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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rashivalaya Yantras canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| 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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