in the atmosphere.
    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.
    Visited March 2024
    Travelled with family
    Written 6 March 2024
  • Princes of travel
    Paris, France7,528 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Stepwell
    This stepwell, like many in India, is located in the heart of the city, a few steps from Clock Square. It is one of the most famous wells in Rajasthan. Access is free. Made up of several levels of stairs, the place is spectacular. Better to go early in the morning if you want to enjoy it peacefully. In the afternoon, young Indians come to splash around and jump as high as they can into the water. The place was completely renovated a few years ago. This stepwell is worth a look if you are in Jodhpur. Allow 20 mins. Possibility of going down to the lowest level. An explanatory panel in English provides information.
    Visited April 2024
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 9 May 2024
  • sourasubha g
    Mumbai, India173 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    free thing to do in Jodhpur old town
    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.
    Visited August 2024
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 19 August 2024
  • ecoJulie
    Golden, Colorado53 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Unique Indian engineering
    I had been to Chand Baori, a few days before, which is the oldest and largest stepwell. It was wonderful, but of course you weren’t able to enter the stepwell, which is the best way to preserve it. However, I was delighted to see that this smaller stepwell in Jodhpur has free entry, and you can actually go in! Some boys were having fun jumping in the water. I wouldn’t do that, personally, because stagnant water seems risky, but I’m sure it felt refreshing to them. I’d definitely recommend going for the novelty of being in a stepwell. They are unique to this region of India. You won’t see anything like this in other parts of the world.
    Visited October 2024
    Travelled solo
    Written 15 October 2024
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Sandy_JSR
Jamshedpur, India2,125 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2023 • Couples
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.
Written 19 January 2024
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Pipsa850
Oulu, Finland144 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2023 • Couples
This well was inside of the city and we reached it via riksha, streets were so narrow that our taxi driver could't reach the location. For those who enjoy takong selfies this is great spot. There is no entry fee and you can stay as long as you like so it's a great sight also for budget travelers
Written 22 January 2023
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mohitmehra1311
Gurugram (Gurgaon), India69 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2023 • Family
Visited this place at night. It was a worth a visit ,avoiding all the day time city traffic and noise pollution. The step well was out and there were young singers singing songs with guitar in hand. It was a nice experience
Written 5 January 2023
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SalimM
London, UK1,889 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2019
So there are step wells in Delhi an, Jaipur and this one is in Jodhpur. It is smaller than the others. Popularly known as Toorji Ka Jhalra (Toorji’s Step Well), this one was built t in by a Queen, Maharaja Abhay Singh’s Consort, continuing an age old tradition that Royal women would build public water works.

The place was not under any control and you can walk down the steps. Just seemed a bit strange as this could be dangerous for children. It is just a few hundred meters from the Clock Tower, the step well seems to be largely off the tourist map as there were no other tourists during our visit.

As with all step wells, the steps follow the fluctuating water table down to provide easy all-year round access. According to our guide, this well was submerged and full of debris for decades. Only recently has it been drained, cleaned up and restored. In the process, the excavations went down over two hundred feet to expose hand carved treasures in Jodhpur’s famous rose-red sandstone; including intricate carvings of dancing elephants, medieval lions and cow water-spouts. If you brave enough to walk down the steps you will see them all.
Written 22 March 2020
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Parul1991
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5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2019
Toorji Ka Jhalra (Toorji’s Step Well) was built in Jodhpur the 1740s by a Queen, Maharaja Abhay Singh’s Consort, continuing an age old tradition that Royal women would build public water works. The steps follow the fluctuating water levels down to provide easy all-year round access. Interestingly this well was submerged and full of debris for decades. Only recently has it been drained, cleaned up and restored.
In the process, the excavations went down over two hundred feet to expose hand carved treasures in Jodhpur’s famous rose-red sandstone; including intricate carvings of dancing elephants, medieval lions and cow water-spouts, as well as niches housing deities long gone.
Written 12 February 2020
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MumbaiRiders
Mumbai, India2,025 contributions
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Mar 2021
" Toor ji ka Jhalra" is situated in close proximity to " Sardar Market" in Old Jodhpur city.."Toorji ka Jhalra" was constructed in 1740 by the Queen consort of Maharaja Abhay.Singh. Commonly called Step-well of Jodhpur this stepwell was made using the famous rose - red sandstone found in Jodhpur and is more than 200 feet in depth. It was once adorned with intricate carvings of deities, dancing elephants with two levels of access and a separate tank that received water from the wheel system powered by bullocks.It was restored after being used as a rubbish dump for decades and now has some resemblance to its original true beauty besides reviving the tourism business in the vicinity.. Magnificent to look from above at ground level with a maze of steps leading to the "Bawda(Stepwell)".
Written 24 March 2021
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Anjan Sengupta
Raipur, India1,729 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020
Not many people visiting Jodhpur make a visit to this place as it is never advertised much.Also, this place is located deep inside an old part of the city with narrow and dingy roads taking you there. After a not so pleasant ride by auto rickshaw,U get a nice feeling once you get a first glimpse of it. Although not as deep as Abhaneri, the architecture of this Stepwell is just awesome. we spent about 20 minutes there and had a nice experience..
Written 25 April 2020
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Deepankar
London, UK48 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023
Toorji Ka Jhalra Bavdi makes Jodhpur worth visiting. It's a beautiful step well and if you're lucky to find some daredevils diving into the pool then it'll make this the most exciting place in the entire Rajasthan. Please don't miss this place because of the small walk to reach the pool.
Written 26 August 2023
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Srabani Gupta
Pune, India119 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2022 • Family
Interesting architecture but extremely dirty place
It's right on the road. So no tickets etc. Walking distance from clock tower.
The area is stinking , dirty , full of flies. Same is the water . Could not spend more than 5 mins in the place
Written 5 August 2022
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Arup C
Kolkata (Calcutta), India10,194 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2019
Toor Ji ka Jhalra or the Stepwell is a bit little known like other place.. but a ver nice place to relax and rest after a hectic sightseeing schedule of Jodhpur..get wonder on the architectural excellence..one can step down to waterbody and can watch fish closely..
After a full day sightseeings..I strongly recommend this place to relax at evening as it is a wonderful spot for bit chitchat..
Written 3 March 2020
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