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Ujjain, India was considered the ancient prime meridian of India before Greenwich was established as the global prime meridian in 1884. Ujjain is one of the oldest cities in India and home to the sacred Mahakaleshwar temple, one of the 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva. Scientific evidence shows that the prime meridian and Tropic of Cancer intersect at 0 degrees longitude at the Mahakaleshwar temple, indicating it served as the central reference point for timekeeping. Ancient Indian astronomy texts from as earl
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- Pavani Dhagat
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