Rajasthan News Desk !!! Any traveler visiting Jaipur must visit Jantar Mantar apart from the City Palace and Hawa Mahal. It is one of the most famous places to visit in Jaipur, where not only locals or Indians but also foreigners come. Built by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh, Jantar Mantar is a wonder in itself. It is the largest stone-built astronomical observatory not only in India but in the world.
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Not only does it have its own historical importance, it also has its own attraction and interesting facts related to it. You must have seen Jantar Mantar many times, but you are still unaware of the interesting facts related to it. So today we are telling you about some interesting facts related to Jantar Mantar in Jaipur – Jantar Mantar in Jaipur is one of the five observatories built by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh, who was also the founder of Jaipur and a great astronomer. In the early 18th century, he built 5 Jantar Mantars in India in New Delhi, Mathura, Jaipur, Varanasi and Ujjain. Of which the Jaipur Observatory is the largest and best preserved of the five observatories. Jantar Mantar Jaipur is built on the basis of Delhi Observatory.
Jantar Mantar is one of the World Heritage Sites listed by UNESCO. Jantar-Mantar is true to its name. Jantar means “instrument” and mantar means “formula” or “calculation”, so the collective meaning of Jantar Mantar is ‘calculating machine’. The Jantar Mantar of Jaipur is located between the City Palace and Hawa Mahal in the old city. Jantar Mantar was built to study time and space. This structure of Jaipur is a complex of nineteen architectural astronomical instruments that are still in operation and are still used for calculations and teaching. It is used to observe and study the orbits around the sun. Some of the structures here are made of stone, marble and copper. Some of the nineteen instruments are Chakra Yantra, Dakshin Bhiti Yantra, Digamsha Yantra, Disha Yantra, Kanali Yantra and Palbha Yantra etc.
One of the special things about Jantar Mantar in Jaipur is that it is the world’s largest stone sundial known as Brihat Samrat Yantra. This structure is about 27 meters high. The reason for the construction of this huge Samrat Yantra is its accuracy. Actually, a small device failed to tell the exact time, so increasing the size of the device was the only option left. After which this sun clock was built. Seeing Jantar Mantar in Jaipur is definitely an unforgettable experience. But if you are here then you get a group ticket here, with the help of which you can visit Hawa Mahal, Nahargarh Fort, Amer Fort and Albert Hall Museum apart from Jantar Mantar. At the same time, if you want to get more in-depth information about Jantar Mantar, then you can get audio guides and assistance in many languages by paying more fees at Jantar Mantar. At present it is not possible to go here due to Corona infection, but you must visit this wonderful place once when the situation becomes normal. If you liked this article, then share it and to read other similar articles, stay connected with your own website Harzindagi.