Jai Prakash Yantra

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Jai Prakash Yantra is an astronomical instrument at Jaipur’s Jantar Mantar observatory used to measure the positions of celestial bodies with high precision.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf astronomical instrument
observation instrument
associatedWith Maharaja Jai Singh II
surface form: Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II
country India
designedFor naked-eye astronomical observations
era early 18th century
hasFunction aiding in positional astronomy
determining coordinates of celestial objects
heritageStatus part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
locatedIn India
Jaipur
Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
Rajasthan
material masonry
stone
measurementType celestial coordinates
positions of planets
positions of stars
partOf Jantar Mantar observatory complex
historical masonry observatory instruments
set of large-scale fixed astronomical instruments at Jantar Mantar
significance enables precise determination of celestial positions without telescopes
usedFor astronomical observations
high-precision celestial measurements
measuring positions of celestial bodies

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Jantar Mantar, Jaipur hasPart Jai Prakash Yantra
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