He was a patron of sciences and built five such structures across north India to calculate correct time. There are two sundials at the Delhi Jantar Mantar complex and there are a total of 13 architectural astronomy instruments.
This is the inner structure of the cylindrical structures.
The shadow of the central pillar on the horizontal rays was measured to calculate time.
This is the view of the complex from atop the first structure I posted.
6 comments:
amazing structures!
Splendid,i wish to visit here ..even i have not seen this spot.Thanks for sharing.
Fantastic!
This must be the largest sundial I have ever seen. ;)
Amazing, the top photo looks like an upside down heart. Thanks for sharing.
OMG, at first look I thought it was a new structure! Fascinating post.
What a wonderful place !
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