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Thousand Lights Mosque, Chennai
Thousand Lights Mosque: One of the best places to visit in Chennai
Entry Fee & Ticket
No Entry Fee
Opening Time & Days
Thousand Lights Mosque is open every day for visitors Thousand Lights Mosque opening and closing timing is 5:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Best Time to Visit
January, February, March, April, May, June
Place visit with
Friends, Solo, Parents, Youngsters
Place Type
Mosques, Religious Place
Official Info
Nearest Metro Station
About Thousand Lights Mosque
The Thousand Lights Mosque, located at Anna Salai in Chennai, is one of the largest mosques in the country and a revered place of worship for Muslims. This mosque was built by Nawab Umdat-ul-Umrah in 1810, it was constructed in medieval architecture.
Architecture of Thousand Lights Mosque
This mosque is a medieval architectural style building. The average height of the minarets is about 64 feet above the ground. Another mosque was added in 1981, with two tall minarets and five inward curved domes, showing modern West Asian influences. In addition, the mosque is decorated with quotes from the Quran, the holy book of Muslims.
Interesting facts about Thousand Lights Mosque
- The Thousand Lights Mosque in Chennai displays the popular medieval architectural style in its structure.
- The Thousand Lights Mosque is a multi-domed building with two grand minarets.
- Here you will also find sayings depicted on the framework of the holy book Quran.
- In the ground floor there is a main hall for prayer.
- Thousand Lights Mosque in Chennai has a separate hall for women's prayer and worship.
- The Thousand Lights Mosque in Chennai has two rooms called Bargah on the second floor for the sanctuary.
- The wooden planks on the second floor are meant to stand as the sanctuary of Imam Hussein and Abolfazl-al-Abbas.
- Located at the intersection of Mount Road and Peters Road in Chennai, the Thousand Lights Mosque, will take you back into the depths of Islam, inspired by the sight of the mesmerizing aesthetics inside the structure.
How to reach Thousand Lights Mosque
Thousand Lights Mosque FAQs:
𝒜. It is located at Royapettah, Peters Road, Peters Colony, Chennai.
𝒜. Entry fee and timings information of the Thousand Lights Mosque: The visiting hours at the mosque are from 5.30 AM to 8.30 PM and there is no entry fee..
𝒜. You should visit Thousand Lights Mosque during January, February, March, April, May, June months for best experience.
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