New gate, facade, interpretation centre in Jantar Mantar revamp

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has set up new features at the Jantar Mantar observatory in the Capital, with a redeveloped entrance area and a new gate, along with a spruced up façade, revamped colonial barracks at the site, and an interpretation centre

- Sadia Akhtar

Bheem Singh Rawat, conservation assistant at Jantar Mantar, said the interpretation centre will help visitors understand the history and functioning of the various instruments at the observatory, and added that the decision to prepare the centre was taken ahead of the recently concluded G20 Summit.

“The interpretation centre or the museum will help visitors make sense of the history and functioning of various instruments at the site. The centre includes archival images of the observatory with detailed documentation,” said Rawat.

He said the centre will be expanded further and a publication counter will also come up at the site. “Books and information booklets containing information about the monument will be put up at the publication counter. Through this initiative, visitors will be able to get an in-depth understand of the history of the monument,” Rawat said.