[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Science, technology and education](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science) › [Yantras or Mechanical Contrivances in Ancient India](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.raghavan-1952) › c2.111 # Yantras or Mechanical Contrivances in Ancient India c2.111 Yantras or Mechanical Contrivances in Ancient India c2.111 - **Language:** English ### [c2.111](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.raghavan-1952.c2.111) water; at one end here is an \*yantra-jala-dhārā\*, a contrivance producing an artificial waterfall; the water is taken through and thrown out of the mouths of figures of elephants, tigers, lions, snakes, etc. - [Previous: c2.110](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.raghavan-1952.c2.110) - [Next: c2.112](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.raghavan-1952.c2.112) - [Up: c2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.raghavan-1952.c2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.raghavan-1952.c2.111](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.raghavan-1952.c2.111) · Pramāṇa