Art photography ‘Yantra Mantra’ - Sanjay Nanda
By Sanjay Nanda | August 7th, 2008 | Category: Abstract Photography, Featured, Featured Photography, Photography | No Comments »I have always been fascinated by the geometric architectural structures within the Jantar Mantar astronomical observatory; instruments that were used for keeping track of celestial bodies in time and space. Jantar Mantar – which is actually pronounced, as ‘Yantra Mantra’, yantra for instrument and mantra for formula – is not only a timekeeper of celestial bodies, it also tells a lot about the technological achievements under the Rajput kings and their attempt to resolve the mysteries regarding astronomy.
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