Jama Masjid, Chanderi
| Jama Masjid | |
|---|---|
The mosque in 2014 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Friday mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Chanderi, Ashoknagar district, Madhya Pradesh |
| Country | India |
Location of the mosque in Madhya Pradesh | |
| Geographic coordinates | 24°42′37″N 78°08′06″E / 24.7103°N 78.1350°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | Indo-Islamic |
| Completed | 853 AH (1449/1450 CE) |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | Three |
| Materials | Stone; marble |
| Official name | Jama Masjid |
| Reference no. | N-MP-127 |
The Jama Masjid is a Friday mosque in Chanderi, in the Ashoknagar district of the state of Madhya Pradesh, India.[1][2] The mosque was completed in 853 AH (1449/1450 CE)[3] and is a Monument of National Importance.
Description
The mosque has three domes, one over each bay, completed in white marble. The prayer hall has eleven arched entrances, while the northern and southern arcades have nine each.[1][3]
Gallery
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Ornately carved doorway
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The mosque in 1850, by Frederick Charles Maisey
See also
References
- ^ a b Brown, Percy (1942). Indian Architecture. p. 65.
- ^ Merklinger, Elizabeth Schotten (2005). Sultanate Architecture of Pre-Mughal India. Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers. ISBN 978-81-215-1088-2.
- ^ a b "Archnet > Site > Jami' Masjid of Chanderi". www.archnet.org. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
Further reading
- Nath, Ram (1979). "The Jami Masjid (c. 1450 A.D.)". The Art of Chanderi: A Study of the 15th Century Monuments of Chanderi. Ambika Publications.
External links
Media related to Jama Masjid, Chanderi at Wikimedia Commons