Jama Masjid
Location: Off Netaji Subhash
Marg,
west of Red Fort
Metro Station: Chawri Bazaar
Open: All days of the week
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Entry Fee for Foreigner Tourists:
400
- Timings for Foreigner Tourists: 8:00 AM till sunset
- Entry for Indian Tourists: Free
- Timings for Indian Tourists: 11:00 AM till sunset
Note:
After sunset, only devotees will be allowed for Isha (after sunset prayer).
The mosque will then be closed.
It will reopen at Fajr (morning prayer) only for devotees, and then close
again until tourist hours.
Cleaning and maintenance are carried out in the meantime.
This great mosque of Old Delhi is the largest in India, with a courtyard capable of holding 25,000 devotees. It was begun in 1644 and ended up being the final architectural extravagance of Shah Jahan, the Mughal emperor who built the Taj Mahal and the Red Fort.
white marble. Travellers can hire robes at the northern gate. This may be the only time you get to dress like a local without feeling like an outsider so make the most of it.