This unique observatory was designed and built by Mirza Raja Jai Singh II of Jaipur in 1719. It is surrounded by stately palm trees and has a number of masonry instruments that were used to study the movement of constellations and stars in the sky. The Samrat Yantra, a huge sun-dial shaped like a right-angled triangle is the largest instrument here.
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