Located in New Delhi, Jantar Mantar means 'instruments for measuring the harmony of the heavens', is a set of 13 architectural astronomy instruments, built by Maharaja Jai Singh II of Jaipur, in 1724. Indians associate red with purity and power. Crimson kumkumam is credited with femininity and fertility.
Jantar Mantar in New Delhi is an observatory, designed to be used with the naked eye. It is one of five Jantar Mantar in India. Jantar Mantar means instruments for measuring the harmony of the heavens. It consists of 13 architectural astronomy instruments. While the purpose of the Jantar Mantar was astronomy and astrology, they are also a major tourist attraction and a significant monument of the history of astronomy.
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