Jantar Mantar – The Chanting Instrument

August 21, 2006 Soumyadip Choudhury 5

Between 1727 and 1734 Maharajah Jai Singh II of Jaipur constructed five astronomical observatories in west central India. The observatories, or “Jantar Mantars” as they are commonly known, incorporate multiple buildings of unique form, each with a specialised function for astronomical measurement. These structures with their striking combinations of geometric forms at large scale, have captivated the attention of architects, artists, and art historians world wide, yet remain largely unknown to the general public.

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Jantar Mantar – The Chanting Instrument

dwaipayan says:

August 21, 2006 at 5:43 PM

al wants to come india to visit this.. I’ll send him the link

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Nabeel says:

August 24, 2006 at 12:29 AM

is the structure shaped as a ‘paan’ as in spade or a heart?

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San says:

August 27, 2006 at 10:11 PM

great piccies mr multi-talented

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Ver.di says:

July 31, 2007 at 12:22 PM

Hi, I used your text for an article about Jantar Mantar on WritingTravellers. See: http://www.writingtravellers.com/tikiwiki/tiki-index.php?page=Delhi's%20Jantar%20Mantar%20(Observatory)

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Soumyadip says:

August 1, 2007 at 12:13 PM

Thanks <> Ferdinand<> for the credit.

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