Jantar Mantar, Varanasi

Name: Jantar Mantar
Address: Varanasi, India

#9 among attractions in Varanasi

Observatories and planetariums

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Jantar Mantar is an observatory built in Varanasi in the year 1737 by Maharaja Jai Singh II of kingdom of Amber. The observatory is one of the five built by Maharaja Jai Singh II. ()

Local name: जंतर मंतर, वाराणसीBuilt: 1737 (287 years ago)Coordinates: 25°18'28"N, 83°0'39"E

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Jantar Mantar – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Gyanvapi Mosque, Sankata Devi Mandir, Nepali Mandir.

~1130 ftN
Temple, Architecture, Sacred and religious sites
Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Varanasi
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~1280 ftN
Mosque
Gyanvapi Mosque, Varanasi
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0.4 miNE
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Sankata Devi Mandir, Varanasi
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~1060 ftNE
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Nepali Mandir, Varanasi
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~440 ftN
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25°18'28"N • 83°0'39"E
Man Singh Astronomical Observatory, Varanasi
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Historic setting for Hindu cremations
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~1220 ftN
Sacred and religious sites, Mosque
Alamgir Mosque, Varanasi
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~1200 ftNE
Temple
Lalita Gauri Mandir, Varanasi
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0.9 miSW
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Parshvanath Jain temple, Varanasi
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Nearby attractions include Man Singh Astronomical Observatory, Varanasi (1 min walk), Vishalakshi Temple, Varanasi (3 min walk), Nepali Mandir, Varanasi (6 min walk), Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Varanasi (6 min walk).