Nakhoda Masjid
নাখোদা মসজিদ
Kolkata's largest mosque, built in 1926 with a gateway modeled on Akbar's Tomb, striking for its red sandstone and green domes.
Nakhoda Mosque was completed in 1926 by a merchant community from Gujarat. Its main gate is modeled on Akbar's Tomb at Sikandra, near Agra. The mosque has three domes and two minarets of about 46 meters, and can hold roughly 10,000 worshippers. It stands in the busy commercial district along Chitpur Road in the old city, and the surrounding lanes form a Muslim food district that is especially lively on Ramadan nights. Visitors may come outside prayer times. Dress modestly, and women should cover their heads.
Opening hours
Open outside service times
Nearby sights
- Tiretta Bazaar (Old Chinatown)
- B.B.D. Bagh & Writers' Building
- Marble Palace
- College Street & Indian Coffee House
- Jorasanko Thakur Bari
- Mallick Ghat Flower Market
- Howrah Bridge
- New Market