Rama Yantra
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Rama Yantra is an astronomical instrument at Jaipur’s Jantar Mantar observatory, designed as a cylindrical structure to measure the altitude and azimuth of celestial bodies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rama Yantra canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural structure
ⓘ
astronomical instrument ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
ⓘ
surface form:
Rama Yantra instrument at Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
|
| associatedWith |
Hindu astronomical tradition
ⓘ
Mughal-era scientific architecture ⓘ |
| builtBy |
Maharaja Jai Singh II
ⓘ
surface form:
Sawai Jai Singh II
|
| coordinateSystemMeasured |
altitude
ⓘ
azimuth ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| designedBy | court astronomers of Sawai Jai Singh II ⓘ |
| designedFor | direct reading of altitude and azimuth from instrument surfaces ⓘ |
| era | early 18th century ⓘ |
| field |
astronomy
ⓘ
observational astronomy ⓘ |
| governedBy | Archaeological Survey of India ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
central pillar
ⓘ
cylindrical walls with open top ⓘ radial floor markings ⓘ vertical wall markings ⓘ |
| hasTwinIn | Jantar Mantar, New Delhi ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Islamic astronomical instruments ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
ⓘ
Jaipur ⓘ Jantar Mantar, Jaipur ⓘ Rajasthan ⓘ |
| material | masonry ⓘ |
| measurementType | positional astronomy measurements ⓘ |
| observes |
Sun
ⓘ
fixed stars ⓘ planets ⓘ |
| openTo | sky ⓘ |
| partOf |
Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
ⓘ
surface form:
Jantar Mantar observatory, Jaipur
set of masonry astronomical instruments at Jantar Mantar, Jaipur ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | well-preserved ⓘ |
| readingMethod | shadow and alignment of sight lines on marked surfaces ⓘ |
| shape | cylindrical structure ⓘ |
| state | Rajasthan ⓘ |
| tourismCategory |
cultural heritage site
ⓘ
scientific heritage monument ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOProperty | Jantar Mantar, Jaipur ⓘ |
| usedFor |
measuring altitude of celestial bodies
ⓘ
measuring azimuth of celestial bodies ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.