JANTAR MANTAR

As you all know that the Jantar Mantar is located in the heart of Delhi. Do you know what Jantar Mantar word actually means? The “Jantar” word derived from the hindi word Yantra, which means an instrument, while his suffix “Mantra” word also derived from the hindi word mantrana, which means consult or calculate. Thus, “Jantar Mantar” actually means “an instrument for measuring heaven’s harmony”. The instrument consists of 13 architectural astronomy instruments. This was built to compile astronomical tables and to predict the times and the movement of the sun, moon and the planets. There are some distinct instruments inside the Jantar Mantar complex houses are Ram Yantra, Samrat Yantra, Jayaprakash Yantra and the Misra Yantra.
Do you know about an interesting fact about the Jantar Mantar that this was nearly 300-year-old structure? Through this blog you will get to know the details related to the Jantar Mantar, including it’s history, timings, entry fee and many more interesting details.

Details:-

Location: Connaught Place
Founded by: Maharaja Jai Singh II
Year of Establishment: 1724
Type: Astronomical Observatory
Key Attraction: 13 Astronomical Instruments
Famous for: Walking Tour, Sightseeing, Photography, Picnicking
Visit Duration: 1-2 hours
Nearest Metro Station: Patel Chowk
Still Camera: Free
Video Camera: Rs. 25
Timing: 10AM-6PM
Entry Fee: INR 15/- for Indian Nationals, INR 200/- for foreigners tourists

History:

Jantar Mantar was built by Maharaja Jai Singh II of Jaipur, in the year 1724. Jai Singh, born in 1688 into a Royal Rajput family that ruled the regional kingdom, was born into era of education that maintained a keen interest in astronomy.
It is one of the five sites built by the Maharaja, revising the calendar and astronomical tables. The site that is one in Delhi, was the first to be built among these five. The other left four sites or observatories are located in Jaipur, Varanasi, Ujjain and Mathura.

Individual Structures:

• Ram Yantra

The Ram Yantra instrument has two large structural cylinders or open top and it is used to determine the altitude of stars based on the latitude and the longitude on the earth.

• Samrat Yantra

The Samrat yantra also called as supreme instrument, is a giant triangle that is basically an equal hour sundial. It is considered as the main structure inside the observatory. It is around 70 feet in height and 114 feet in length at the base and 10 feet in thick.

• Jayaprakash Yantra

This structure consists of hollowed out hemispheres with marking on their concave surfaces. This is the most versatile and complex instruments that can give the coordinates of celestial objects in multiple systems.

• Misra Yantra

It consists five different types of instruments which are used to find out the longest and the shortest days of the year. Name of these instruments are Dakshinottara Bhitti, Samrat, Niyat Chakra, Karka Rasivalaya and the Western Quadrant.

Some Facts:-

Here are some interesting and amazing facts about this wonderful site:

• The Jantar Mantar words are derived from the hindi two words yantra which means instrument and mantra which means calculation.
• During the Asian Games that are held in the New Delhi in the year 1982, Jantar Mantar was used as the logo of the event.
• Sawai Jai Singh II had made a total of five jantra mantars between 1717-1737 and out of five only four remains.
• Sites of Jaipur is one of the five sites constructed by the Maharaja Jai Singh II is the largest site among them.
• It is one of the world heritage sites listed by the UNESCO.
• The purpose of building the Jantar Mantar was to study time and space.

Places near Jantar Mantar for visit:

• Bangla Sahib Gurudwara – about 700m
• National Museum – about 2.3km
• Parliament House – about 2.7km
• Rashtrapati Bhawan – about 2.8km
• Khooni Darwaza – about 4.4km

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