- Type: Attractions
NileGuide Expert tip:
A fascinating place to visit. To understand how they used to tell time back then. This is a short walk from the Patel Chowk Metro station on the Blue Line.
Description:
- On first glance, Jantar Mantar seems like a collection of weird buildings contorted beyond belief. On closer look, the genius of the construction is apparent. Built by Maharaja Jai Singh in 1725, it is a brilliant attempt to revise the calendar and the astronomical tables. A mammoth sun dial stands in the centre of the observatory. There are many other constructions made to track the sun beams and moon cycles. Once a precise mechanism for telling time and eclipses, now Jantar Mantar is made defunct due to the overshadowing by tall skyscapers all around. This place derives its more contemporary charm from the hordes of protests (dharnas) and hunger strikes that are organised on a frequent basis.
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Contact:
- tel: +91 11 2332 0005
Address:
- Connaught Place
- New Delhi, DL 110001
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