thousand light

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Built in mid-1800 in the land donated by Nawab Wallajah, this mosque last rebuilt in 1981, has two 64' tall minarets. The mosque also houses a library, a burial ground and guesthouses. It is called the Thousand Lights Mosque because of the legend that over one thousand lamps had to be used to light up the Assembly Hall that stood at this same spot. This multi-domed mosque, with sayings from the Holy Koran painted on its walls, comes alive during the annual Moharram.

Kapaleeswarar Temple | Santhom Church | Thousand Light | Valluvar Kottam | Amir Mahal | Birla Planetarium | Connemara Library | Fort Museum | Guindy National Park | Horticultural Garden | Marina Beach | Rippon Building