Rashivalaya Yantras
E304512
Rashivalaya Yantras are a set of specialized astronomical instruments at Jaipur’s Jantar Mantar designed to observe and measure the positions of the zodiac constellations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rashivalaya Yantras canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rashivalaya Yantras Context triple: [Jantar Mantar, Jaipur, hasPart, Rashivalaya Yantras]
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A.
Rama Yantra
Rama Yantra is a large cylindrical astronomical instrument at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi used for measuring the altitude and azimuth of celestial bodies.
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Misra Yantra
Misra Yantra is an astronomical instrument at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, historically used to measure time and celestial positions with high precision.
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C.
Shanku Yantra
Shanku Yantra is an ancient gnomon-based sundial instrument at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi used for measuring time and the Sun’s position.
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D.
Yantra
Yantra is a major river in northern Bulgaria that flows through cities like Veliko Tarnovo before joining the Danube.
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E.
Swayam
Swayam is an Indian government-backed online learning platform that provides free Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) from schools, colleges, and universities across the country.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rashivalaya Yantras Target entity description: Rashivalaya Yantras are a set of specialized astronomical instruments at Jaipur’s Jantar Mantar designed to observe and measure the positions of the zodiac constellations.
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A.
Rama Yantra
Rama Yantra is a large cylindrical astronomical instrument at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi used for measuring the altitude and azimuth of celestial bodies.
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B.
Misra Yantra
Misra Yantra is an astronomical instrument at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, historically used to measure time and celestial positions with high precision.
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C.
Shanku Yantra
Shanku Yantra is an ancient gnomon-based sundial instrument at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi used for measuring time and the Sun’s position.
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D.
Yantra
Yantra is a major river in northern Bulgaria that flows through cities like Veliko Tarnovo before joining the Danube.
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E.
Swayam
Swayam is an Indian government-backed online learning platform that provides free Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) from schools, colleges, and universities across the country.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural structure
ⓘ
astronomical instrument ⓘ zodiacal instrument ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hindu astrology
ⓘ
linked to:
Jyotisha
Indian astronomy ⓘ zodiac signs ⓘ |
| builtBy |
Sawai Jai Singh II
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linked to:
Maharaja Jai Singh II
|
| calibrationReference |
Samrat Yantra at Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
ⓘ
linked to:
Samrat Yantra
|
| constructionStart | early 18th century ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
historical development of Indian observational astronomy
ⓘ
royal patronage of science in Jaipur ⓘ |
| designedFor |
astrological observations
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astronomical observations ⓘ measuring positions of zodiac constellations ⓘ observing zodiac constellations ⓘ |
| discipline |
astrology
ⓘ
astronomy ⓘ |
| epoch | 18th century ⓘ |
| era | pre-telescopic observational astronomy ⓘ |
| function |
determining positions of planets in zodiac signs
ⓘ
measuring celestial longitudes of zodiac signs ⓘ |
| governingBody | Archaeological Survey of India ⓘ |
| hasPart | individual instruments for each zodiac sign ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | protected monument of national importance in India ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Jantar Mantar, Jaipur" ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
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Jaipur ⓘ Jantar Mantar, Jaipur ⓘ Rajasthan ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
marble
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masonry ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| numberOfInstruments | 12 ⓘ |
| observatoryType | fixed masonry observatory instruments ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| orientation | aligned with ecliptic ⓘ |
| partOf |
Jantar Mantar observatory complex, Jaipur
ⓘ
linked to:
Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
|
| patron |
Sawai Jai Singh II
ⓘ
linked to:
Maharaja Jai Singh II
|
| relatedTo |
Jai Prakash Yantra
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Rashi (zodiac signs in Indian astrology) ⓘ Samrat Yantra ⓘ other yantras at Jantar Mantar, Jaipur ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Hinduism ⓘ |
| state | Rajasthan ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usesCoordinateSystem | ecliptic coordinate system ⓘ |
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