Jama Masjid of Delhi

Jama Masjid of Delhi is the largest place of worship in India. The Jama Masjid is located in the elderly city. It places in front of the Red Fort across the road. Built among 1644 & 1658, Jama Masjid is of the last architectural works of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. The spacious courtyard of the Jama Masjid does hold thousands of Muslim faithfuls at a time.

Jama Masjid is located on a mound in the heart of the elderly city & projects beautifully in to the Old-Delhi skyline. Jama Masjid Mosque was built in red sandstone & marble by over 5000 artisans. It was originally called as the Masjid-i-Jahan-Numa, or "mosque commanding view of the world", the Jama Masjid stands at the middle of the erstwhile capital city of the Mughals, Shahjahanbad.

The Jama Masjid was completed under the supervision of Saadullah Khan, the Prime Minister of Shah Jahan. A sum of Rs ten lakhs was spent on the construction of this holy place. The Jama Masjid is built on a red sandstone porch, which is about ten meters (30 feet) from the level of the ground and is about 1200 square meter in extent. The Jama Masjid has the three gateways, it has the four towers and two minarets. The gateways in the south and north are led by a fleet of steps.

The main entrance is on the eastern side facing the red fort.I thinks it was used by the emperors. The tower of the Jama Masjid is made up of five distinctive stories. Each one story has a projecting balcony. The adjoining edifices are beautifully done with calligraphy.

The first storeys of the Jama Masjid tower are made of red sandstone & the fourth is made of marble, while the fifth is made of sandstone. The Jama Masjid has verses inscribed from the holy Quaran & is covered with intricate carvings. The grand Red fort (Lal Qila) stands on the eastern side of the Jama Masjid.

The main prayer hall of the Jama Masjid is made up of high cusped arches & marble domes. The cabinet in the north gate of the Masjid contains a collection of Muhammad's relics like a red beard-hair of the prophet, the Quran written on deerskin, his sandals & his footprints, implanted in a marble block.

Accommodation:
As the Jama Masjid is situated in the heart of the capital city of India, you are served with numerous options. In elderly Delhi i.e., around Jama Masjid you can get plenty of low cost and medium cost hotels and lodges. In the event you head towards New Delhi, you can have numerous options of three star, five star and seven star hotels.