Disha Yantra
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Disha Yantra is an astronomical instrument at Jaipur’s Jantar Mantar observatory used to determine the direction of celestial objects.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Disha Yantra canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2838536 — 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: Disha Yantra Context triple: [Jantar Mantar, Jaipur, hasPart, Disha Yantra]
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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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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.
Yantra
Yantra is a major river in northern Bulgaria that flows through cities like Veliko Tarnovo before joining the Danube.
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D.
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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E.
Kapala Yantra
Kapala Yantra is a specialized astronomical instrument at Jaipur’s Jantar Mantar observatory, used for precise celestial observations and calculations.
- 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: Disha Yantra Target entity description: Disha Yantra is an astronomical instrument at Jaipur’s Jantar Mantar observatory used to determine the direction of celestial objects.
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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.
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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C.
Yantra
Yantra is a major river in northern Bulgaria that flows through cities like Veliko Tarnovo before joining the Danube.
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D.
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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E.
Kapala Yantra
Kapala Yantra is a specialized astronomical instrument at Jaipur’s Jantar Mantar observatory, used for precise celestial observations and calculations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical instrument
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directional instrument ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hindu astronomy
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linked to:
Jyotisha
Indian astronomy ⓘ |
| builtFor |
Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II
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linked to:
Maharaja Jai Singh II
|
| country | India ⓘ |
| designedFor | naked-eye observations ⓘ |
| epoch | early 18th century ⓘ |
| hasFunction | measures azimuthal direction of celestial bodies ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | direction instrument ⓘ |
| observatoryType | fixed masonry instrument ⓘ |
| partOf |
Jantar Mantar observatory, Jaipur
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linked to:
Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
set of large-scale astronomical instruments at Jantar Mantar, Jaipur ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
astronomical observations
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determining direction of celestial objects ⓘ positional astronomy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Disha Yantra Description of subject: Disha Yantra is an astronomical instrument at Jaipur’s Jantar Mantar observatory used to determine the direction of celestial objects.
Referenced by (1)
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