The Jama Masjid was built over the course of six years from 1650 to 1656 at a cost of around 10 lakh rupees at that time. It stands on a high raised platform with three massive entry gateways on the North, South and the East, reached through a flight of steps. The Eastern gateway is the main entrance. Inside the mosque, there is a courtyard measuring around 100 m.sq. with a capacity of more than 25,000 people!

There is a rectangular prayer hall in the western direction, measuring 61 m. by 27.5 m. It has a magnificent facade of eleven arches. The central one is the highest as it signifies the mihrab or a niche which indicates the qibla i.e. the direction of Ka’aba in Mecca, which Muslims face while praying. These arches are decorated with white marble frames on which verses from the Qur’an are inscribed in black. Three massive domes are placed atop the prayer hall. These are decorated with alternating stripes of black and white marble. The domes ... More

The Jama Masjid was built over the course of six years from 1650 to 1656 at a cost of around 10 lakh rupees at that time. It stands on a high raised platform with three massive entry gateways on the North, South and the East, reached through a flight of steps. The Eastern gateway is the main entrance. Inside the mosque, there is a courtyard measuring around 100 m.sq. with a capacity of more than 25,000 people!

There is a rectangular prayer hall in the western direction, measuring 61 m. by 27.5 m. It has a magnificent facade of eleven arches. The central one is the highest as it signifies the mihrab or a niche which indicates the qibla i.e. the direction of Ka’aba in Mecca, which Muslims face while praying. These arches are decorated with white marble frames on which verses from the Qur’an are inscribed in black. Three massive domes are placed atop the prayer hall. These are decorated with alternating stripes of black and white marble. The domes are flanked by two tall tapering minarets on either side which are four storeys high.