Ved Shala Observatory

Believed to be India's first and foremost observatory, Ved Shala is one of the five Jantar Mantar structures built by Raja Jaisingh of Amer. Ujjain is also known as the 'Greenwich Of India' because astronomers believe that the Prime Meridien of Longitude passes through Ujjain. Even though the Jantar Mantar at Ujjain is smaller in comparison to the ones at Delhi and Jaipur, an interesting thing to note is that the Masonic instruments at the observatory are still being used to conduct research. The observatory remained isolated for about 200 years thus losing its charm until it was renovated by Madhav Rao Scindia.