Jama Mashid Delhi India (Nearest Metro, timing, history, fact and hotels)

 

About Jama Mashid 

For the last architecture of Shah Jahan, Jama Masjid surpasses Old Delhi and is the largest mosque in India. Posted by Shah Jahan in 1650 the mosque took six years to build and was completed in 1656. The great courtyard of the Jama Masjid can hold up to twenty-five thousand worshipers and contains many interesting remains, including an ancient copy of the Quran written in deer skin.

The large Jama Masjid prayer hall is filled with three white houses and the door is adorned with high arches covering the mihrab (an alcove on the wall indicating the direction of prayer). The pool in the center of the mosque is used by the faithful to clean before praying.

The Jama Masjid is surrounded by tiny red and white strands on all four sides that reach to the top of the sky. In the northeast corner of the temple is a small temple that holds the remains of the Prophet Muhammad, such as the red hair from his beard, his sandals and his foot engraved on a marble board.

Closing time for opening:

7am to one hour before sunset (summer), 8am to one hour before sunset (winter). The Jama Masjid is closed for half an hour in the afternoon for prayer.

Entry fee

Entry is free and open to everyone, or the camera fee is Rs. 200 Please remember to dress modestly while visiting the Jama Masjid, no shorts, short skirts or sleeveless tops are allowed. Guests and worshipers are required to take off their shoes at the door.

History

In 1638, Shah Jahan decided to make Delhi the capital of his empire and moved from Agra to Delhi, then called Shahjahanabad, on the east bank of Yamuna. He built the Red Fort on the northeast side of the city and placed the Mughal mosque about 500 feet [500 m] to the west.

The Jama Masjid has two large sections similar to the mosques of the former church in Delhi - a large prayer hall and a large courtyard facing east from the main prayer hall. The exterior of the Jama Masjid was inspired by the Akbar mosque in Fatehpur Sikri, while the interior was formed behind the Friday Mosque in Agra.

How to Reach Out:

The Jama Masjid in Delhi is easily accessible by public and private transportation. Located near Chandni Chowk of Old Delhi, one can book a minibus or proceed to a mosque. Alternatively, they can travel by metro and land at Jama Masjid Metro Station on the Violet Line. Shared travel options such as bus, auto, and tuk-tuks are also available at Jama Masjid.

Things to do next

The Jama Masjid is famous for more than just a mosque. Hundreds of people flocked to the Jama Masjid to explore the delicate delicacies offered here, making it the perfect picnic spot in Delhi. On the way to Jama Masjid, here is what you can do nearby:

Have lunch at Aslam Chicken Corner or enjoy kebabs at Qureshi

Shop for wedding items at Kinari Bazaar

Go to Nai Sadak for new books

Visit Khari Baoli to buy traditional spices

Check out Red Fort, another masterpiece of Shah Jahan's fine art

Go to the Chandni Chowk market