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Unravelling Mysteries of Heavens

Though I have been around Delhi twice, Jantar Mantar was one popular attraction which I had missed. At Delhi for an official trip this time, I made sure this was in my itinerary. On a relaxed weekend, 2 of my colleagues and myself set out to this spectacular astronomic observatory near the Parliament Street. When the world is making so much advances in astronomy, it is indeed an architecture for Indians to be proud of. This was built in as early as 1710 by Maharja Jai Singh II of Jaipur – an observatory to describe the heavens above. The one in Delhi, is one of the many which he had built. It took almost 7 years for the Maharaja to be completely satisfied with the precision of the instruments at Jantar Mantar.

There are various instruments all around the compound for various astronomical calculations. The instruments are bought to life using the red stones and plastered with lime. There are for finding extra terrestrial altitude (eg: Sun), forecasting weather changes, measuring time etc.

The garden around these monuments are well maintained, and is a perfect place to relax while enjoying the mysteries of the heavens. These are some of the snaps taken during our trip.