The Great Bath is considered as one of the most impressive structure of Mohenjodaro.
It is a watertight bath built from fine brickwork.
It resembles a great swimming pool, used for bathing on special occasions.
It is rectangular and 8 feet lower than the surrounding pavement.
There are galleries all around the pool.
It was used on religious festival to purify and renew human soul.
Near its south-west corner was the “hummam” which means the hot air bath.
A hole at its one end was used to drain the water into it.
It was found during excavations of Mohenjo-daro.
It was one of the main centres of the Indus civilization.