Disha Yantra
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Disha Yantra is an astronomical instrument at Jaipur’s Jantar Mantar observatory used to determine the direction of celestial objects.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Disha Yantra canonical | 1 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical instrument
ⓘ
directional instrument ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jyotisha
ⓘ
surface form:
Hindu astronomy
Indian astronomy ⓘ |
| builtFor |
Maharaja Jai Singh II
ⓘ
surface form:
Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II
|
| country | India ⓘ |
| designedFor | naked-eye observations ⓘ |
| epoch | early 18th century ⓘ |
| hasFunction | measures azimuthal direction of celestial bodies ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Jantar Mantar, Jaipur ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
ⓘ
Jaipur ⓘ Jantar Mantar, Jaipur ⓘ Rajasthan ⓘ |
| material |
masonry
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | direction instrument ⓘ |
| observatoryType | fixed masonry instrument ⓘ |
| partOf |
Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
ⓘ
surface form:
Jantar Mantar observatory, Jaipur
set of large-scale astronomical instruments at Jantar Mantar, Jaipur ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
astronomical observations
ⓘ
determining direction of celestial objects ⓘ positional astronomy ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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