The Astronomical Observatories of Jai Singh c11.s2.t1.37

c11.s2.t1.37

“On entering, one first sees the twelve figures of the Zodiac, all arranged in a large circle, and made of purest lime. Next are seen diverse sections of the astronomical sphere, fixed according to the height of the pole at the place—with diameters of 12 or more Paris feet,¹ and besides these, some large and small equinoctial dials, and some astrolabes made in lime, also a meridian line and a horizontal dial engraved on a very large stone.