JAMA MASJID
Small mosque in honor of Shah Jahan's daughter, set in the Muslim bazaar on a raised esplanade
This small mosque was built in 1648 by Shah Jahan in honor of his daughter Jahanara. Its splendor is not comparable to that of Old Delhi, work of the same emperor. It is located in front of the Red Fort, just behind the Agra Fort station. To get there, the easiest way is to cross the station. Enclosed in the Muslim bazaar where frenetic agitation reigns, the mosque offers a real bubble of quietude. Its fine and elegant architecture, the contrast between the animation of the street and the desert of its esplanade invites to meditation.
The mosque is positioned on a raised esplanade. The complex is accessed through a five-arched gateway facing east. The main entrance is placed in the center. It is in the Persian style of the pishtak or iwan, a projecting portal. A tower topped by a chhatri stands at each corner of the mosque, while smaller chhatris adorn the plumb of the entrance wall. Three majestic domes with zigzag patterns, alternating red sandstone and white marble, rest on the roof. The minaret rises to the left of the main gate. At the entrance to the courtyard, on the right, is the Jammat Khana hall. Next to it is the zenana rauza which is the cemetery of the women of the court. Inside, the white stone mihrab is placed on the western wall, towards Mecca.
After visiting the mosque, you can get lost in the alleys of the adjoining bazaars. The street plan has not been changed since the Mughals.
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