Jantar Mantar Observatory Jaipur

Jantar Mantar Observatory Jaipur Overview

The Jantar Mantar an architectural astronomical instruments is located in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. The observatories, or "Jantar Mantars" as they are commonly known, incorporate multiple buildings of unique form, each with a specialized function for astronomical measurement. There are five Jantar Mantars in India, of which the largest is in Jaipur which features many instruments along with the world's largest stone sundial. The Observatory in Jaipur is a collection of nineteen architectural astronomical instruments built by the Rajput king Sawai Jai Singh II. These structures with their striking combinations of geometric forms at large scale have captivated the attention of architects, artists, and art historians world wide, yet remain largely unknown to the general public. Jantar Mantar is located at approx 398 km from Udaipur, 236km from Agra, Uttar Pradesh, 255km from New Delhi.