Jantar Mantar

जन्तर मन्तर (जयपुर)
observatory in Jaipur
#3 in Jaipur / #17 in India
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Jantar Mantar in Jaipur, India, is a UNESCO World Heritage site and an astronomical observatory built in the early 18th century by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II. The complex houses a collection of nineteen architectural astronomical instruments, including the world's largest stone sundial, the Samrat Yantra. These instruments were designed for various purposes, such as tracking celestial bodies, predicting eclipses, and measuring time with remarkable precision.


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