Jantar Mantar, Jaipur |
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At the entrance to the City Palace is Jantar Mantar, the
'Yantralaya' of Sawai Jai Singh II, the last great classical astronomer
in India. The modernistic structures known as 'Yantras' are the unique
creations of this astronomer-king designed by him and built by experts
to observe the movements of sun, moon, planets and the stars. This is the largest of five observatories founded by him in 1716 AD. The others are at Delhi, Ujjain, Mathura & Varanasi. Its massive masonry instruments are of an extraordinary precision & can still be used to measure local time, the sun's declination, azimuth & altitude, the declination of fixed stars & planets & also to determine the time of an eclipse of the sun. |
General Information |
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Origin 1716 AD. |
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Location Jaipur, Rajasthan. |
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Built By Sawai Jai Singh II. |
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Famous as Astronomical Observatory. |
Prime Attractions of Jaipur |
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Jaipur's signature building, the Hawa Mahal, a multi
layered palace, was built by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II. Famous for
it's beehive like structure, the Mahal is an interplay of red and pink
sand stone, carefully and painstakingly outlined with white borders and
motifs. more.. |
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Overlooking the Delhi Jaipur Highway, the image of the
Amber Fort is beautifully reflected in the lake below. Within the Fort
lies the famous Jai Mandir (Temple) with its world renowned Sheesh
Mahal, a hall full of Mirrors. more.. |
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The Jal Mahal Palace, Jaipur is noted for its intricate
architecture. The Palace was developed as a pleasure spot. It was used
for the royal duck shooting parties. more.. |
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Govt. Central Museum Located in the centre
of the sprawling Ram Niwas Bagh, this is the oldest Museum in the State.
The building was designed by Colonel Sir Swinton Jacob. It was built in
1876 AD when King Edward VII visited India as the Prince of Wales. It
was opened to public in 1886 AD. |
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Nahargarh Fort Beyond the hills of Jaigarh,
stands the fort of Nahargarh like a watchful sentinel guarding Sawai Jai
Singh's beautiful capital. |
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Sawai Man Singh Museum Located within the
City Palace complex and nestled amidst old buildings, temples and the
palace quarters, this museum was founded in 1959 by Maharaja Sawai Man
Singh II. The exhibits comprise of the ancestral collections built up by
the successive rulers of Amer and Jaipur. |
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Sheetla Mata Fair The Sheetla Mata Fair is
held in March-April, the month of Chaitra, in village Seel-Ki-Doongri,
Jaipur. Doongri is a hillock on top of which the shrine of Sheetla Mata
stands. The fair is held in her honour every year and attracts hordes of
visitors from far and wide.
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