Thousand Lights Mosque

Thousand Lights Mosque is a prominent place of worship of the Muslim Shia community, which draws a lot of pilgrims and tourists alike. It is one of the largest mosques in the country and is located on the Anna Salai Road in Chennai. The mosque got its unique name from an interesting anecdote that states that a thousand lamps are needed to illuminate its large assembly hall. The mosque has been built in the medieval architectural style with multiple domes and towering minarets. The interiors are adorned with verses from the Holy Quran. Since the Thousand Lights Mosque Chennai is located in the heart of the city, it is easily accessible by road, rail and air. You can use public transport or hire a cab to reach the mosque while in Chennai. Ibis Chennai City Centre, Taj Coromandel and The Park Chennai are some luxury hotels near Thousand Lights Mosque. The Spring Hotel, Hotel Orchid Inns and Hotel Millath are some medium budgeted places to stay near Thousand Lights Mosque Chennai.

History
The Thousand Lights Mosque spread over an area of three acres is one of the largest mosques in India and is situated on Anna Salai Road. Built by Nawab Umdat-ul-Umra in 1810, the mosque bears a story behind its name. It is said that 1000 lights needed to be lit in order to illuminate the assembly hall and hence it was named Thousand Lights Mosque. It is also believed that the lights were lit by the Indian National Congress to mark their first visit to Madras.
There is an interesting story behind the name of the mosque. It is said that 1000 lamps needed to be lit in order to illuminate the assembly hall. From this, it derived its name, Thousands Lights Mosque. The Thousand Lights Mosque, a multi-domed mosque.

Architecture & Style of Mosque
The mosque is popular for a number of reasons, such as its name, its architecture and its historical and religious importance. It is a medieval architectural style building. It has an exhilarating structure, with multi domes and spearing minarets. The average height of the minarets is around 64 feet above the ground. Another mosque was added in 1981, with two tall minarets and five inward curving domes showing modern West Asian influence.

The mosque has been built in medieval architectural style and has multiple domes and spearing minarets which are approximately 64 metres tall. Another mosque with two tall minarets and five inward curving domes which depict the western Asian influence was added in 1981.

Besides, the mosque is adorned with the quotes from the holy book of Muslims, the Quran. There is a main hall at the ground floor that is used to offer prayers by men, while there is a separate room for women. There are two rooms on the second floor which are known as Bargah and represent the sanctuary. The Thousand Lights Mosque holds great importance for the Shiite Muslims and is a pilgrimage site for them.