Jaipur – Jantar Mantar

Jantar Mantar is an observatory started by Jai Singh, the founder of Jaipur, in 1728. Jai Singh was a fan of city planning and war in addition to astronomy. One instrument is a sun dial and another calculates the time of year displaying the current astrological sign. During his reign four other observatories were constructed, this one is in the best shape.

Indian culture is steeped in myths and legends and astrology is a part of that. Each family has an astrologer. One of the first steps in the arranged marriage is whether or not the potential bride and groom have signs that are compatible. Mansi has met her arranged marriage husband to be for just 22 minutes and only did so after their signs were deemed compatible by an astrologer.

On one of our long bus drives she told a long story Indian tradition; women’s roles, men’s roles, arranged marriages, and family values.

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