Sungam Mosque
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Sungam Mosque | |
|---|---|
சுங்கம் பள்ளிவாசல் | |
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Madurai, Tamil Nadu |
| Country | India |
  Location of the mosque in Tamil Nadu | |
| Geographic coordinates | 9°54′46″N 78°06′51″E / 9.91275°N 78.1142°E / 9.91275; 78.1142 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | Mughal |
| Completed | 1840 |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | One |
| Minaret(s) | Two |
The Sungam Mosque, also known as the Sungam Pallivasal (Tamil: சுங்கம் பள்ளிவாசல், romanized: Toll Mosque) is a mosque in Madurai city, in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The mosque was founded by Muslim Jamath people,[1] and was completed in 1840[2] in the Mughal style.
The Nelpettai area is situated on the banks of the Vaigai River. This is the centre of manufacturing of essential foods for Madurai. Rice and cereals have been marketed here since the British period. Following the success of Malik Kafur, Madurai governed under the umbrella of various Muslim rulers. Then Nelpettai became part of the Muslim concentration.[3]
In the Pandya dynasty period, the only way to get over the River Vaigai near Nelpettai was via Madurai. For those entering the city, tariffs were collected at the toll booth. Muslims built a mosque near toll booth and from that time the mosque was called Sungam Mosque.[2] The mosque is still on display in the old building.
Near the Sungam Mosque is the Umaru Pulavar high school, controlled by the Madurai Municipal Corporation.[4][5]
See also
References
- ↑ "மதுரை மாவட்டத்தில் 118 பள்ளிவாசல்களில் சிறப்புத் தொழுகை". தினமணி (in Tamil). Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- 1 2 Arockiaraj, J. (13 January 2014). "Religious distinctions take a back seat on this Madurai street". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
- ↑ "பாண்டி நாட்டு மன்னர்கள". புத்தாளம் (in Tamil).
- ↑ "பத்தாம் வகுப்பு: மதுரை மாவட்டம் 94 சதவீதம் தேர்ச்சி". தினமணி (in Tamil). Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- ↑ "மதுரையில் குடியரசு தினம் கோலாகலமாக கொண்டாட்டம்". தினமலர் (in Tamil). Retrieved 26 January 2011.
