Nadir Shah Mosque, Trichy
Nadir Shah
Mosque is a mosque situated in Trichy City in Trichy District of
Tamilnadu. It is situated in the western part of the city close to the Trichy Fort
Railway Station. The mosque is believed to contain the remains of the Nawab Muhammad
Ali of the Carnatic and the headless body of the
general Chanda Sahib who
was beheaded by a Thanjavur Maratha general.
The
mosque gets its name from the tomb of the Muslim cleric Babayya Nadir Shah
whose tomb lies within its precincts. The mosque is believed to have been
constructed with material obtained from the destruction of a Hindu Temple. This
mosque construction is very attractive. The entrance is an old temple. Chanda
Sahib built the dome and he was buried close to the building whereas his rival
Muhammad Ali was buried inside.
The Mosque
is located at about 300 meters from Raja Talkies Bus Stop, 4 Kms from Trichy
Railway Station, 1.5 Kms from Trichy Fort Railway Station, 2 Kms from Trichy
Town Railway Station, 4 Kms from Trichy Central Bus Stand, 2 Kms from Trichy
Chatiram Bus Station, 5 Kms from Srirangam and 8 Kms from Trichy Airport.
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