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Jantar Mantar (other)
Jantar Mantar (Yantra Mantra) is an Indian 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, Jaipur, houses world's largest stone sundial, a UNESCO World Heritage site *Jantar Mantar, New Delhi, it consists of 13 architectural astronomy instruments *Jantar Mantar, Varanasi, observatory built in the year 1737 *Jantar Mantar, Ujjain or Ved Shala, observatory built in the year 1725 Others *Jantar Mantar (1964 film), a 1964 Indian Hindi-language film *Jantar-Mantar, public art work by sculptor Narendra Patel, located on the campus of the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee * Jantar Mantar (horse), a Japanese thoroughbred racehorse *"Janthar Manthar", a song by Mani Sharma, Ranjith and Rita from the 2008 Indian film ''Kantri'' See also *Jantar (other) Jantar may refer to: *Jantar, Poland, a village in Poland *Anna Jantar (1950 – 1980), a Polish sing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jantar Mantar
A Jantar Mantar (Hindustani pronunciation: ͡ʒən̪t̪ər mən̪t̪ər is an assembly of stone-built astronomical instruments, designed to be used with the naked eye. There were five Jantar Mantars in India, all of them built at the command of the Rajah Jai Singh II, who had a keen interest in mathematics, architecture and astronomy; The largest example is the equinoctial sundial belonging to Jaipur's assembly of instruments, consisting of a gigantic triangular gnomon with the hypotenuse parallel to the Earth's axis. On either side of the gnomon is a quadrant of a circle, parallel to the plane of the equator. The instrument can be used with an accuracy of about 2 seconds by a "skilled observer" to measure the time of day, and the declination of the Sun and the other heavenly bodies. It is the world's largest stone sundial, known as the Vrihat Samrat Yantra. The Jaipur Jantar Mantar is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
The Jantar Mantar, Jaipur is a collection of 19 astronomical instruments built by the Rajput king Sawai Jai Singh II, the founder of Jaipur, Rajasthan. The monument was completed in 1734.The Jantar Mantar at Jaipur, India Portal to the Heritage of Astronomy, in partnership with UNESCO World Heritage Site It features the world's largest stone , and is a World Heritage site. It is near [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jantar Mantar, New Delhi
Jantar Mantar is located in the modern city of New Delhi. “Jantar Mantar” literally means “instruments for measuring the harmony of the heavens”. It consists of 13 architectural astronomy instruments. The site is one of five built by Maharaja Jai Singh II of Jaipur, from 1723 onwards, revising the calendar and astronomical tables. Jai Singh, born in 1688 into a royal Rajput family that ruled the regional kingdom, was born into an era of education that maintained a keen interest in astronomy. There is a plaque fixed on one of the structures in the Jantar Mantar observatory in New Delhi that was placed there in 1910 mistakenly dating the construction of the complex to the year 1710. Later research, though, suggests 1724 as the actual year of construction. Its height is . The primary purpose of the observatory was to compile astronomical tables, and to predict the times and movements of the sun, moon and planets. Some of these purposes nowadays would be classified as ast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jantar Mantar, Varanasi
Jantar Mantar is an observatory built in Varanasi in the year 1737 by Maharaja Jai Singh II of kingdom of Amber (later called Jaipur). The observatory is one of the five built by Maharaja Jai Singh II. - - History Maharaja Jai Singh II was also an astronomer and had a deep interest in science and astronomy. In the early 18th century, he sent his scholars to several countries to study design, construction and technology of the observatories and also the prevalent technology. The scholars returned with their observations and many manuals on astronomy. Subsequently, between 1724 and 1737, Maharaja Jai Singh II had five observatories constructed in Jaipur, Mathura, New Delhi, Ujjain and in Varanasi. There is another evidence of the observatory being built at least two centuries before 1772. According to the ''Collected writing of Dharampal'', Sir Robert Barker, in 1772, wrote that the observatory was built about 200 years before by Raja Mawnsing, son of Jaysing. He states, "T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jantar Mantar, Ujjain
Jantar Mantar or Vedh Shala is located in the holy city of New Ujjain. It is an observatory built by Maharaja Jai Singh II in 1725 which consists of 13 architectural astronomy instruments. The observatory is one of the five observatories built by Maharaja Jai Singh II when he was governor of Ujjain. Vedh Shala was constructed with the aim of measuring local time, altitude (of the place) and also to measure declination of the Sun, stars and planets and to determine eclipses. Motion, speed and properties of stars and planets were also recorded using several special instruments. Jai Singh II was also an astronomer and had deep interest in science and astronomy. In early 18th century, he sent his scholars to several countries to study design, construction and technology of the observatories and also the prevalent technology. The scholars returned with their observations and many manuals on astronomy. Subsequently between 1724 and 1737, Jai Singh II had five observatories constructed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jantar Mantar (1964 Film)
''Jantar Mantar'' is a 1964 Hindi film directed by Radhakant. It starred Mahipal, Vijaya Choudhury and Ulhas. The music for the film was composed by Sardar Malik. Cast *Mahipal *Vijaya Choudhury *Ulhas *Sheri *Jeevankala *Babu Raje *Mridula Rani Soundtrack The music of the film was composed by Sardar Malik with lyrics by Hasrat Jaipuri Hasrat Jaipuri, born Iqbal Hussain (15 April 1922 – 17 September 1999) was an Indian poet, who wrote in the Hindi and Urdu languages. He was also a renowned film lyricist in Hindi films, where he won the Filmfare Awards for Best Lyri .... References External links * ''Jantar Mantar'' songs 1964 films 1960s Hindi-language films Films scored by Sardar Malik {{1960s-Hindi-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jantar-Mantar
''Jantar-Mantar'' is a public art work by sculptor Narendra Patel, located on the campus of the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (UWM) on the east side of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Description ''Jantar-Mantar'' is a monumental sculpture of cast concrete located near the College of Engineering and Applied Science building on the west end of the UWM campus. The sculpture's title references the astronomical observation structures constructed in eighteenth century Jaipur, India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so .... The work was created by UWM sculpture professor Narendra Patel in collaboration with an engineering faculty member and a crew of student workers. According to UWM art history department faculty member Kenneth Bendiner, the sculpture is created from a "newly p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jantar Mantar (horse)
Jantar Mantar (Japanese language, Japanese: ジャンタルマンタル, foaled March 21, 2021) is an active Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse. His major wins include the Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes and the NHK Mile Cup. He was named after Jantar Mantar, an astronomical observatory in India. He was awarded the JRA Award for Best Two-Year-Old Colt for 2023. Racing career 2023: two-year-old season Jantar Mantar debuted at the Kyoto Racecourse on October 8, 2023, in a two-year-old newcomer race on turf at a distance of 1,800 meters. Ridden by Katsuma Sameshima, he was the second favored horse. After settling in a good position from the start of the race, he broke away at the final stretch to win by two and a half horse lengths over Keep Calm. On December 17, he made his first grade one stakes race debut at the Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes at Hanshin Racecourse. Ridden by Yuga Kawada, he was the most favored horse to win the race. Settling near the rail at the middle of the pack ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kantri
''Kantri'' is a 2008 Indian Telugu-language action film written and directed by Meher Ramesh, a protégé of director Puri Jagannadh and who had earlier worked on Kannada films. Jr. NTR, Hansika Motwani, and Tanisha Mukherjee star in the lead roles, while Prakash Raj, Ashish Vidyarthi, Mukesh Rishi, Sayaji Shinde, Kota Srinivasa Rao, Venu Madhav, Sunil, Brahmanandam, Subbaraju, and Ali play supporting roles. The film has been produced by Vyjayanthi Movies and C. Ashwini Dutt. The film was initially scheduled to release on 28 April 2008. However, it was released 12 days later. The film released on 9 May 2008. Upon release, Kantri received mixed to negative review but due to NTR's stardom, it managed to become an average grosser and performed well at the box office . ''Kantri'' is also the first Indian film to feature a 3D animated character based on an actor. Plot NRI Krishna returns to his village with his wife and child to work for the upliftment of the village folk. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jantar (other)
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Jantar may refer to: *Jantar, Poland, a village in Poland *Anna Jantar (1950 – 1980), a Polish singer *SZD-38 Jantar 1, a glider designed and produced in Poland from 1971 **SZD-41 Jantar Standard, Standard Class glider **SZD-42 Jantar 2, Open Class competition glider **SZD-48 Jantar Standard 2/3, a Standard Class glider produced in Poland from 1977 * Amber (russian: янтарь, jantárʹ, links=no), fossilized tree resin See also * Jandar (other) *Yantar (other) Yantar may refer to: *Yantar, Kaliningrad, a Special Economic Zone in Russia * Yantar (satellite), a series of reconnaissance satellites * ''Yantar'' (ship), a ship in the Russian Navy * Soyuz 11, a Soviet spaceflight that used the call sign "Yantar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
