![IMG_3352 The Jantar Mantar is an astronomical observatory built in 1728 by Maharaja Jai Singh II, who was fond of astronomy. The instruments are very large and built...](thumbs/IMG_3352.webp)
The Jantar Mantar is an astronomical observatory built in 1728 by Maharaja Jai Singh II, who was fond of astronomy. The instruments are very large and built…
![IMG_3564 The Vrihat Samrat Yantra is a medial that can give the time to an accuracy of 2 seconds. The shadow of the triangular wall, which is placed in the North-South...](thumbs/IMG_3564.webp)
The Vrihat Samrat Yantra is a medial that can give the time to an accuracy of 2 seconds. The shadow of the triangular wall, which is placed in the North-South…
![IMG_3561 The triangular wall of the Yantra has scale marked 0 degree to 23 30' degrees North and South for measuring the declination, witch is the angulalr position of a...](thumbs/IMG_3561.webp)
The triangular wall of the Yantra has scale marked 0 degree to 23 30' degrees North and South for measuring the declination, witch is the angulalr position of a…
![IMG_3552 Unnatamsa is an instrument for measuring: altitude - the angular height of an object in the sky. The large graduated brass circle hung from the supporting beam...](thumbs/IMG_3552.webp)
Unnatamsa is an instrument for measuring:
altitude - the angular height of an object in the sky.
The large graduated brass circle hung from the supporting…
altitude - the angular height of an object in the sky.
The large graduated brass circle hung from the supporting…
![IMG_3554 Dakshmottara Bhitti is an instrument built into a wall placed exactly in the North-South direction The instrument measures the altitude or the angular height of...](thumbs/IMG_3554.webp)
Dakshmottara Bhitti is an instrument built
into a wall placed exactly in the North-South direction
The instrument measures the altitude or the
angular height…
into a wall placed exactly in the North-South direction
The instrument measures the altitude or the
angular height…
![IMG_3577 Rasivalaya: 12 instruments (one per zodiacal sign) for measuring the celestial latitude and longitude of the celestial bodies.](thumbs/IMG_3577.webp)
Rasivalaya: 12 instruments (one per zodiacal sign) for measuring the celestial latitude and longitude of the celestial bodies.