Thousand Lights Mosque
2021-02-02
Among the most privileged mosques of the Chennai the Thousand Lights Mosque of Royapettah, is also the state of Tamil Nadu. Developed in the early nineteenth century by the Wallajah group of the Carnatic rulers, it is till date a famous get-together spot for the day by day prayers and festive occasions like Muharram. The site gets its name from the legend that to enlighten the whole supplication corridor, directly around a thousand oil lamps used to be lit back in the days. One can just envision how excellent that framework must have looked against the dull dark sky.