Jama Masjid, Delhi

	The magnificient Jama Masjid is  the largest  mosque in  India and  the last great 
	architectural work of  shahjahan, intended  to  dwarf  all  mosques that  had gone 
	before it with the fort, it dominates  old  Delhi. The mosque  is  much simpler in 
	its ornamentation than  Shah Jahan's secular buildings - a Judicious  blend of red 
	sandstone  and  white  marble, which are  interspersed in  the  domes minarets and 
	cosped arches.

	The gateways  symbolizing the  separation  of  the  sacred  and  the  secular, the 
	threshold is the place of great importance where  the worshipper steps to a higher 
	plane. There are three huge gateways, the largest  being  to  the  east. This  was 
	reserved for the royal family who gathered in private gallery in its upper storey.
	Today the faithful enter through the east gate on  fridays  an  for  id-ul-fir and 
	Id-ul-Adha. The latter commemorates Abraham's (Ibrahim's) sacrificial  offering of 
	his son Ishmael  (Ismail)  Islam  (unlike  the  Jewish  and  Christian  tradition) 
	believes that Abraham offered to sacrifice Ishamael, Isac's brother.


	How to reach here

	By Air

	Jama Masjid (The Friday Mosque) is in New Delhi and is connected  to world through 
	Indira Gandhi  International  airport (Terminal  2)  and  rest  of  India  through 
	Terminal 1. Daily Domestic flights from Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Darjeeling, Bangalore
	, Bhopal, Kolkata, Chandigarh, Chennai etc come  to  Delhi. International  flights
	from UK, USA and Europe,  China, Singapore etc  arrive  daily. Pre-paid  taxis and 
	buses are available from outside the baggage claim hall.
 

	By Train


	Delhi has three  major  railway  stations:  New delhi  Railway  station,  Old Delhi 
	Railway tation and Hazrat Nizamuddin station. Trains from  various  parts  of India
	arrive daily to  these  stations. From  Railway  station,  pre-paid Taxis and auto-
	rickshaws are available to various places in Delhi including to Jama Masjid.

	
	By Road

	Delhi is linked to most major centres in North India. Services are provided by Delhi
	Transport Corporartion (DTC) and state roadways of neighbouring states from various
	Interstates Bus Terminal (ISBT).

	The City bus service run  by  the  Delhi  Transport  Corporation (DTC)  connects all 
	important points in  the  city. From  ISBT one  can  hire  a prepaid Taxi to various 
	sites of Delhi including Jama Masjid.