Birla Planetarium was set up by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on 2nd July 1963.It is on of the largest museum in Asia.It was opened to the public.It is also known as Taramandal.
There are also pictures of famous astronauts and other space related pictures on display in the hallway.
It provides a place where astronomical presentations take place.It provides useful piece of information about solar system,galaxies,life span of stars,space,planets and other heavenly bodies.
Many programs are carried out in the planetarium in various languages including Hindhi,English,Bengali and other languages.
This one is recognized as the largest planetarium in Asia and the second largest planetarium in the world.
Architecture
The style in the architecture of Birla Planetarium has been adopted from sanchi stupa.
The dome has a diameter of 23 m and can accommodate as many as 688 people.
How to reach
The Planetarium is situated at a distance of 18 km from airport .It is located at a distance of 5 km from the railway station and can be easily reached via taxi.
TIMINGS
12.00AM -6.30PM
For location see this link https://goo.gl/maps/MJmhXPZW56v
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