Sungam Mosque
Sungam Mosque or Sungam Pallivasal is a mosque in Madurai city, Tamil Nadu, India. The mosque was founded by Muslim Jamath People.[1] It is the oldest mosque in Madurai.It was built by Mughal architecture style.
| Sungam Mosque | |
|---|---|
 Sungam Mosque (top view) | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Nelpettai, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Mughal |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | 1 |
| Minaret(s) | 2 |
History
Nelpettai area is Situated in the Vaigai river bank. This is the center of manufacturing of essential foods for Madurai. Rice and cereals 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.[2]
Customs Duty
In Pandiya's period, if anybody enters in Madurai, it was the only way to get over the river Vaigai near Nelpettai. Those coming into the city, Tariffs were collected in the Toll Booth. Muslims built a mosque near Toll Booth. From then on it is called Sungam Mosque.(Sungam means Toll). The mosque is still on display in the old building.
Municipal school
Near the Sungam mosque "Umaru Pulavar high school" is functioning. It is controlled by Madurai Municipal Corporation. [3] [4]
References
- "மதுரை மாவட்டத்தில் 118 பள்ளிவாசல்களில் சிறப்புத் தொழுகை". தினமணி. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- "பாண்டி நாட்டு மன்னர்கள". புத்தாளம்.
- "பத்தாம் வகுப்பு: மதுரை மாவட்டம் 94 சதவீதம் தேர்ச்சி". தினமணி. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- "மதுரையில் குடியரசு தினம் கோலாகலமாக கொண்டாட்டம்". தினமலர். Retrieved 26 January 2011.
