Another famous mosque of India Thousand Lights mosque – located in the ancient city of Chennai (Madras). It was built in 1810 by order of the Governor of Neuba Umdat-ul-Umrah, and is a big Shiite Shrine. However, the doors of the mosque are open not only to Shiites, but also for other Muslims.

Initially, the building was conceived as a hall, where the Shiites could gather for prayer, and for celebrations during the Holy month of Muharram. But a few years after the creation of this place was converted into a mosque.

Your great name – "Thousand Lights Mosque" – the temple was due to the fact that in the place where it is located, was formerly the Assembly Hall, lighting is actually used by thousands of candles.

The whole temple complex is surrounded by a wall and has an area of about two hectares. On its territory, in addition to the mosque, to be a library and a cemetery. The mosque was rebuilt many times, but still retained their distinctive features. In the architecture of the building can be seen the influence of the West, and it differs from the traditional style of other famous mosques of India, which were mainly built during the Mughal. The main features of the Thousand Lights mosque are five broad carved domes, which have a flattened shape and look like mushroom caps. Also notable for its two high and concise in form of a minaret. On the walls of the mosque you can see the labels that are direct quotations from the Muslim Holy book, the Koran.

Another feature of this mosque is that it has a special separate room where they pray exclusively women.