Jantar Mantar,India,NewDelhi..

A massive masonry observatory, Jantar Mantar is a collection of massive stone astronomical instruments that aid in making accurate astronomical calculations. Raja Sawai Jai Singh drew inspiration for the construction of Jantar Mantar from the observatory at Samarkhand that was constructed by Ulugh Beg.Jantar Mantar is an amazing astronomical observatory that was constructed by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II of Jaipur, India.

An integral part of India’s scientific and historical heritage, the Jantar Mantar in Delhi is a history seekers delight. The term Jantar Mantar owes its origin to the Sanskrit terms ‘Yantra Mantra’ that mean instruments and formulae.