Experts' Choice Award Jantar Mantar
6 expert reviews
“The most eccentric-seeming of Delhi’s historic sites, Jantar Mantar... is an odd collection of curving geometric buildings.”
– Lonely Planet
Fodor's "This odd grouping of what might seem like random modern sculptures is actually a huge sundial and open-air observatory." Full review
Concierge "Jantar Mantar (meaning "instruments for mathematical calculation") is an observatory built by Sawai Jai Singh II of Jaipur back in 1724."
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"The Jantar Mantar of Delhi, an early-18C astronomical observatory, was designed on the request of the emperor, by the founding maharaja of Jaipur, Jai Singh II." Full review
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The Jantar Mantar of Delhi, an early-18C astronomical observatory, was designed on the request of the emperor, by the founding maharaja of Jaipur, Jai Singh II.
Travel + Leisure "Built in 1724 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II of Jaipur, the Jantar Mantar is a collection of oversized astronomy instruments ranging from sun dials to meridian locators" Full review
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