World / India / Rajasthan / Jaipur, 3 km from center Coordinates: 26°55'28"N   75°49'29"E

Samrat Yantra (Jaipur)


The Jantar Mantar was the largest of the five Astronomical Observatories built by Jai Singh. The Samrat Yantra is the world's largest sundial, standing 27 meters (73 feet) high.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jantar_Mantar_(Jaipur)
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28 months ago   +1
The Jantar Mantar was an Astronomical Observatory and not an astrological one. This marker locates the great Samrat Yantra at the Jaipur Jantar Mantar.
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