Rama Yantra

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Rama Yantra is a large cylindrical astronomical instrument at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi used for measuring the altitude and azimuth of celestial bodies.

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Rama Yantra canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf astronomical instrument
observational instrument
associatedWith Hindu astronomy
Indian astronomy
constructionMaterial masonry
country India
designedBy Maharaja Jai Singh II
era 18th century
function direct reading of altitude and azimuth from scales
hasComponent central pillar
cylindrical walls with open top
graduated scales on floor and walls
hasSimilarStructure Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
surface form: Rama Yantra at Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
heritageStatus historical monument
locatedIn Delhi
India
Jantar Mantar, New Delhi
New Delhi, India
surface form: New Delhi
measurementSystem alt-azimuth coordinate system
namedAfter Rama
surface form: Rama (a figure in Hindu tradition)
observatoryType fixed masonry observatory instrument
openTo sky
operatedBy astronomers
partOf Jantar Mantar, New Delhi
surface form: Jantar Mantar observatory, New Delhi

set of masonry astronomical instruments at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi
shape cylindrical
touristAttraction yes
usedFor astronomical observations
measuring altitude of celestial bodies
measuring azimuth of celestial bodies

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Jantar Mantar, New Delhi hasPart Rama Yantra
Misra Yantra relatedTo Rama Yantra
Digamsa Yantra relatedTo Rama Yantra