Taramandal, or The Birla Planetarium in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, is one of the three presents in India and is hailed as the largest of its kind in the world.
It is a single-storeyed circular structure designed in the typical Indian-style architecture, loosely styled on the Buddhist Stupa.
It was a major step in the field of education, research and the development of scientific temperament as it was the second planetarium to be established in a Commonwealth country and the first in India.
It holds sky-shows to dispel the heavenly myths, propagate the basic concepts of astronomy and also train the amateurs to appreciate the grandeur of the night sky. A special projector in this room can shine images on the domed ceiling and show you the stars and other objects in the night sky.
The planetarium is open on all days and the shows are conducted every day. The timings for the shows in different languages are as follows:
English: 1:30 PM & 6:30 PM
Hindi: 12:30 PM, 2:30 PM, 4:30 PM
Bengali: 3:30 PM & 5:30 PM.
In addition to these, extra shows are organized on Sundays & other holidays at 10:30 AM (Hindi) and 11:30 AM (Bengali). This is for all age.
You must see shows such as ‘Zodiac signs and stars’ on the various constellations in the sky, ‘Journey to the Antarctic’, and the ‘New View of the Solar System’ that are held here at regular intervals and pack a delightful combination of education with stellar visuals. And you can also be a part of the free discourses on astronomy.
Make a visit to see a virtual tour of the night sky and holding cosmic shows on a specially perforated hemispherical aluminum inner dome.
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