Jantar Mantar Delhi

For the tourist prospective Jantar Mantar is one of the most popular and its structure is a masterpiece of the architecture of India which gives the scientific significance and acumen of ancient India. It is situated very close and it is nearby Parliament Street. It is also called as the Delhi Observatory. The maintenance of the Jantar Mantar is done and it is looked after by the Jaipur government as it was built in 1710 A.D. by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II of Jaipur. Jantar Mantar is constructed of bricks rubble that is plastered in lime.

Its structure and the infrastructure is made in such a way that it consisting of fourteen geometric devices which is used for the measurement of time checking out the behavior of the planet and forecasting whether changes and hlelpful to find extraterrestrial altitude. All these devices are having a fixed structure and is pointed to exact and in a specific direction. There is
an instrument called as the Samrat Jantar which is 90 feet high and it is shadow is spread in such a way that it shows the exact time of the day. A small domed structure called the Hindu Chatri helps to ascertained the weather changes or the onset of monsoon.

Its structure is made of constructed with the stone and marble having astronomical scale engraved on it. It got the status of national monuments in 1948. Historians, Architects and Scientists are always attracted towards this monuments. Maharaja Jai Singh studied the astronomy work from the Hindus, Muslims and from the European astronomy.

This Maharaja Jai Singh was an astronomer himself. The tables which were used by the Pundits was not appropriate and did not give the actual prediction of eclipses so he thought of finding exact means that could make the exact prediction of the measuring parameters. It was by his effort and his own inspiration that gave complete shape to such an instruments. Whatever observatories which was built by him gave exact calculations. He thought and wanted to be completely satisfied about the accuracy of the instruments and for that it took him almost seven years to built the whole structure before it was fully operational. Jantar Mantar was used to observe the movements of the sun moon and the stars.

There are some major instruments at Jantar Mantar:-
'Prince of Dials' The The Samrat Yantra is the Largest Device.
The tow circular buildings 'The Ram Yantra'.
The Jai Prakash.
North-West to the Samrat Yantra is The Misra Yantra.
Pillars situated on the southwest of Mishra Yantra is used to measure the longest and the shortest days of the year.

1)A huge sundial 'Prince of Dials' The Samrat Yantra is used to measure the accurate time of the day. It is also used to measure the declination of the sun which is seen by the structures shadow moving around the structure.

2)The Jai Prakash gives the position of the sun at the time of equinox. At the bottom of the structure there is a hole which is witnessed by the sunshine once in a year on 21st March which is called vernal equinox.

3)Ram Yantra one of the important structure consisting of two large buildings with open top forms a complete device. It is used to measure the altitude for measurement of the altitude of stars which is equal to the longitude and latitude on the earth.

4)The Prakash Yantra to the north-west is and instrument or the structure called Mishra Yantra consists of five instruments. The Pillars constructed on the southwest of Mishra Yantra is helpful to measure shortest day that is 21 December and the longest day 21 June of the year.

The entry of the amazing astronomical observatory is free and it is open to public from 10 am to 6 pm. It is situated adjacent to Connaught Place. Do not forget to get the glimpse of Jantar Mantar a beautiful creation of Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II of Jaipur if you visit the capital city of India Delhi.