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Jantar Mantar
Location : Jaipur, Rajasthan
Highlight : Giant masonry astronomical instruments
Best Time to Visit : October to March
How to Reach : Jaipur is very easy to reach from any nearby place
since it has its own airport and railway station. Since it is connected
by a wide network of roads, it is very easy to reach Jantar Mantar in
Jaipur.
The Jantar Mantar at Jaipur is a very interesting architectural wonder.
Maharaja Jai Singh II constructed the Jantar Mantar at Jaipur between
1727 and 1734. The Jantar Mantar is basically an astronomical
observatory that can be used to make various cosmic observations that
are otherwise hidden to the general public. In fact, Jantar Mantar was
built to make public take interest in the various mysteries of cosmic
world. To know more about the famous Jantar Mantar of Rajasthan, read on
further.
The Jantar Mantar derives its name from the Sanskrit words "Yantra"
and "Mantra". The people in Rajasthan pronounce 'Y' as 'J',
hence the name Jantar Mantar. Each construction has its own significance
and combinations of these geometric monuments are used to calculate many
different things like eclipse, planetary positions, etc. These
observatories have fascinated historians, architects, artists and
astronomers not just in India, but all over the world.
One of the main structures in Jantar Mantar is the giant sundial that
is called Samrat Yantra. It is shaped like a huge triangle that has
markings for minutes and hours. It can be used to tell the exact local
time at Rajasthan. The time from sunrise to noon is shown by the left
arc while the arc at right shows the time from afternoon to sunset. The
time is calculated by observing the solar position and calculating
according to the latitudinal position. The Jantar Mantar should be
visited if you are visiting Rajasthan, as it is no less than an
architectural wonder.
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