Jantar Mantar (disambiguation)
Jantar Mantar is an equinoctial sundial, consisting a gigantic triangular gnomon with the hypotenuse parallel to the Earth's axis. Jantar Mantar may also refer to;
Observatories
- Jantar Mantar
- Jantar Mantar, Jaipur: Located in Jaipur, it houses world's largest stone sundial, and is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
- Jantar Mantar, New Delhi: Located in New Delhi, it consists of 13 architectural astronomy instruments.
- Jantar Mantar, Varanasi: Observatory built in Varanasi in the year 1737.
- Ved Shala: Observatory built in Ujjain in the year 1725.
Film
- Jantar Mantar (1964 film): Hindi film released in 1964.
Public art
- Jantar-Mantar: A public art work by sculptor Narendra Patel, located on the campus of the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.
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