Raghunath Ji Ki Bawdi

The Raghunath Ji Ki Bawdi is a rectangular stone stepwell featuring steep, layered staircases that descend into a deep, central water reservoir. Built in the mid-eighteenth century, this structure served as a vital community water source for the dry landscape of Jodhpur. Local stories often center on the architect, a man named Raghunath, who insisted on using precisely carved red sandstone blocks. He died on the day the final stone was laid, leaving the well to sustain the neighborhood for generations.