Vedha Shala

Raja Jai Singh, who was a great scholar, built the Vedha Shala observatory in Ujjain in1686. He efficiently translated works of Ptolemy and Euclid into Sanskrit from Arabic. He also built many other observatories in several places like Delhi, Jaipur, Varanasi and Mathura.

Astronomical studies, which are conducted by the Department of Education are published every year by this observatory. The observatory also houses a small planetarium. There is also a telescope to view the moon, Jupiter, Mars and their satellites. The observatory also aids in weather forecasting.