Understanding JANTAR MANTAR Observatories of Jai Singh

JANTAR MANTAR ARE ASTRONOMICAL INSTRUMENTS CONSTRUCTED IN MASONRY BY JAI SINGH IN 17^TH CENTURY.    THEY ARE ACCURATE INSTRUMENTS WHICH SHOW TIME CORRECTLY EVEN TODAY.   SAWAI RAJA JAISINGH BUILT FIVE SUCH OBSERVATORIES IN DELHI, JAIPUR,MATHURA, VARANASI AND UJJAIN. AS OF NOW MATHURA STRUCTURES ARE NOT SEEN , BUT OTHERS SURVIVE.

INDIA HAS A LONG ASTRONOMICAL TRADITION SINCE VEDIC DAYS. VENDANGA JYOTISHA IS THE FIRST TEXT AVAILABLE. SUBSEQUENTLY MANY ASTRONOMERS LIKE ARYABHATA,BRAHMGUPTA,BHASKARACHARYA,PADMANABHA ETC.,HAVE WRITTEN TREATISES CALLED SIDDHANTAS.   THEY MENTION MANY INSTRUMENTS  , BUT NONE OF THEM SURIVIVE.

  THAT’S WHERE JANTAR MANTAR HAS IMPORTANCE ,AS IT  EXISTS TILL TODAY. THEREFORE IT NEEDS TO BE CELEBERATED AS TESIMONY AS  ONE OF THE  INDIAN KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS.

THERE IS A NEED TO INFORM AND EDUCATE OUR STUDENTS AND YOUNG PEOPLE ABOUT THIS HERITAGE.

THIS KIT IS MADE AVAILABLE WITH THIS NOBLE IDEA IN MIND.   THIS KIT CONTAINS POPUP FOLDERS FOR EACH INSTRUMENT.

12.97 DEGREES.THE WRITEUP EXPLAINS THE FUNCTIONING OF EACH INSTRUMENT.  THEY EQUIP THE READER WITH ALL IFORMATION NECESSARY TO APPRECIATE REAL JANTAR MANTAR WHENEVER THEY VISIT.

THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IN INDIA SUCH A POPUP KIT IS PRINTED AND MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC.  ANKUR HOBBY CENTER, AHMEDABAD  IS PRIVILAGED TO ENGAGE IN THIS ENDEVOUR.