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Sunday, April 3, 2011

Jantar Mantar Observatory - Jaipur, India


Yantra Raj







An observatory constructed under direction by Maharaja Jai Singh II between 1727 -1734, this complex is comprised of astronomical instruments and tools used to measure time, track celestial bodies and their positions, calculate eclipses, etc. This is another UNESCO World Heritage site.

Astrological Signs at Jantar Mantar

Pisces

Virgo