The Cube

Jai Prakash Yantra Jantar means "instrument" and Mantar is usually translated to "formula". "Jantar Mantar is loosely translated as "instrument for calculation". One of Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh's interest was in astronomy. He kept his scientific interest alive by building solar observatories. The king has built five observatories, respectively in Delhi, Ujjain, Mathura,...

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It is now spring in the down under, it usually still hovers around low 20 degrees celsius at maximum temperature. Today, is the rare warm day, highest temperature forecasted at 28 degrees, at 3 pm. It is now sitting at 24 degrees, and time to bring out the shorts! ^^ Side note: Now...

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Amber Fort or Amer Fort is located in Amer, 11 km from Jaipur is one of the major tourist attractions in Jaipur. Amber Fort was originally built by Raja Man Singh I and showcased Hindu and Rajputs elements. Raja Man Singh I was the King of Amber, which is now known as Jaipur....

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Long, long time ago, more than a century ago, Jaipur welcomed the visit of Prince Albert and Queen Elizabeth II. It was said that to welcome the royal couple, buildings in Jaipur was painted in pink. From then onwards, Jaipur is known as the Pink City. Our driver told us a similar version,...

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Looking up to Moti Dungari fort Birla Mandir or Birla Temple is a Hindu temple in Jaipur, located at the base of Moti Dungari hill. It is part of one of the several Birla Mandirs all around the country. This was essentially our first stop in Jaipur as we reached Jaipur in the...

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I uploaded a picture on the route we took here, and Little P asked me, "Where's the triangle?" So, here's another google map screen shot showing the Golden Triangle of India - Jaipur, Agra and Delhi. Of course, we did not back track to Jaipur, this is merely for illustration purposes. LOL. Sounds...

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