| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | DL09011507 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Mosque of Chilla Hazrat Nizamuddin |
| State / राज्य | Delhi |
| District / जिला | South |
| Manual District | |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | Others |
| Manual Sub District | Defence Colony |
| Village / गाँव | Others |
| Manual Village | Nijamuddin East |
| Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन | Medieval - मध्यकाल |
| Date/Period तारीख/युग |
C. 14th - 15th Cent. CE |
| Sub Period | Tughlaq |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | North of Humayun tomb complex, Immediately west of Gurudwara Damdama Sahib |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 28 35 39 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 77 15 5 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | Approx. 2 km north-east of Nizamuddin bus stand and 2.6 km north-east of Nizamuddin railway station, via Bharat Scouts & Guides Marg |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | IGI |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | Nizamuddin |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | Nizamuddin |
| Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | |
| Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | Others- अन्य |
| Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण | It lies in area between the flood plain of river Yamuna and Delhi Ridge. Delhi Ridge is a Northern extension of ancient Aravalli Range. |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | This is the holy place where Sheikh Nijamuddin attained the pinnacle of spiritual status. The building is said to have been built by an unparalleled devotee Ziauddin Wakeel Mulk also spelled Vakil or Wakil who was a contemporary of Hazrat Nizamuddin. This place was also where he performed the practice of Chilla-Kashi in which a Sufi secludes him herself from the general population and followers and undergoes extreme penance without water, food or sleep for 40 days continuously while indulging in reverential prayers and commune with the divine. Hence, the name Chilla-Khanqah Nizamuddin . |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
It is use for religious purpose, for prayer. Regular prayers in Jama at congregation are being held here.He was also gaining wide popularity and people in large numbers would visit to receive spiritual bounties from him. |
| Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली | Tughlaq - तुगलक |
| Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल |
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| Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण |
The simplistic green-white building which functions as a mosque, given its architectural features like battered walls, wide eaves chhajja supported on heavy brackets, lack of ornamentation, unadorned rectangular pillars supporting the arches, these distinct architectural features recognizable as Tughlaq. It is constructed on rectangular plan made of rubble masonry.It is three bays wide pointed arched openings and two bay deep with flat roof. The dalan stands on a chabutra measures 3.5 m high and consists of a rear chamber behind the vaulted verandah. The dado has marble cladding.The small covered portion along its western wall acts as the mihrab and alcoves built along its surface.Front facade and interior is painted in white and green.The chamber has grilled door now painted in green and it remains locked.The marble cladded front courtyard contains three cenotaphs. |
| Structure material and other material संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक |
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| Building/Structure material and other material used प्रयोग में लाई गई इमारती / संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक |
The building is constructed of random rubble masonry coated with plaster, local stone and red sandstone. |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | Living Monument - प्रयोग |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | It is used as mosque and devotees meditation place. |
| Ownership / स्वामित्व | Public - जनता |
| Protection status / संरक्षण अवस्था | Unprotected- असंरक्षित |
| Plan/Elevation विन्यास/उध्र्व विन्यास |
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| Published Reference / प्रकाशित संदर्भ | |
| Author / लेखक | Zafar Hasan |
| Name / नाम | Monuments of Delhi, Vol-2 |
| Year / वर्ष | 1997 |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
Published |
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