The Jantar Mantar of Jaipur is one of the largest Observatories in the world. It is one of the various Jaipur tourist places which is extremely beautiful and also attracts tourists. Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh himself was a reputed astronomer. He only built this beautiful monument, the Jantar Mantar of Jaipur.

Currently, the Jantar Mantar is non-working and it has used only as a Historical Monument. It is also used as an educational activity center and guided tours. This famous historical place also offers a light and sound show for the tourists. There are several stone assemblies or instruments which had used to interpret the position of celestial bodies and also to calculate the time.

History of the Jantar Mantar Jaipur

The Jantar Mantar of Jaipur has the architecture and the astronomical instruments from the time when Jaipur had ruled by the Rajputs. This monument was finally completed in 1734. It got its name from the Sanskrit word ¨Yantra¨ which means a machine or instrument. Therefore, Jantar Mantar literally means ¨the instrument used for calculations¨.

In 1948, after the British Rule, the Jantar Mantar of Jaipur had a declared as a National Monument indeed. Since 1968, as a National Monument of Rajasthan, it has been protected.

Instruments of Jantar Mantar Jaipur

Jantar Mantar is an observatory that comprises a total of 19 instruments. All these instruments are carved out of stones. Some of the interesting instruments here includes;

1. Vrihat Samrat Yantra: a huge sundial at the center of this place Which can calculate time up to the accuracy of 2 seconds.
2. Laghu Samrat Yantra: Also known as Small Samrat Yantra is small in size and it can calculate the local time up to twenty seconds.
3. Ram Yantra: measures the elevation and azimuth of Planets and Sun. Only Jaipur and Delhi Jantar Mantar have this Ram Yantra.
4. The Chakra Yantra: It is a ring instrument that measures the coordinates of the sun.
5. Digamma: pillar-like structures that predict the sunrise and sunset timings.

Besides that, along with all these Yantras, there are other instruments as well which have different works to do. It is quite interesting to visit. The astronomers, historians, geographers, and mathematicians, etc. visit this royal place with amazing interest. It must include in the JAIPUR TOUR PACKAGES.