"Jantar Mantar is an open-air observatory complex of astronomical gadgets and was built by Maharaja Jai Singh, the second. He constructed a total of five such labs at different locations, including the ones at Delhi and Jaipur. The Jaipur observatory is the largest of these."
"The observatory consists of 14 major geometric devices for measuring time, predicting eclipses, tracking stars in their orbits, ascertaining the declinations of
planets, and determining the celestial altitudes and related ephemerides."
"The Samrat Jantar, the largest instrument, is 90 feet (27 m) high, its shadow carefully plotted to tell the time of day. Its face is angled at 27 degrees, the latitude of Jaipur. The Hindu chhatri (small domed cupola) on top is used as a platform for announcing eclipses and the arrival of monsoons."
The Archaeological Monument, which is a pride of Indian heritage, was earlier renovated in 1901. It was declared national monument in 1948. Now another renovation has started in January 2007. However, it has raised a controversy. The controversy can be read in the above mentioned link sify news.
"The observatory consists of 14 major geometric devices for measuring time, predicting eclipses, tracking stars in their orbits, ascertaining the declinations of
planets, and determining the celestial altitudes and related ephemerides.""The Samrat Jantar, the largest instrument, is 90 feet (27 m) high, its shadow carefully plotted to tell the time of day. Its face is angled at 27 degrees, the latitude of Jaipur. The Hindu chhatri (small domed cupola) on top is used as a platform for announcing eclipses and the arrival of monsoons."
The Archaeological Monument, which is a pride of Indian heritage, was earlier renovated in 1901. It was declared national monument in 1948. Now another renovation has started in January 2007. However, it has raised a controversy. The controversy can be read in the above mentioned link sify news.
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