This is something truly Indian. This is an Indian sundial clock on display in the Garden of Five Senses. It tells the accurate time of a place, measuring the position of the sun with respect to the longitude of the place. The Indian Standard Time (IST) is set in correspondence to the longitude : 25° 9′ 0″ N, 82° 30′ 0″ E, which passes through the city of Allahabad. However, with this sundial, one can find the exact scientific time in any place. The reason I get so fascinated with ancient Indian gadgets is the idea that people with comparatively far less resources were able to produce such marvels. I have just one thing to say for that Wow :-)The other photographs from the Garden Of Five Senses featured in the blog are : Giant Wind Bell and Elephanta Fountains.
4 comments:
Like you, I find ancient gadgets and skills fascinating. Pyramids, not just the ones in Egypt but all over Asia and Central America, are awe-inspiring. The grade school department of the university where I work decided to set up a sundial in their grounds for their young students to learn what clocks are all about.
Yes, it is impressive in its ingenuity. And to think that I would need instructions to figure how to find where I am by reading it...
beautiful clock in the garden of five senses. How poetic!
Accuarate, ancient and in working order!
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