The water is approached by a long flight of steps above which rises a sequence of two, three and four storey open pavilions. The elaborate ornamentation of the columns, brackets and beams, and the friezes of motifs are in the Solanki school of temple architecture. Multi-storey colonnades and retaining walls link a stepped tank to a deep circular well. Throughout, the ornamentation is sumptuous. Columns, brackets and beams are encrusted with scrollwork and the wall niches are carved with figures.
Hindu deities alternate with alluring maidens on the walls flanking the staircase.
Its monumental construction and ornate treatment suggest that it also served a ritual ceremonial purpose. T he Dada Harir's vav at Ahmedabad, together with the vav at Adalaj, is the finest example of the Muslim period. The Dada Harir's vav is modeled on the earlier Mata Bhavani's vav , though it has an additional domed pavilion at the entrance. One striking feature of this vav is the complete absence of figural themes. The motifs in stylized scrollwork that adorn the wall niches may be compared with those that appear in Islamic architecture.