Jantar Mantar - Heritage Observatory

Jantar Mantar - Heritage Observatory 


Built 

Between 1724 and 1730 Maharajah Sawaii Jai Singh II of Jaipur constructed five astronomical observatories in northern India. The observatories, or "Jantar Mantars" as they are commonly known, incorporate multiple buildings of unique form, each with a specialized 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.

Sawai Jai Singh also built Vedashalas in Delhi, Ujjain, Mathura and Varanasi.  

The Jaipur Observatory is the largest and best preserved of them all.  

UNESCO World Heritage

It was declared a World Heritage Site in 2010.  

The Jantar Mantar, Jaipur

The Jantar Mantar, in Jaipur, is an astronomical observation site built in the early 18th century. It includes a set of some 20 main fixed instruments.  Designed for the observation of astronomical positions with the naked eye, they embody several architectural and instrumental innovations. This is the most significant, most comprehensive, and the best preserved of India's historic observatories. It is an expression of the astronomical skills and cosmological concepts of the court of a scholarly prince at the end of the Mughal period.


Outstanding Universal Value

 The observatory is the monumental embodiment of the coming together of needs which were at the same time political, scientific, and religious.

 Several instruments are impressive in their dimensions, and some are the largest ever built in their category.

Integrity and authenticity

The general integrity of the site has been essentially maintained and partially restored.

On the other hand, establishing the authenticity of each individual instrument is more complex, as a result of the many interventions which have taken place. 

Protection and management measures

The Jantar Mantar is protected under the Rajasthan Monuments Archaeological Site and Antiquities Act, 1961, under Sections 3 and 4. It was designated a monument of national importance in 1968.

Main challenges for the property, which could potentially represent a threat, are controlling the development of tourism, and allowing for urban development in the immediate vicinity of the Jantar Mantar by creating and maintaining a buffer zone.


Compiled by

Ms Naresh kuwar 





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