Jantar Mantar - The Perfect Colossal Observatory
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Fast Facts:
- Location: Jaipur, Rajasthan
- Founded By: Maharaja Jai Singh II
- Founded In: 1727 -1734
- Significance: Largest stone astronomical observatory in the world
- Status: National Monument
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About Jantar Mantar
Jantar Mantar in Jaipur is the largest stone observatory in the world, located near the gate of the illustrious City Palace of Jaipur in Rajasthan, India. The name is derived from yantra, instrument, and mantra, for chanting; hence the "The Chanting Instrument". The Jantar Mantar of Jaipur is a part of the five astronomical observatories in west central India, which was build by Sawai Raja Jai Singh II of Jaipur between 1727 and 1734. The Jaipur observatory was built in 1728 and was the biggest of all his observatories and the only one built of stone. Thoroughly restored in 1901, the Jantar Mantar was declared a national monument in 1948.
The Jantar Mantar in the Pink City consists of multiple structures of stone build in varied and large geometric forms that have caught the attention of artists, architects and art historiographers throughout the world. The observatory consists fourteen statistical major geometric instruments and devices for measuring time, predicting eclipses, tracking stars in their orbits, ascertaining the declinations of planets, and determining the celestial altitudes and related ephemerides. Each device is a fixed and 'focused' tool.
These are the Specific Yantras (instruments) which are used in Jantar Mantar, Jaipur Rajasthan.
Kranti Yantra, Diganta Yantra, Small Ram Yantra & Large Ram Yantra, Chakra Yantra, Jai Prakash Yantra, Rashivalayas Yantra, Dakshina Yantra, Disha Yantra, Unnathamsa Yantra, Raj Yantra (King of Instruments), Narivalya Yantra, Dhruva Yantra and Samrat Yantra. |
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