Vikramaditya Vedic Clock

 

Vikramaditya Vedic Clock

Why In News:

The Prime Minister recently inaugurated the Vikramaditya Vedic Clock, which is mounted on an 85-foot tower within Jantar Mantar in Ujjain.

Features of the Vedic Clock

  • The clock not only indicates time but also provides details such as moon position, Parva, Shubhshubh Muhurat, Ghati, Nakshatra, and more.
  • It aims to restore the tradition of Indian time calculation based on astronomical theories.

Operational Details

·        The Vedic clock operates by calculating time from one sunrise to another, dividing the period into 30 parts, where each hour consists of 48 minutes according to ISD.

·        It starts at 0:00 with the sunrise and functions for 30 hours.

Why Ujjain?

·        Ujjain's rich heritage in timekeeping dates back centuries, with the city playing a pivotal role in determining India's time zones and time difference.

·        Ujjain is located at the precise point of interaction with zero meridian and Tropic of Cancer.

·        Before 82.5E longitude was adopted for IST, Ujjain (75.78E) was considered as Bharat’s time meridian.

·        The Vikrami Panchang and Vikram Samvat calendars are also released from Ujjain, which makes Ujjain the ideal location to have the Vaidik Clock.



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