Attractions

Jantar Mantar, Varanasi

Jantar Mantar in Varanasi is an 18th-century astronomical observatory located on the rooftop terrace of Man Mandir at Man Mandir Ghat along the Ganges River. Built in 1737 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II of Jaipur, it is one of five Jantar Mantars built by him. It houses stone instruments for measuring time, solar declination and stellar positions and is notable for its historical scientific significance and riverside location near Dashashwamedh Ghat.