Summary:
Jaipur is known for its astronomical marvel, the Jantar Mantar which was built in 1734 by Sawai Jai Singh II.
It is a UNESCO world heritage site.
Now tourists to Rajasthan’s capital city Jaipur have an added attraction - night sky tourism.
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Jaipur is known for its astronomical marvel, the Jantar Mantar which was built in 1734 by Sawai Jai Singh II.
It is a UNESCO world heritage site.
Now tourists to Rajasthan’s capital city Jaipur have an added attraction - night sky tourism.
Now, the new Night Sky Tourism will add on to that and provide an opportunity to city-dwellers, students, researchers, and tourists to observe the night sky with the help of a telescope and other astronomy equipment, said Mugdha Sinha, secretary, department of science and technology.
Art and Culture minister Dr.
B.D.
Kalla looking at the night sky through the telescope.
To this left, chief secretary Niranjan Arya.
Events will be organised each month at different locations across the city, according to the placement of the celestial bodies in the sky.
Night Sky Tourism was officially launched at a small ceremony at the secretariat lawns on Thursday night.
Dr BD Kalla, minister of art and culture said that Night Sky Tourism will give a fillip to night tourism in the state.
“It is indeed a heartening step as the pandemic wanes and tourism activities pick up again.