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Chhota Imambara

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Chhota Imambara
Chhota Imambara
Chhota Imambara
Chhota Imambara
Chhota Imambara
Chhota Imambara
Chhota Imambara
Chhota Imambara
Chhota Imambara
Chhota Imambara
Chhota Imambara
Chhota Imambara
Chhota Imambara
Chhota Imambara
Chhota Imambara
Chhota Imambara
Chhota Imambara
Chhota Imambara
Chhota Imambara
Chhota Imambara
Chhota Imambara
Chhota Imambara
Chhota Imambara
Chhota Imambara
Chhota Imambara
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+91 94544 51263

Hours:
Sunday8am - 6:30pm
Monday8am - 6:30pm
Tuesday8am - 6:30pm
Wednesday8am - 6:30pm
Thursday8am - 6:30pm
Friday8am - 6:30pm
Saturday8am - 6:30pm


Chota Imambara, also known as Imambara Hussainabad Mubarak is an imposing monument located in the city of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. Built as an imambara or a congregation hall for Shia Muslims, by Muhammad Ali Shah, the Nawab of Awadh in 1838, it was to serve as his own mausoleum and his mother, who is buried beside him.The significance of Panjetan, the holy five, is once again emphasized here with five main doorways. This Imambara consist of two halls and a Shehnasheen Zarih is the replica of that protective grill or structure which is kept on the grave of Imam Husain at Karbala, Iraq. The large green and white bordered hall of Azakhana is richly decorated with chandeliers and a good number of crystal glass lamp-stands. In fact, it was for this profuse decoration that the Imambara was referred by European visitors and writers as The Palace of Lights. The exterior is very beautifully decorated with Quranic verses in Islamic calligraphy .
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