Local favourite mosque · Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Ayesha Mosque
Ayesha Mosque is a mosque in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It is about 9 km by road from Chennai, and Venkateswara Swamy Temple, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (2 km) is the must-see nearby.
Ayesha Mosque: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this mosque: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.
Best time to visit Ayesha Mosque
Season: Year-round; Fridays, Ramzan and the annual Urs are busiest.
Busiest days: Friday prayers; Ramzan nights; annual Urs for dargahs.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri packed · Sat light · Sun light.
Visiting Ayesha Mosque: timings and tips
Typical hours: Mosques are open for the five daily prayers; visitors are usually welcome between prayers. Dargahs are usually open from early morning until late night. Thursday evenings and the Urs (the saint’s anniversary festival) are the busiest. These are typical for mosques & dargahs in India; hours for this mosque are not listed yet. If you know them, post an update.
- Cover your head (a cap or scarf is often handed out at the gate) and wear modest clothes.
- Take off your shoes before the courtyard or shrine.
- Avoid Friday midday prayers (Jumu’ah) if you are only visiting.
- Some dargahs have separate areas for women; follow the signs or ask the khadim.
How to reach Ayesha Mosque — distance from nearby cities
- From Chennai (TN): about 9 km by road (7 km straight line) · directions · more places near Chennai
- From Tirupati (AP): about 139 km by road (111 km straight line) · directions · more places near Tirupati
- From Vellore (TN): about 151 km by road (121 km straight line) · directions · more places near Vellore
- From Chittoor (AP): about 157 km by road (125 km straight line) · directions · more places near Chittoor
- From Puducherry (PY): about 162 km by road (129 km straight line) · directions · more places near Puducherry
Coordinates: 13.02540, 80.24089. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ayesha Mosque
- Venkateswara Swamy Temple, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam · temple · Chennai · ~2 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Natesan Park · park · Chennai · ~2 km · Must-see
- Birla Planetarium · attraction · Chennai · ~2 km · Must-see
- Panagal Park · park · Chennai · ~2 km · Must-see
- Madhya Kailash · temple · Chennai · ~3 km · Must-see
- Guindy National Park · sanctuary · Chennai · ~3 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Snake Park · attraction · Chennai · ~3 km · Must-see
- Brodie Castle · attraction · Chennai · ~3 km · Must-see
- Church of Our Lady of Light (Luz Church) · church · Chennai · ~3 km · Must-see
- Nageswara Rao Park · park · Chennai · ~3 km · Must-see
- Tholkappiar Ecological Park · park · Chennai · ~4 km · Must-see
- Ambedkar Memorial · attraction · Chennai · ~4 km · Must-see
- Ramakrishna Math Universal Temple · temple · Chennai · ~4 km · Must-see
- Semmozhi Poonga Botanical Park Chennai Tamilnadu · sanctuary · Chennai · ~4 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Kapaleeshwarar Temple · temple · Chennai · ~4 km · Must-see
- St George's Cathedral · church · Chennai · ~4 km · Must-see
- Kesava Perumal Temple · temple · Chennai · ~4 km · Must-see
- Ashok Pillar · fort · Chennai · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other mosques & dargahs near Ayesha Mosque
- Thousand Lights Mosque · dargah · Chennai · ~5 km · Must-see
- Triplican Lebbai Mosque · dargah · Chennai · ~6 km · Must-see
- Triplicane Big Wallajah Mosque · dargah · Chennai · ~7 km · Must-see
- Dargah Sahabi Rasool Hazrat Syedna Tamim Ansari · dargah · Chengalpattu · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dargah Hazrath Syed Moosa Sha Khaderi · dargah · Chennai · ~7 km · Highly rated
- Venadu Dargah · dargah · Tirupati · ~86 km · Highly rated
- Masjid-e-Khizar · dargah · Ranipet · ~131 km · Highly rated
- Nawab Fazeelathunnisa Begum Sahiba Masjid · dargah · Chennai · ~1 km
- Government Quarter Mosque · dargah · Chennai · ~1 km
- Dastageer Sahib Jamia Masjid · dargah · Chennai · ~2 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Ayesha Mosque?
Year-round; Fridays, Ramzan and the annual Urs are busiest. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the timings of Ayesha Mosque?
Hours for Ayesha Mosque are not published here. Typical for mosques & dargahs in India: Mosques are open for the five daily prayers; visitors are usually welcome between prayers. Dargahs are usually open from early morning until late night. Thursday evenings and the Urs (the saint’s anniversary festival) are the busiest. Check locally before a long trip, or see the latest visitor report on this page.
How far is Ayesha Mosque from Chennai?
Ayesha Mosque is about 9 km by road from Chennai (7 km straight line), 139 km from Tirupati and 151 km from Vellore. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Ayesha Mosque?
Nearby: Venkateswara Swamy Temple, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (temple, 2 km), Natesan Park (park, 2 km), Birla Planetarium (attraction, 2 km), Panagal Park (park, 2 km), Madhya Kailash (temple, 3 km), Guindy National Park (sanctuary, 3 km).