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Jantar Mantar, Jaipur

Jantar Mantar Jaipur is a major tourist attractions in Rajasthan. It is one of the five observatories which Maharaj Jai Singh built during 1727-1733.

The Jantar Mantar Jaipur has the reputation of being the largest observatory and it got its name from the Sanskrit word Yantra which means instruments Mantra means chants.

In the Jantar Mantar of Jaipur you will find a collection of astronomical instruments noted fro giving precise information. And there are fourteen geometric equipments for

   -   Time measurement,
   -   Prediction of eclipses,
   -   Tracking of Stars
   -   Determination of the celestial altitudes and related ephemeredes of the planets.

The unique feature of these devices, which are there at Jantar Mantar in Jaipur, is that each device is made up of stone and marble.
A visit to Jantar Mantar Jaipur is truly an enriching experience here you will find instruments like

   -   The Dhruva Yantra which tracks the 12 Zodiac signs as well as the Pole Star at night.

  -   The Samrat Jantar , the largest of all with a height of 90 feet .Time of the day can be calculated by its shadow falling on the ground .

   -   The Narivalya Yantra with two sundials reading time when the sun is in Northern as well as Southern Hemisphere..

   -   Kranti Yantra for determining the longitude and latitude of heavenly bodies.

   -   Raj Yantra or the King of Instruments is used to calculate the Hindu calendar annually.

   -   Unnsyhsmsa yantra – Heavenly bodies’ altitude is determined by this device.

   -   Chakra yantra helps in finding angle of inclination of an object from the equator

   -   Disha yantra or the compass

   -   Dakshina yantra records the position of heavenly bodies when they pass over the meridian

   -   And there is one instrument ten times larger and ,more accurate than the Samrat Yanta known as large Samrat Yantra .It is mostly used to determine the duration and intensity of the monsoons.

   -   The Rashivalayas Yantra,which has 12 sundials for the signs of the zodiac

   -   Jai Prakash Yantra determines the accuracy of other instruments.

While you on tour of Rajasthan don’t miss to see Jantar Mantar in Jaipur, the biggest stone observatory in the world.

Contact India Holiday Travel for more information if you want to visit Jantar Mantar Jaipur

Rajasthan Forts and Palaces
Amer Fort, Jaipur	City Palace, Udaipur
City Palace, Jaipur	Kumbhalgarh Fort, Udaipur
Hawa Mahal, Jaipur	Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur
Jantar Mantar, Jaipur	Jaisalmer Fort, Jaisalmer
Jaigarh Fort, Jaipur	Chittorgarh Fort, Chittorgarh
Nahargarh Fort, Jaipur	Junagarh Fort, Bikaner

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