• In the early 18th century Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II of Jaipur constructed five Jantar Mantar in total in New Delhi, Jaipur, Ujjain, Mathura and Varanasi.
  • The Samrat Yantra (giant sundial) at the Jaipur Observatory. ... Now you can view the night sky from the Jantar Mantar!
  • The Jantar Mantar is a collection of 19 astronomical instruments built by the Rajput king Sawai Jai Singh, the founder of Jaipur, Rajasthan. The monument was completed in 1734.
  • With accurate reading of space and time, Jantar Mantar holds to be dear to the locals of Jaipur and is one of the main tourist attractions of the city.
  • Four Jantar Mantar survive (Mathura’s was demolished), but the one in Jaipur, completed in 1734, is the biggest and most comprehensive.
  • Jantar Mantar in Jaipur is an extraordinary astronomical observatory built by Maharaja Jai Singh II in the 18th century.
  • One of the largest and oldest observatories in the world, Jantar Mantar, Jaipur is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  • Of the five observatories built by Sawai Jai Singh, today only Jantar Mantar of Delhi and Jaipur are left, the rest are in the cheek of time.
  • The Jantar Mantar is an observatory that is not exclusive to Jaipur. Delhi, Ujjain, Mathura and Varanasi also each had a Jantar Mantar, numbering 5 in total.
  • Located near the City Palace in the regal city of Jaipur, Jantar Mantar is the largest stone astronomical observatory in the world.
  • Built by the Rajput king Sawai Jai Singh II in 1734, Jantar Mantar, Jaipur is an astronomical observatory, which features the world’s largest stone sundial.
  • The Jantar Mantar, in Jaipur, is an astronomical observation site built in the early 18th century. It includes a set of some 20 main fixed instruments.
  • – For foreign students (with a valid ID): INR 100 per person. Jantar Mantar in Jaipur is open to visitors daily.