Digamsa Yantra
E309924
Digamsa Yantra is an astronomical instrument at Jaipur’s Jantar Mantar observatory used to measure the azimuth (direction) of celestial objects.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Digamsa Yantra canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2838531 — 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: Digamsa Yantra Context triple: [Jantar Mantar, Jaipur, hasPart, Digamsa Yantra]
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A.
Jai Prakash Yantra
Jai Prakash Yantra is an astronomical instrument at Jaipur’s Jantar Mantar observatory used to measure the positions of celestial bodies with high precision.
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B.
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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C.
Nadi Valaya Yantra
Nadi Valaya Yantra is an ancient sundial-like astronomical instrument at Jaipur’s Jantar Mantar used to measure time based on the position of the sun.
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D.
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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E.
Rama Yantra
Rama Yantra is an astronomical instrument at Jaipur’s Jantar Mantar observatory, designed as a cylindrical structure to measure the altitude and azimuth of celestial bodies.
- 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: Digamsa Yantra Target entity description: Digamsa Yantra is an astronomical instrument at Jaipur’s Jantar Mantar observatory used to measure the azimuth (direction) of celestial objects.
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A.
Jai Prakash Yantra
Jai Prakash Yantra is an astronomical instrument at Jaipur’s Jantar Mantar observatory used to measure the positions of celestial bodies with high precision.
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B.
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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C.
Nadi Valaya Yantra
Nadi Valaya Yantra is an ancient sundial-like astronomical instrument at Jaipur’s Jantar Mantar used to measure time based on the position of the sun.
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D.
Rama Yantra
Rama Yantra is an astronomical instrument at Jaipur’s Jantar Mantar observatory, designed as a cylindrical structure to measure the altitude and azimuth of celestial bodies.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical instrument
ⓘ
observational instrument ⓘ stone-built instrument ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hindu astronomy
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Indian astronomy ⓘ Jai Singh II’s observatories ⓘ
linked to:
Astronomical Observatories of Jai Singh
|
| astronomicalCoordinateMeasured | azimuth angle ⓘ |
| constructedUnder |
Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II
ⓘ
linked to:
Maharaja Jai Singh II
|
| coordinateSystem | horizontal coordinate system ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Rajput court of Jaipur ⓘ |
| discipline |
astrometry
ⓘ
astronomy ⓘ |
| epochOfConstruction | 18th century ⓘ |
| governedBy | Archaeological Survey of India ⓘ |
| hasFunction | measures horizontal angle from a reference direction ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfName | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| hasOwner | Archaeological Survey of India ⓘ |
| hasReferenceDirection | cardinal directions ⓘ |
| hasType | fixed, non-portable instrument ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage component ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Jantar Mantar, Jaipur" ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
ⓘ
Jaipur ⓘ Jantar Mantar, Jaipur ⓘ Rajasthan ⓘ |
| locatedNear | other instruments of Jantar Mantar, Jaipur ⓘ |
| material |
masonry
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| measures |
azimuth
ⓘ
direction of celestial bodies ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | "direction instrument" ⓘ |
| observes |
Moon
ⓘ
Sun ⓘ planets ⓘ stars ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Jantar Mantar observatory, Jaipur
ⓘ
linked to:
Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
set of masonry astronomical instruments at Jantar Mantar, Jaipur ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Jai Prakash Yantra
ⓘ
Rama Yantra ⓘ Samrat Yantra ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
astronomical observations
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determining direction of celestial objects ⓘ measuring azimuth of celestial objects ⓘ positional astronomy ⓘ |
| usedIn | observational astronomy in Jaipur ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Digamsa Yantra Description of subject: Digamsa Yantra is an astronomical instrument at Jaipur’s Jantar Mantar observatory used to measure the azimuth (direction) of celestial objects.
Referenced by (1)
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