Jantar Mantar - Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
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N 26° 55.482 E 075° 49.468
43R E 581855 N 2978361
Jantar Mantar is a collection of 19 astronomical instruments built by the Rajput king Sawai Jai Singh, the founder of Jaipur. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Waymark Code: WM1AHHW
Location: India
Date Posted: 08/21/2024
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"Janta Mantar is located near City Palace and Hawa Mahal in Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan. The instruments allow the observation of astronomical positions with the naked eye. The observatory is an example of the Ptolemaic positional astronomy which was shared by many civilizations.
The monument features instruments operating in each of the three main classical celestial coordinate systems: the horizon-zenith local system, the equatorial system, and the ecliptic system. The Kanmala Yantraprakara is one that works in two systems and allows transformation of the coordinates directly from one system to the other. It has the biggest sundial in the world."
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Address:
Gangori Bazaar, J.D.A. Market, Pink City,
Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
302002
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