Temperature: Max. 44° C, Min. 7° C
Ideal Duration: 1-2 hours
Open Time: Throughout the year
Nearest Airport: Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Airport Agra
Nearest Railway Station: Agra Cantt, Agra Fort, Agra City
The Mosque was built by the Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan in the honour of his eldest daughter, Jahanara Begum Sahiba in 1648 A.D. There was a spacious, octagonal Tripolia Chowk which existed between the Jama Masjid and the Delhi gate of the Agra Fort. The prayer chamber has a facade with a broad arched diwan in its centre and is adorned with slender turrets alternated with kiosks. Its dome is the largest and highest of the three domes crowning the sanctuary.
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