Samrat Jantra
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The Samrat Jantra, the largest instrument, instrument. It is having fine engravings of longitudes, latitudes and planets. It is used to track planetary position and rotation speeds, which can determine the dates of eclipses. It is made of 7 alloys to prevent expansion and contraction. Their is hole in the centre, which shows the position of Polaris. Using the instrument it is possible to calculate the dates of solar and lunar eclipses, Sun rise & set, moon rise and set
Jaipur,Rajasthan,India
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