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[{"selector":"#anim-566fff34-2708-4896-a876-2fb4deaebbde","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9c1764d7-a80a-49cd-b4b0-bef59c30e6a9","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] credit: Getty images The Jantar Mantar is an essential site for astronomers and scientists. It was built at a time when accurate measurements of time and space were critical for navigation and astrological predictions. The Jantar Mantar is an essential site for astronomers and scientists. It was built at a time when accurate measurements of time and space were critical for navigation and astrological predictions.

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Jantar Mantar | The World’s Largest Sundial: A Marvel of Astronomy in Jaipur, India

Jantar Mantar | The World’s Largest Sundial: A Marvel of Astronomy in Jaipur, India

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India is a land of ancient monuments and architectural marvels.

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From the famous Taj Mahal to the temples of Khajuraho, India is home to some of the world’s most fascinating structures.

From the famous Taj Mahal to the temples of Khajuraho, India is home to some of the world’s most fascinating structures.

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Sundials have been used since ancient times as a way of measuring time.

Sundials have been used since ancient times as a way of measuring time.

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These time-telling devices work on the principle of casting a shadow on a fixeun moves across the sky. d plate or dial, known as the gnomon, as the s

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The shadow moves across the dial, indicating the time of day based on the position of the sun.

The shadow moves across the dial, indicating the time of day based on the position of the sun.

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The sundial in Jaipur, also known as the Jantar Mantar, is the largest sundial in the world.

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It was built in the early 18th century by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, who was an avid astronomer and mathematician.

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