Jantar Mantar is an array of Indian astronomical instruments. It consists of 13 architectural astronomy instruments. The observatory is made up of geometric devices in the form of what appears to be ...

New Delhi: Two instruments at the 18th century astronomical laboratory of Jantar Mantar are being resurrected. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has commenced the conservation, preservation and ...

The Jantar Mantar observatory in Delhi has completed the restoration of the Dakshinottar Bhitti Yantra and Karka Rashi Valaya, crucial components for accurate seasonal observations. Following a High ...

Did you know that the world’s largest sundial is found in India? This is part of the Jantar Mantar complex in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Built by Sawai Jai Singh, the Rajput king who also gave the city its ...

The Delhi high court has directed the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to furnish within one month details on the existing status of functionality of the astronomical instruments at the historical ...

Bheem Singh Rawat, conservation assistant at Jantar Mantar, said the interpretation centre will help visitors understand the history of the various instruments. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI ...

Created 300 years ago, Jaipur's Jantar Mantar is an outdoor complex filled with gargantuan astronomy tools designed to be used by the naked eye – and they're still accurate. It was a week after the ...

Varanasi or Benaras is a city frozen in time. No wonder the famous American author Mark Twain once said: “…older than history, older than tradition, older even than legend and looks twice as old as ...

The Jantar Mantar monument of Jaipur, Rajasthan is a compilation of nineteen architectural astronomical instruments, built by the Rajput king Sawai Jai Singh II. It was completed in 1738 CE. There are ...

NEW DELHI: The restoration of two vital astronomical instruments at the historic Jantar Mantar observatory has been completed. The Dakshinottar Bhitti Yantra and Karka Rashi Valaya, components of ...