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Visit Duration: 2-3 hours

Timings: 09:00 am to 04:30 pm

Entry type: Paid

Entry Details: The entrance is completely paid

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Sawai Jai Singh II constructed the astronomical observatory known as Jantar Mantar in Jaipur. India owns 4 other Jantar Mantars, including this one in Jaipur, spread across various states.

The Jaipur Astronomical Observatory stands out among the UNESCO World Heritage Sites thanks to its huge sundials.

The Jantar Mantar in Jaipur is made up of some amazing stone constructions that were originally used to determine the precise locations of celestial bodies in space.

There are about 19 brass and stone-carved instruments. Geographers, architects, and historians are drawn to this enormous edifice because it helps determine the local time.

The brilliance of this technical masterpiece has defeated even time. The observatory continues to be important today just as it was a thousand years ago.

Highlights of Jantar Mantar

There are 19 magnificent astrological and architectural instruments at Jaipur's Jantar Mantar. The following is a list of some of the attractions you must not miss while seeing this amazing building. - Vrihat Samrat Yantra, also known as The Big Sundial The 27-meter-long sundial is situated in the middle of the observatory. This equinoctial sundial has a two-second accuracy in time measurement. The yantra features a triangular-shaped wall whose exhibit covers the same amount of ground in the same amount of time. The yantra is oriented north-south and at an angle that corresponds to this place's latitude. To accurately anticipate the time, the movement of the triangle walls' shadow is optimized.

Jantar Mantar Overview

Sawai Jai Singh II constructed the astronomical observatory known as Jantar Mantar in Jaipur. India owns 4 other Jantar Mantars, including this one in Jaipur, spread across various states.

The Jaipur Astronomical Observatory stands out among the UNESCO World Heritage Sites thanks to its huge sundials.

The Jantar Mantar in Jaipur is made up of some amazing stone constructions that were originally used to determine the precise locations of celestial bodies in space.

There are about 19 brass and stone-carved instruments. Geographers, architects, and historians are drawn to this enormous edifice because it helps determine the local time.

The brilliance of this technical masterpiece has defeated even time. The observatory continues to be important today just as it was a thousand years ago.

Points Of Interest for Jantar Mantar

Jantar Mantar, the Jaipur observatory, is a collection of both astronomical and architectural tools. There are about 19 significant geometrical devices total here. Every single one of them has a unique application.

These tools are used to track orbiting stars, determine the celestial heights, predict eclipses, determine the declination of planets and the planetary system, and measure time.

The complete observatory covers a land area of 18700 meters and has a large number of instruments. It's interesting to note that some of the instruments on hand are among the biggest of their type.

The only materials used to craft the instruments for this astronomical observatory were stone and marble because of their exceptional ability to tolerate environmental fluctuations.

Best time to visit Jantar Mantar

The state of Rajasthan, where Jantar Mantar, Jaipur is located, has severe, blistering summer heat. Therefore, the optimum times to visit this astronomical observatory are in the spring or winter.

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