Rashivalaya Yantras

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Rashivalaya Yantras are a set of specialized astronomical instruments at Jaipur’s Jantar Mantar designed to observe and measure the positions of the zodiac constellations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf architectural structure
astronomical instrument
zodiacal instrument
associatedWith Jyotisha
surface form: Hindu astrology

Indian astronomy
zodiac signs
builtBy Maharaja Jai Singh II
surface form: Sawai Jai Singh II
calibrationReference Samrat Yantra
surface form: Samrat Yantra at Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
constructionStart early 18th century
country India
culturalSignificance historical development of Indian observational astronomy
royal patronage of science in Jaipur
designedFor astrological observations
astronomical observations
measuring positions of zodiac constellations
observing zodiac constellations
discipline astrology
astronomy
epoch 18th century
era pre-telescopic observational astronomy
function determining positions of planets in zodiac signs
measuring celestial longitudes of zodiac signs
governingBody Archaeological Survey of India
hasPart individual instruments for each zodiac sign
heritageDesignation protected monument of national importance in India
heritageStatus part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Jantar Mantar, Jaipur"
locatedIn India
Jaipur
Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
Rajasthan
materialUsed marble
masonry
stone
numberOfInstruments 12
observatoryType fixed masonry observatory instruments
openToPublic yes
orientation aligned with ecliptic
partOf Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
surface form: Jantar Mantar observatory complex, Jaipur
patron Maharaja Jai Singh II
surface form: Sawai Jai Singh II
relatedTo Jai Prakash Yantra
Rashi (zodiac signs in Indian astrology)
Samrat Yantra
other yantras at Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
religiousContext Hinduism
state Rajasthan
touristAttraction yes
usesCoordinateSystem ecliptic coordinate system

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Jantar Mantar, Jaipur hasPart Rashivalaya Yantras