The Astronomical Observatories of Jai Singh c6.s1.t1.28

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The *‘ankabūt* is generally the most ornamental part of the instrument: it is sometimes inlaid with silver; Jaipur A shows the forms of the constellation animals, etc. The *‘ankabūt* is not used in a fixed position like the other tablets, but can be rotated and thus is employed, in combination with the tablet placed below, for finding the position of any star at a given time, the ascendant or ‘horoscope,’ the time and length of the day, etc., etc.