India, Oct. 29 -- Jantar Mantar, one of the five astronomical observatories built by Maharaja Jai Singh II of Jaipur in the early 18th century, has been added as a venue for the upcoming India Biennale 2026, organised by the ministry of culture.

The India Biennale website was updated on Thursday to reflect the addition.

The 108-day art, architecture and design festival, which is to begin on December 4, will take place across 18 other venues in the capital city. This includes the lawns of the Lodhi Gardens, the Qutub Minar complex, the Agrasen ki Baoli, the Red Fort and the Safdarjung Tomb, as well as other galleries, embassy precincts and private cultural venues.

The ministry's own exhibition is expected to be held at the 16th-century ...