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Cosmic Architecture in India: The Astronomical Monuments of Maharaja Jai Singh II

door Andreas Volwahsen

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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. Occasionally discovered by tourists the observatories are monuments to an extraordinary man whose passion for mapping the skies was unique in India." "Situated in Delhi, Jaipur, Benares, Ujjain and Mathura, these buildings show no similarities with contemporary Mogul architecture - indeed their simple geometrical forms inspired Le Corbusier in his designs for Chandigarh. So what was the real significance of these observatories?" "In an investigation Andreas Volwahsen reveals how Hindu priests and mystics as well as Indian mandala theory were the main influences on Jai Singh's architectural project. 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." "Fully illustrated with colour photographs, technical drawings and contextual illustrations this book is a major contribution to the understanding of these mysterious buildings and to the history of astronomical science. Written in an accessible style it will also be of interest to the general reader and to visitors to the sites in India."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved… (meer)
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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. Occasionally discovered by tourists the observatories are monuments to an extraordinary man whose passion for mapping the skies was unique in India." "Situated in Delhi, Jaipur, Benares, Ujjain and Mathura, these buildings show no similarities with contemporary Mogul architecture - indeed their simple geometrical forms inspired Le Corbusier in his designs for Chandigarh. So what was the real significance of these observatories?" "In an investigation Andreas Volwahsen reveals how Hindu priests and mystics as well as Indian mandala theory were the main influences on Jai Singh's architectural project. 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." "Fully illustrated with colour photographs, technical drawings and contextual illustrations this book is a major contribution to the understanding of these mysterious buildings and to the history of astronomical science. Written in an accessible style it will also be of interest to the general reader and to visitors to the sites in India."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

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