Man Mandir Ghat & Jantar Mantar
मान मंदिर घाट
A riverside palace built by the Maharaja of Jaipur, with 18th-century astronomical instruments on its roof, overlooking the Ganges and the evening aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat.
Man Mandir Palace was built around 1600 by Raja Man Singh of Amber. In the 1730s, Maharaja Jai Singh II of Jaipur added an observatory (Jantar Mantar) to its roof, with stone instruments such as sundials and equatorial instruments. It is one of the five observatories he built. The palace now houses a virtual-experience museum that introduces the history of Varanasi and its ghat culture. The rooftop terrace overlooks Dashashwamedh Ghat and the Ganges. It is just north of the main evening aarti site, a two-minute walk away. Entry for foreign visitors is several hundred rupees, so check on site.
Opening hours
About 09:00–17:00 (check on site)
Nearby sights
- Dashashwamedh Ghat
- Darbhanga Ghat
- Kashi Vishwanath Temple
- Nepali Temple at Lalita Ghat
- Godowlia & Vishwanath Gali
- Manikarnika Ghat
- Scindia Ghat
- Kedar Ghat