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The observatories built in the eighteenth century by the Indian Maharaja Jai Singh II of Jaipur (1686-1743) are little understood wonders of architecture and science. "Cosmic Architecture in India" is a major contribution to the understanding of these mysterious buildings and to the history of astronomical science. Fully illustrated with color photographs, tecnical drawings, and contextual illustrations, this volume sheds new light on these fascinating monuments.
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Situated in Delhi, Jaipur, Benares, Ujjain, and Mathura, the buildings show no similarity with contemporary Mogul architecture - indeed, their simple geometrical forms inspired Le Courbusier, the great modernist. So what was the real significance of these observatories? In a fascinating investigation Andreas Volwahsen reveals how Hindu priests and mystics as well as Indian mandala theory were the main influences on Jai Singh's architectural projects. Rather than the accurate measurement of the heavens - for which the observatories were in any case useless - the Maharaja's aim was to create a representation of his own earthly powers, and ultimately display his own superior knowledge.
About the Author
Andreas Volwahsen wrote his PhD on Jai Singh's observatories and in doing so prepared the first complete survey of all the instruments. He recently returned to the topic in order to present Jai Singh's architecture as an outstanding example of man's continuing effort to understand and represent the rules of the universe.
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- PublisherPrestel Pub
- Publication date2002
- ISBN 10 379132506X
- ISBN 13 9783791325064
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages160
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