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Adjacent to the Maidan, there is a Birla Planetarium, which is the largest planetarium in Southeast Asia. It was located on the crossing of Theatre Road, near the Government of India tourist office. This is a nice planetarium as it is one of the technically advanced in the world.
It is a single-storeyed circular structure and resembles the Buddhist stupa at Sanchi closely. Here shows are held in English, Hindi and Bengali, as the planetariums gigantic projector recreates the night sky everyday. It is seen that stars, planets and heavenly bodies come into view as the background lecture explains and guides the astronomical tour.
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