Jama Masjid Kanchipuram

Jama Masjid Kanchipuram

Jama Masjid is a mosque in the town of Kanchipuram in Tamil Nadu, India. It was constructed more than three hundred years ago by the nawabs of the Carnatic. One of the 108 Shivalingas in the town are located inside the mosque.

Located in the old city center, this congregational mosque was built by Sultan Ahmed Shah in 1423. Built in yellow sandstone, it combines the best of Hindu and Muslim styles of architecture, standing on 260 pillars supporting 15 domes at varying elevations.


Address:

Ennaikaran, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India

Type:

Masjid

Country:

India

State:

Tamil Nadu

District:

Kanchipuram

Year Built:

1423