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Jantar Mantar- Jaipur
 Jantar Mantar in Jaipur is an illustration of India's grand scientific heritage that was constructed by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II who was a celebrated scholar and astronomer of his times. This indicates that the able-minded rulers of Rajasthan were not just valiant but were extremely accomplished.
Erected in 1724, Jantar Mantar in Jaipur Rajasthan India got its name from ancient Sanskrit phrases, Yantra and mantra that literally mean, instruments and formulae.
Sawai Jai Singh II built five such observatories in different parts of India, though the ones in Delhi and Jaipur are better known. The Jantar Mantar at Jaipur served as a massive astronomical observatory in the medieval ages and interestingly enough the large and bulky astronomical instruments still function accurately.
Made of chunks of stone and mortar, observatory instruments at Jantar Mantar Jaipur were constructed under the close guidance of Sawai Jai Singhji. Each instrument was constructed keeping in mind the exact position of the sun, stars, planets, moon and other heavenly bodies. Calculations regarding the exact position of longitudes, latitudes and equator were made before the constructions of these astronomical instruments.
The Samrat Yantra, Jaiprakash Yantra and Ram Yantra are the three main instruments at Jantar Mantar Jaipur. It is believed that Maharaja Sawai Jai Singhji send envoys to different parts of the world to collect astronomical data so that he could study them and make accurate calculations.
Castle and King Golden Triangle tour packages offer you a grand opportunity to see this grand imperial astronomical observatory in Jaipur in Rajasthan India.
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