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Located in New Delhi, Jantar Mantar means 'instruments for measuring the harmony of the heavens'. It was built in 1724 by Maharaj Jai Singh 2 of Jaipur. It consists of 13 architectural astronomy instruments.
Escaleras del Vrihat Samrat Yantra, el mayor reloj solar del mundo, parte del Jantar Majar (1728–1734), observatorio astronómico construido por el marajá Sawai Jai Singh, fundador de Jaipur
Jantar Mantar Monument in jaipur, Rajasthan is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Built in 1734 by Rajput king Sawai Jai Singh II, it contains the Largest stone sundial in the world.
These amazing accurate stone structures measure all sorts of astronomical information . A must see in Jaipur
Jantar Mantar is a collection of nineteen architectural astronomical instruments built by the Rajput king Sawai Jai Singh II, the founder of Jaipur, Rajasthan. The monument was completed in 1734.
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The Jantar Mantar monument of Jaipur, Rajasthan is a collection of nineteen architectural astronomical instruments, built by the Rajput king Sawai Jai Singh, and completed in 1738 CE.
Jantar Mantar in Jaipur, India is filled with the most interesting shapes. This 18th century observatory houses some of the world’s largest astronomical measuring devises, most the size of multi-story buildings. I was fascinated by the geometric forms and the windows peaking into another world. 58mm 1/250@f11, ISO100
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The Jantar Mantar (Hindi: जंतर मंतर) is a historic monument in Jaipur, the capital of the Indian state of Rajasthan. Built primarily in the 1720s and 1730s for astronomical purposes, it houses, among other 18 oversized instruments, the world's largest stone sundial (27 meters high). It was declared a State Protected Monument in 1948 and is part of the list of Indian Monuments of National Importance.
The Jantar Mantar is a collection of 19 astronomical instruments built by the Rajput king Sawai Jai Singh, the founder of Jaipur, Rajasthan. The instruments allow the observation of astronomical positions with the naked eye.
Jaipur, India
The Jantar Mantar is a collection of 19 astronomical instruments built by the Rajput king Sawai Jai Singh, the founder of Jaipur, Rajasthan. The instruments allow the observation of astronomical positions with the naked eye.
Jaipur, India
Jantar Mantar, Jaipur, India... The Jantar Mantar is a collection of architectural astronomical instruments, built by Maharaja Jai Singh II between 1727 and 1734.
The Jantar Mantar is a collection of 19 astronomical instruments built by the Rajput king Sawai Jai Singh, the founder of Jaipur, Rajasthan. The instruments allow the observation of astronomical positions with the naked eye.
Jaipur, India
Jaipur, India.
Built by Maharajah Jai Sing II. in 1724/1734.
The Samrat Jantar towered 27 meters and shows the exact time within a difference of 2 seconds!
The wonderful architectural blend of lines and curves at the Jantar Mantar in Jaipur, India. I really loved this place.
The Jantar Mantar is a collection of 19 astronomical instruments built by the Rajput king Sawai Jai Singh, the founder of Jaipur, Rajasthan. The instruments allow the observation of astronomical positions with the naked eye.
Jaipur, India
The Jantar Mantar is a collection of 19 astronomical instruments built by the Rajput king Sawai Jai Singh, the founder of Jaipur, Rajasthan. The instruments allow the observation of astronomical positions with the naked eye.
Jaipur, India
“All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them.” - Galileo Galilei
happy exploring my friends..may the force be with you :))
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I don't usually put long descriptions, however the Jantar Mantar or astronomical observatory in Jaipur is an amazing place.
A collection of architectural astronomical instruments, built by Maharaja (King) Jai Singh II at his then new capital of Jaipur between 1727 and 1734 and modeled after the one that he had built for him at the then Mughal capital of Delhi.
.. please see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jantar_Mantar_(Jaipur) if you want to know more