Thousand Lights Mosque

The Thousand Lights Mosque is a Shi'ite in Anna Salai in , in the state of , . It is one of the largest mosques in the country and is a revered place of worship and azadari for Shia Muslims.
princeofarcot.org
Wikipedia
Photo: Aleksandr Zykov, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St George’s Cathedral and Semmozhi Poonga.

Church
Photo: Prithvin 88, Public domain.
St. George's Cathedral is a Church of South India cathedral in , India. The cathedral was built in 1815. St. George's occupies an important place in the history of Christianity in India, as the Church of South India was inaugurated here on 27 September 1947. is situated 420 metres southwest of Thousand Lights Mosque.

Park
Photo: Balajijagadesh, CC0.
, variously spelled as Semmoli Poonga, is a botanical garden in set up jointly by the Horticulture and Agricultural Engineering department of the Government of Tamil Nadu. is situated 630 metres southwest of Thousand Lights Mosque.

Bridge
, also known as Gemini Flyover, is a dual-armed grade separator in the central business district of , India. Built in 1973, it is the first flyover in Chennai and the third in India. is situated 610 metres southwest of Thousand Lights Mosque.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gopalapuram and Chennai.

Suburb
is a prime residential locality in , , . It is surrounded by in the North and East, in the South-East, in the South and Thousand Lights in the West.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
, formerly Madras, is the capital of the state of . With a population of 8.6 million, 's urbanised area is the most populous in Southern India and the fourth most populous in India.

Suburb
Photo: Planemad, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a neighbourhood of , India.

Thousand Lights Mosque

Latitude
13.05509° or 13° 3′ 18″ north
Longitude
80.2551° or 80° 15′ 18″ east
Open location code
7M523744+22
Open­Street­Map ID
way 217662069
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q3535254
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Thousand Lights Mosque from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Thousand Lights Mosque” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مسجد ألف نور”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مسجد الف نور”
  • Kannada: “ಥೌಸಂಡ್ ಲೈಟ್ಸ್ ಮಾಸ್ಕ್”
  • Persian: “مسجد هزار چراغ”
  • Russian: “Мечеть Тысячи Огней”
  • Tamil: “ஆயிரம்விளக்கு மசூதி”
  • Ukrainian: “Мечеть Тисячі Вогнів”
  • Uzbek: “Ming nur masjidi”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Dr. Mohans Mv Diabetes Specialities Centre - Chennai and Life Medhospital.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as OZONE MICROSYSTEMS and Saravana Bhavan.

Tamil Nadu: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Chennai, Madurai, Coimbatore, and Tiruchirappalli.

Curious Mosques to Discover

Uncover intriguing mosques from every corner of the globe.