Misra Yantra
Misra Yantra is an observatory in Chanakya Puri, New Delhi, Delhi. Misra Yantra is situated nearby to Jantar Mantar, as well as near New Delhi Municipal Corporation Park.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Jantar Mantar and National Charkha Museum.
Jantar Mantar
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Jantar Mantar in New Delhi is an observatory, designed to be used with the naked eye. It is one of five Jantar Mantar in India. "Jantar Mantar" means "instruments for measuring the harmony of the heavens".
National Charkha Museum
Museum
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The National Charkha Museum is a spinning wheel museum located in Connaught Place, New Delhi. This has been built on the already built garden in Palika Bazaar. National Charkha Museum is situated 440 metres north of Misra Yantra.
Gurdwara Bangla Sahib
Gurdwara
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Gurdwara Bangla Sahib is one of the most prominent Sikh gurdwaras, or Sikh house of worship, in Delhi, India, and known for its association with the eighth Sikh Guru, Guru Har Krishan, as well as the holy pond inside its complex, known as the "Sarovar." Originally a bungalow of Raja Jai Singh I of Amber, it was rebuilt as a small shrine by Sikh General Sardar Baghel Singh in 1783. Gurdwara Bangla Sahib is situated 750 metres west of Misra Yantra.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Delhi and Connaught Place.
East Delhi
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East Delhi is the part of the city of Delhi on the eastern bank of the Yamuna River, opposite New Delhi. Mainly a residential area, East Delhi has rarely drawn tourists compared to other parts of the city, with Akshardham being the only major attraction in the area.
Connaught Place
Suburb
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Connaught Place, also known as Rajiv Chowk, is one of the main financial, commercial and business centres in New Delhi, Delhi, India. It houses the headquarters of several noted Indian firms and is a major shopping, nightlife, and tourist destination in New Delhi.
Raisina Hill
Neighborhood
Raisina Hill, often used as a metonym for the seat of the Government of India, is an area of New Delhi, housing India's most important government buildings, including Rashtrapati Bhavan, the official residence of the President of India on a citadel and the Secretariat building, housing the Prime Minister's Office and several other important ministries.
Misra Yantra
- Type: Observatory
- Also known as: “Mishra Yantra”
- Categories: building, historic site, monument, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Chanakya Puri, New Delhi, Delhi, Plains, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
28.62759° or 28° 37′ 39″ northLongitude
77.21638° or 77° 12′ 59″ eastOpen location code
7JWVJ6H8+2GOpenStreetMap ID
way 1137558570OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatory
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In Other Languages
“Misra Yantra” goes by many names.
- Hindi: “मिश्र यंत्र”
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