Karnti Vritya Yantra
E304514
Karnti Vritya Yantra is a specialized astronomical instrument at Jaipur’s Jantar Mantar observatory used to study the obliquity and motion of the ecliptic.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Karnti Vritya Yantra canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2838537 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Karnti Vritya Yantra Context triple: [Jantar Mantar, Jaipur, hasPart, Karnti Vritya Yantra]
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
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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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.
Ekarma
Ekarma is an uninhabited volcanic island in the central Kuril Islands chain of the northwest Pacific Ocean.
- 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: Karnti Vritya Yantra Target entity description: Karnti Vritya Yantra is a specialized astronomical instrument at Jaipur’s Jantar Mantar observatory used to study the obliquity and motion of the ecliptic.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
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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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.
Ekarma
Ekarma is an uninhabited volcanic island in the central Kuril Islands chain of the northwest Pacific Ocean.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical instrument
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observational instrument ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hindu astronomy
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Indian astronomy ⓘ |
| builtFor | astronomical research ⓘ |
| era | early 18th century ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
calibration of astronomical calculations
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measurement of ecliptic inclination ⓘ |
| hasNameMeaning | instrument for the obliquity of the ecliptic ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Jantar Mantar, Jaipur" ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
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Jaipur ⓘ Jantar Mantar, Jaipur ⓘ Rajasthan ⓘ |
| material |
masonry
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| observes |
celestial coordinates
ⓘ
ecliptic ⓘ solar motion ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Jantar Mantar observatory
ⓘ
linked to:
Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
set of masonry instruments at Jantar Mantar ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
astronomical observations
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positional astronomy ⓘ studying the motion of the ecliptic ⓘ studying the obliquity of the ecliptic ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Karnti Vritya Yantra Description of subject: Karnti Vritya Yantra is a specialized astronomical instrument at Jaipur’s Jantar Mantar observatory used to study the obliquity and motion of the ecliptic.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.