Hayath Bakshi Begum Mosque

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Hayat Bakshi Mosque, is located at Hayathnagar, near Hyderabad, old Airport Road, Begumpet, Hyderabad Metro, Hyderabad. Edit

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Hayat Bakshi Mosque, also known as Hayat Bakshi Begum Masjid and Hayathnagar Grand Mosque. The mosque has five double arches and two majestic minarets. Another attraction here is the ‘Haathi Bowli’ (Elephant Well) from where water was drawn by elephants.Since Hayathnagar is well-connected with Hyderabad, reaching the mosque is easy.While visiting the Hayat Bakshi Mosque, tourists can also visit some other attractions nearby like Charminar, Falaknuma Palace, Chowmahalla Palace and Golkonda Fort. For the religiously inclined, Birla Mandir, Chilkur Balaji Temple, St. Mary’s Church and the Jagannath Temple are must see destinations.Children can have a wonderful time at Numaish and the Lumbini Park. They can also head towards the Salar Jung Museum, Nehru Zoological Park, Sudha Cars Museum and Ramoji Film City to explore hitherto unknown world. Those of you who are patrons of art and culture can head to the Shilparamam Cultural Society and the Hyderabad International Convention Center.

Hayat Bakshi Mosque,Hyderabad

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Hayath Bakshi Begum Mosque is also known as the Hayat Bakshi Mosque and Hayathnagar Grand Mosque. It was built in 1672, is one of the ancient mosques in the country and was built in honour of Hayat Bakshi Begum. The mosque has religious significance for the Muslims of Hyderabad. The construction of the mosque commenced during the rule of the fifth Sultan of Golconda, Abdullah Qutb Shah and got completed in the year 1672. Like the many constructions carried out during the reign of the Qutib Shahi family, the mosque too has been done in the characteristic Qutub Shahi style.

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October to March.

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Taxi : Typically they charge @ Rs.15/- per kilometer with a min. of Rs.60/4kms. Dott Cabs: 91-40-2424 2424 Easy Cabs: 91-40-4343 4343 Cell Cabs: 91-40-2324 2526 Meru : 91-40-4422 4441

Bus : Telangana state owned buses connect Hyderabad city with all cities in the state and the neighboring states. Hyderabad is a hub of deluxe, super deluxe, A/C and Volvo tourist buses. Hyderabad is connected by these superb buses to many cities, including Bangalore, Chennai, Vishakapatnam and Vijayawada.

Train : Secunderabad, one of the twin cities with Hyderabad, is a major station with the head quarters of Southern Railway. Nampally railway station is well connected to all major railway stations in India. Railway Enquiry : 139, 208

Air : Hyderabad International Airport, Rajiv Gandhi International Terminal, is well connected to many important cities abroad. Domestic terminal, N T Rama Rao domestic Terminal, connects to all major cities in India. All private air travel providers operate services from Hyderabad. The both airport are located side by side and are located at Begumpet, about 20 km away from the heart of the city. Taxi services cost about Rs 350 from Airport to Hyderabad city.

Others : Auto rickshaws and air-conditioned cabs are available on hire.3 wheelers or .Autos. are fairly popular in Hyderabad. Slightly larger shared-ride 7-seaters will charge by distances, usually Rs.3/- per km. They travel on fixed routes. The smaller .3-seaters. are metered and charge Rs.8/- per km (min. Rs.10/-)