Though I have been around Delhi twice, Jantar Mantar was one popular attraction which I had missed. ...
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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.
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Thanks "The Unknown"...
Do try to visit this place on ur next trip to Delhi
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Nice to know these details of Jantar Mantar. The gardens look very well maintained . The ambience around the place has come out very good in the snaps..
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Thanks Sampath,
I really loved the 1.5 hours we spend there.. It was a nice walk around in the lush greenery and enjoying the architecture, though lot of the technical details went over our heads :)
Thanks to Sony's W800i phone camera.. all the trips are brought alive through snaps.
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jantar mantar is defenitely
a beautiful place to go to..
wonderful photos...
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