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Nav Gumbaz (literally "nine domes") or Nau Gumbaz is a mosque located in Bijapur, in the Indian state of Karnataka. It was built during the reign of the Bijapur Sultanate. It is listed as a monument of national importance.
Description
The architectural features of the mosque, in particular, its multiple domes, are characteristic of the architectural style of Gujarat, as opposed to that of the Bijapur Sultanate. The nine domes of the mosque correspond with nine bays that the prayer hall is divided into. The central dome, as well as the four domes at the corners are segmental, while four intermediate domes have pyramidal vaults. A chhatri rises over each of the front corners of the mosque.
Interior
The western wall of the mosque contains the mihrab, which is built out of polished black basalt, as well as Quranic inscriptions. A large inscription, which includes the Shia creed, is also present.
References
- ^ Cousens, Henry (1916). Bījāpūr and Its Architectural Remains: With an Historical Outline of the ʻĀdil Shāhi Dynasty. Bombay: Government Central Press.