History of Jantar Mantar, Delhi

Home  »  Tourist Destinations in New Delhi  »  Jantar Mantar Jantar Mantar New Delhi Jantar Mantar is one of the top attractions of Delhi. It draws a stream of visitors all round the year. With hotels of Delhi you can have the glimpse of the astronomical advancement India had made in ancient period. The famous 18th century astronomer king and the founder of the Pink city of Jaipur, Sawai Jai Singh, built the first of his five astronomical observatories across India. The observatories are known as Jantar Mantar which derives it name from the corruptions of the words 'yantra' (instrument) 'mantra' (formula) over the period. The Jantar Mantar at Delhi is located on Sansad Marg between Connaught Place and Rashtrapati Bhavan. It is the largest and the best preserved compared to the other four open-air observatories which were built by Sawai jai Singh in Varanasi, Jaipur, Mathura and Ujjain. Vast red and white sloping stone structures hover over palm trees and neat flower beds - The giant sundials are vast red and white sloping stone structures hover over palm trees and neat flower beds. They cast the shadows, which were formerly used to calculate time, lunar and solar calendars, time as wells astrological movements, all with an incredible degree of accuracy. General Information: Address: Parliament Street, Connaught Place, New Delhi-01 Phone: 011 2332 2474 Nearest Metro Station: Patel Chowk Area of Delhi: Central Delhi Distance from Airport: 21 Kms Opening Time: 6:00 AM - 6:00PM Entrance Charges: Indian: Rs 5, Foreigner: Rs 100 Camera Fee: Free Time Required: 1-3 Hrs Tourist Destinations in New Delhi Humayun's Tomb New Delhi India Gate New Delhi Jama Masjid New Delhi Jantar Mantar New Delhi Lodi Gardens New Delhi Lotus Temple New Delhi Museums in New Delhi Qutab Minar New Delhi Red Fort New Delhi Shopping in New Delhi Delhi Zoo Parliament House Mughal Garden Rajghat Talkatora Garden Old Fort Ashoka Pillar Garden of Five Senses Metro Walk Appu Ghar Deer Park Hauz Khas Village Siri Fort Nizamuddin Tomb Rashtrapati Bhwan National Rail Museum Buddha Jayanti Park Akshardham Temple Birla Temple Hotels by Star Category 5 Star Deluxe Hotels, Delhi 5 Star Hotels in Delhi 4 Star Hotels in Delhi 3 Star Hotels in Delhi 2 Star Hotels in Delhi Budget Hotels in Delhi Boutique Hotels in Delhi Hotels by Location Central Delhi Connaught Place India Gate Karol Bagh Chandni Chowk Red Fort Jama Masjid Parliament Rajghat ITO Paharganj New Delhi Railway Station Old Delhi Railway Station ISBT Jantar mantar North Delhi Pitampura Rohini South Delhi Dhaula Kuan AIIMS Bhikaji Cama Place Chanakyapuri Humayun Tomb Lotus Temple Green Park Greater Kailash Nehru Place Nizamuddin Railway Station Delhi Airport Qutub Minar Lajpat Nagar Vasant Vihar Vasant Kunj Sarai Kale Khan Bus Terminal New Friends Colony Saket Lodhi Garden Mahipalpur Safdarjung West Delhi Janakpuri Tilak Nagar Patel Nagar Dwarka Rajouri Garden East Delhi Laxmi Nagar Akshardham Anand Vihar Metro Stations Pragati Maidan