Kattubava Mosque
Location of the mosque in Tamil Nadu
Religion
Affiliation	Sunni Islam
Sect	Sufism
Festival	Urs (during Rabi-ul-Akhir)
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Mosque
Status	Active
Location
Location	Kathvapallivasal, Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu
Country	India
Coordinates	10°11′34″N 78°41′48″E / 10.19282367669435°N 78.69654494738798°E / 10.19282367669435; 78.69654494738798
Architecture
Type	Mosque architecture
Style	Indo-Islamic
Founder	Muhammad Ali Khan Wallajah
Completed	17th century
Specifications
Dome	One
Minaret	Two (maybe more)
Shrine	One (Bava Fakruddin)
[1]

The Kattubava Mosque, also known as the Kattubava Pallivasal, is a Sufi mosque located in the village of Kathvapallivasal, in the Pudukkottai district of the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The mosque is situated 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Pudukkottai on the Thirumayam-Madurai highway.

Overview

Constructed in the 17th century by Arcot Nawab Muhammad Ali Khan Wallajah in the Indo-Islamic style, the mosque contains the tomb of Sufi saint Bava Fakruddin, and is an important Islamic pilgrimage centre. It is famous for its urs which occurs during Rabi-ul-Akhir.^[2]

The entrance to the mosque is through an arched gateway flanked by tall minarets. Inside, the mosque features a vast prayer hall with rows of columns supporting a vaulted ceiling, topped by a large dome. The mihrab is decorated with blue and white tiles.^[2]

See also

• Islam in India
• List of mosques in India

References

Further reading

• Tourist Guide to Tamil Nadu. Sura Books. p. 96. ISBN 81-7478-177-3, ISBN 978-81-7478-177-2.

This article about a mosque or other Islamic place of worship in India is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information.

• v
• t
• e