Jantar Mantar of Jaipur |
302002 Rajasthan, India (Rajasthan) |
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Kanwar Nagar, Pink City,
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| Floor area | only roughly guessed: 400 000 m² / 4 305 564 ft² |
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www.jantarmantar.org/ www.tourismtravelindia.com/rajasthanportal/touristattractions/jantarmantar.html |
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The city of Jaipur of Rajasthan is easily accessible from the major cities of India, so reaching Jaipur of Rajasthan is not difficult at all. Jaipur of Rajasthan is well-connected by rail, road and air. Jaipur of Rajasthan has a brilliant road network making it easier for people to travel. AirJaipur of Rajasthan is connected to Delhi (300Km), Mumbai, Udaipur of Rajasthan, Jodhpur of Rajasthan, Aurangabad, Calcutta and Varanasi by domestic flights.RailThe train service to Jaipur of Rajasthan is available from all the major parts of the country.RoadJaipur of Rajasthan can be accessed from all the major places in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Delhi and Mumbai by bus. Jaipur is well connected by road to major cities in India. Excellent road network serves people to enjoy a comfortable journey to and from Jaipur of Rajasthan. This mode of traveling is quite easy and comparatively cheap. Regular bus services from nearby cities connect Jaipur of Rajasthan to the other cities. Deluxe Buses, AC coaches and Government buses are available for the convenience of the passengers.Location:Just next to the entrance of City Palace of Jaipur in Rajasthan One can easily reach Jantar Mantar of Rajasthan from the city by taking local Buses, Rickshaws and Taxis |
| Description | Travel India: Samrat Yantra of Jantar Mantar in RajasthanSamrat Yantra consists of a massive triangle with a curved structure on both sides. The Samrat Yantra is a large sundial that looks like a triangular structure and is marked with hours and minutes. The arc at the left shows the time from sunrise to midday while the arc at the right side shows the time from midday to sunset. The time is read by observing where the shadow is sharpest at the time. The sundials have been constructed on latitude 27o north and to adjust the reading to the Indian standard Time (IST), one has to add anything between 1 minute 15 seconds to 32 minutes according to the time of year and solar position. Ram Yantra of Jantar Mantar in RajasthanIt is an instrument used to indicate the altitude and the azimuth or declination of celestial bodies. Jai Prakash Yantra of Jantar Mantar in RajasthanIt is used to find out the positions of the celestial bodies during days and nights. It is a two hemispherical bowl structure, which represents the celestial sphere and there is a vertical rod in the center. Dhruva Yantra of Jantar Mantar in RajasthanThe Dhruva Yantra is used to locate the position of 12 Zodiac signs and also the Pole Star at night. The traditional unit of measurement started with the smallest unit being 'human breath' that has been calculated to be of 6 seconds duration. According to this scale, 4 breaths or 24 seconds equals 1 pal, 60 pals or 24 minutes equals 1 ghadi and 60 ghadis or 24 hours equals 1 day. Narivalya Yantra of Jantar Mantar in RajasthanThe Narivalya Yantra is a distinctive sundial with two dials - the first dial facing south reads time when the sun is in the southern hemisphere, i.e., from 21 September to 21 March and the other one facing north reads time for the rest of the year when the sun is in the northern hemisphere, i.e., from 21 March to 21 September. Kranti Yantra of Jantar Mantar in RajasthanKranti Yantra is used for direct measurement of the longitude and latitude of the extraterrestrial bodies. Raj Yantra of Jantar Mantar in RajasthanRaj Yantra or the King of Instruments was used only once a year to calculate the Hindu calendar. Unnsyhsmsa Yantra of Jantar Mantar in RajasthanUnnsyhsmsa yantra was used for finding the altitudes of the heavenly bodies. Chakra Yantra of Jantar Mantar in RajasthanThe Chakra yantra gives the angle of an object from the equator. Disha Yantra of Jantar Mantar in RajasthanDisha yantra or the compass always points to the north. Dakshina Yantra of Jantar Mantar in RajasthanDakshina yantra was used for observing the position and movement of heavenly bodies when passing over the meridian. Large Samrat Yantra of Jantar Mantar in RajasthanThe Large Samrat Yantra is ten times larger than the Samrat Yanta and ten times more accurate too. It is accurate down to 2 seconds and is also used to predict the length and heaviness of the monsoon for the local area. |
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