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Name of the place
  • Thousand Lights Mosque

    • Location

     Thousand Lights Mosque Chennai Address: Royapettah, Peters Road, Peters Colony, Thousand Lights, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600086, India

    Travel By
    • Thousand Lights Mosque is in Anna Salai, and it’s easy to get conveyance from all parts of Chennai. It is about 5 km from Chennai Central railway station, 11 km from the bus terminus in Koyambedu, and 19 km from Chennai airport.

    • By metro – Thousand Lights metro station is 3 km away from the mosque. From there, you can hire a taxi/auto.

    • By bus – There are many city bus stops near the mosque. The Church Park School bus stop is the nearest, only 100 metres away.

    Best Time to Visit
  • Thousand Lights Mosque is open year-round .

    • Hours Of Opening
  • Sunday: 5:30 am to 8:30 pm

  • Monday: 5:30 am to 8:30 pm

  • Tuesday: 5:30 am to 8:30 pm

  • Wednesday: 5:30 am to 8:30 pm

  • Thursday: 5:30 am to 8:30 pm

  • Friday: 5:30 am to 8:30 pm

  • Saturday: 5:30 am to 8:30 pm

    • About place
  • For local Muslims, this multi-domed mosque, a treasured site of worship, practically lights up the Royapettah neighbourhood of Chennai. The Thousand Lights Mosque is so named because it is thought that in earlier times, the mosque's hall required the illumination of roughly 1000 lights. It should go without saying that this location appears simply stunning when lit up, making it one of the most well-liked sites to visit in Chennai at night.Things to do at Thousand Lights Mosque Numerous Lights Additionally, the Shia Mosque houses a library, a guest house, and Imam Hossain's grave (the grandson of Prophet Muhammad).On the occasion of the Muharram festival, a lot of people also visit this mosque. They assemble to express their grief over Imam Hossain's passing and take part in the matam ceremony. This day, the mosque has beautiful lighting decorations.
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