Jantar Mantar Jaipur Astronomical Heritage

Jaipur jantar Mantar is now a UNESCO world heritage site. It was completed in year 1734 by Rajput king Raja sawai Jai singh 2nd. The word Jantar mantar means - Astronomical instruments or calculations.

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Maharaja Jai singh had knowledge keen interest in Astronomical predictions and Astronomy as a science. His interest led to creation of Jantar Mantar.

Jantar Mantar Jaipur has world’s largest stone sundial. Time of the day can be predicted with 2 seconds accuracy.

Location:

Jantar Mantar of Jaipur is located near City palace & Hawa Mahal in Jaipur.

I will recommend you to visit this place with a tourist guide who can take you through each instrument and demonstrate how it works even today.

Useful reading material with regard to jantar mantar:
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1338

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jantar_...

In all there are 19 instruments at Jantar mantar with each performing some function of astrology or astronomy.

I salute the Rajput king Maharaja Sawai jai Singh 2nd for his knowledge of astronomy.
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