Jantar Mantar, Jaipur

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Jantar Mantar, Jaipur is an early 18th-century astronomical observatory in Rajasthan, India, renowned for its large masonry instruments used to measure time and track celestial bodies and recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf astronomical observatory
heritage site
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle masonry observatory
astronomicalSystem Indian astronomical tradition
Ptolemaic tradition
builtBy Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II
constructedIn early 18th century
constructionEnd circa 1730
constructionStart circa 1724
continent Asia
coordinateLocation 26.9248° N, 75.8267° E
country India
governingBody Archaeological Survey of India
hasPart Chakra Yantra
Dakshinottar Bhitti
Digamsa Yantra
Disha Yantra
Jai Prakash Yantra
Kapala Yantra
Karnti Vritya Yantra
Nadi Valaya Yantra
Rama Yantra
Rashivalaya Yantras
Samrat Yantra
Unnatamsa Yantra
Yantra Raj
hasSundial Samrat Yantra
heritageDesignation Monument of National Importance (India)
locatedIn Jaipur
Jaipur district
Rajasthan
Rajasthan state
linked to: Rajasthan

historic city of Jaipur
materialUsed brick
marble
stone
nearby City Palace, Jaipur
Hawa Mahal
notableFor large masonry instruments
world’s largest stone sundial
orientation aligned with cardinal directions
partOf Astronomical Observatories of Jai Singh
purpose astrological calculations
astronomical observations
determining eclipses
measuring time
tracking celestial bodies
relatedWork Jantar Mantar, Delhi
Jantar Mantar, Mathura
Jantar Mantar, Ujjain
Jantar Mantar, Varanasi
UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory Cultural
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (iii)
(iv)
UNESCOWorldHeritageDesignationYear 2010
UNESCOWorldHeritageSite true
visitorAttraction major tourist site in Jaipur

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Northern India hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
subject linked to: northern India
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Jantar Mantar, Jaipur hasPart Samrat Yantra
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City Palace, Jaipur nearbyAttraction Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
Jaipur hasLandmark Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
Maharaja Jai Singh II commissioned Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
Maharaja Jai Singh II notableWork Jantar Mantar observatory complex in Jaipur
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Maharaja Jai Singh II legacy Jantar Mantar, Jaipur UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Niyati Chakra partOf Jantar Mantar observatory complex
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Rama Yantra hasSimilarStructure Rama Yantra at Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
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Jai Prakash Yantra locatedIn Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
Chakra Yantra locatedIn Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
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Rashivalaya Yantras locatedIn Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
Rashivalaya Yantras partOf Jantar Mantar observatory complex, Jaipur
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Unnatamsa Yantra locatedIn Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
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Unnatamsa Yantra heritageSiteContext UNESCO World Heritage Site Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
linked to: Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
Karnti Vritya Yantra locatedIn Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
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Yantra Raj locatedIn Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
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Astronomical Observatories of Jai Singh hasPart Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
Rama Yantra locatedIn Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
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Rama Yantra UNESCOProperty Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
Rama Yantra alsoKnownAs Rama Yantra instrument at Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
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Samrat Yantra locatedIn Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
Samrat Yantra partOf Jantar Mantar observatory, Jaipur
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Samrat Yantra heritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of Jantar Mantar, Jaipur)
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Jantar Mantar, Ujjain relatedTo Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
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royal family of Jaipur associatedWith Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
Nadi Valaya Yantra locatedIn Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
Nadi Valaya Yantra partOf Jantar Mantar observatory complex, Jaipur
linked to: Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
Digamsa Yantra locatedIn Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
Digamsa Yantra partOf Jantar Mantar observatory, Jaipur
linked to: Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
Kapala Yantra locatedIn Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
Kapala Yantra observatory Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
Disha Yantra locatedIn Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
Disha Yantra partOf Jantar Mantar observatory, Jaipur
linked to: Jantar Mantar, Jaipur