Jantar Mantar, Jaipur Audio Guide
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About the Tour
Jantar Mantar is a collection of nineteen architectural astronomical instruments built by the Rajput king Sawai Jai Singh II. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site and represents the height of observational astronomy in the 18th century.
Artworks on display
Laghu Samrat Yantra: The Small Sundial
The first instrument visitors encounter, used as a precursor to the larger Samrat Yantra. Shows the basic principle of the sundial.
Marble Time Scales
Fine lines etched into these curved marble surfaces transform the sun's daily journey into readable minutes and hours with impressive precision.
Vrihat Samrat Yantra: The Giant of Time
The MUST-SEE centerpiece. Focuses on its record-breaking 27-meter height and 2-second precision. Includes details of the gnomon and scale.
The Shadow Caster
The massive central wall of the giant sundial acts as a shadow caster, perfectly aligned with the Earth's axis to point toward the North Pole.
Shastansh Yantra: The Chamber of Precision
Explains the hidden instrument located inside the walls of the Samrat Yantra, used for measuring the sun's zenith distance.
Instrument Architecture
The stone and marble architecture of these instruments was chosen for its stability, resisting the intense Rajasthani heat that would warp metal tools.
Nadivalaya Yantra: The Equinoctial Dials
Two circular dials representing the northern and southern hemispheres, used to determine the sun's position relative to the equator.
Celestial Inscriptions
At the heart of the equinoctial dial, Sanskrit inscriptions and an iron shadow-caster provide the data needed for complex astronomical calculations.
Rashi Valaya Yantra: The Twelve Zodiacs
An ENRICHING stop featuring 12 individual gnomons, each aligned to a specific constellation of the zodiac.
The Aries Emblem
A colorful painting of a ram, a traditional Rajasthani emblem, identifies which specialized astronomical tool belonged to the zodiac sign of Aries.
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