Agrasen ki Baoli

Tucked away in one of the turns of Hailey Road-you could approach from both Barakhamba or Kasturba Gandhi Marg-here is an oasis of peace amid the din of a teeming metropolis. Baolis served as the water table recharge stations of medieval to pre-modern India and lo and behold, they still do! This seven tiered structure has today been adopted by the bats of the city and perhaps many other flying objects that have been booted out of their traditional homes, however, none of these are harmless. Agrasen or Ugrasen ki Baoli, still serves as a recharge station for not just the city's water, but also many a kindred spirits. The multi-storeyed structures of Connaught Place looming out from behind the baoli appear quite surreal and seem like they belong to another era altogether. Many aspiring photographers and artists have tried to capture all the angularities of the archways, the steep stone steps that lead to the waters and the fractured skylines that are thus formed. There is a huge well on the left of the tiers. Despite the ASI protected status, there is some amount of visible muck. There is also a small room, that appears to have been whitewashed at the ground level tier. This room could have served as a resting room for many a traveller journeying long and hard. The monument is open for the larger part of the day. There is also a guard stationed here at all times.