Jama Masjid
1077 Votes Currently Open- Address: Old City, Manek Chowk, Ahmedabad- 38002, Gujarat, India Map
- Timings: 06:00 am - 08:00 pm Details
- Phone: +911800-2337951
- Time Required: 01:00 Hrs
- Tags: Mosque, Religious Site, Monument, Architecture , Tomb
Jama Masjid, which means the Friday mosque, is the most fantastic mosque of Ahmedabad. It lies in the old city part of Ahmedabad, opposite the Mahatma Ganti Road, on the eastern side of Maidan-i-shah or Teen Darwaza. It was part of a major plan designed by the Mughal Emperor Sultan Ahmed Shah. The western side of the mosque has the tombs of the emperor, his son and his grandson, Ahmed Shah Rauza. Nearby are the tombs of the queens known as the Rani Ka Hazira.
The mosque is built on a rectangular area. It has three entrances, one at the center of each side. The three sides are lined by gardens and the fourth side is used for worship and prayer purposes. In the center of the mosque, is a rectangular ablution. The prayer room is also rectangular with four domes. It is of an Indo-Saracenic architecture style. Some of the central parts of the mosque have lotus structures like the beautiful Jain temple styles. Some pillars even have reference of the bells of Hindu temples.
These are carved on the pillars that are shown hanging from chains. The open courtyard has classic marble flooring with fantastic paintings of Arabic calligraphy work. The whole monument is built of yellow sandstone and has exquisite carvings on all parts. There are 260 columns supporting the 15 domes in the main prayer hall. There is also some very pretty lattice craftwork done on the minarets remaining after the earthquake of 1819.
How to Reach Jama Masjid
- The nearest airport is the Sardar Vallabbhai Patel Airport.
- The nearest railway station is the Ahmedabad junction.
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- Jama Masjid Address: Old City, Manek Chowk, Ahmedabad- 38002, Gujarat, India
- Jama Masjid Contact Number: +911800-2337951
- Jama Masjid Timing: 06:00 am - 08:00 pm
- Best time to visit Jama Masjid(preferred time): 07:00 am - 06:00 pm
- Time required to visit Jama Masjid: 01:00 Hrs
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40.02% of people who visit Ahmedabad include Jama Masjid in their plan
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1077 Times
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12 PM - 1 PM
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50.44% of people start their Jama Masjid visit around 12 PM - 1 PM
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People usually take around 1 Hr to see Jama Masjid
66.36% of people prefer to travel by car while visiting Jama Masjid
People normally club together Sabarmati Riverfront and Sidi Saiyyed Mosque while planning their visit to Jama Masjid.