Local favourite mosque · Chennai, Tamil Nadu
George Town Mosque
George Town Mosque is a mosque in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It is about 4 km by road from Chennai, and Sri Kaalikambal Kamadeswarar Temple (1 km) is the must-see nearby.
George Town 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 George Town 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 George Town 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 George Town Mosque — distance from nearby cities
- From Chennai (TN): about 4 km by road (3 km straight line) · directions · more places near Chennai
- From Tirupati (AP): about 138 km by road (111 km straight line) · directions · more places near Tirupati
- From Vellore (TN): about 159 km by road (127 km straight line) · directions · more places near Vellore
- From Chittoor (AP): about 162 km by road (129 km straight line) · directions · more places near Chittoor
- From Puducherry (PY): about 174 km by road (139 km straight line) · directions · more places near Puducherry
Coordinates: 13.10204, 80.28817. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near George Town Mosque
- Sri Kaalikambal Kamadeswarar Temple · temple · Chennai · ~1 km · Must-see
- Kachaleeswarar Temple · temple · Chennai · ~1 km · Must-see
- St Peters Church · church · Chennai · ~1 km · Must-see
- Armenian Church of the Virgin Mary · church · Chennai · ~2 km · Must-see
- Fort St. George Museum · museum · Chennai · ~3 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Victory War Memorial · fort · Chennai · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Queenship Mary Church · church · Chennai · ~4 km · Must-see
- Zion Church · church · Chennai · ~4 km · Must-see
- St. Andrew's Church · church · Chennai · ~5 km · Must-see
- Triplicane Big Wallajah Mosque · dargah · Chennai · ~6 km · Must-see
- Bharat Insurance Building · fort · Chennai · ~6 km · Must-see
- Government Museum · museum · Chennai · ~6 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Kannagi · attraction · Chennai · ~6 km · Must-see
- Triplican Lebbai Mosque · dargah · Chennai · ~7 km · Must-see
- Sri Kalyana Varadaraja Perumal Temple · temple · Chennai · ~7 km · Must-see
- Chetpet Ecopark · sanctuary · Chennai · ~7 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Marina Beach · beach · Chennai · ~7 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Vivekanandar Illam · attraction · Chennai · ~7 km · Must-see
Other mosques & dargahs near George Town Mosque
- Triplicane Big Wallajah Mosque · dargah · Chennai · ~6 km · Must-see
- Triplican Lebbai Mosque · dargah · Chennai · ~7 km · Must-see
- Thousand Lights Mosque · dargah · Chennai · ~8 km · Must-see
- Dargah Sahabi Rasool Hazrat Syedna Tamim Ansari · dargah · Chengalpattu · ~44 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dargah Hazrath Syed Moosa Sha Khaderi · dargah · Chennai · ~6 km · Highly rated
- Venadu Dargah · dargah · Tirupati · ~77 km · Highly rated
- Masjid-e-Khizar · dargah · Ranipet · ~139 km · Highly rated
- Edgah Mosque · dargah · Chennai · ~1 km
- E Islah Sazan Mosque · dargah · Chennai · ~1 km
- Ashraf Mosque · dargah · Chennai · ~1 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit George Town Mosque?
Year-round; Fridays, Ramzan and the annual Urs are busiest. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the timings of George Town Mosque?
Hours for George Town 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 George Town Mosque from Chennai?
George Town Mosque is about 4 km by road from Chennai (3 km straight line), 138 km from Tirupati and 159 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 George Town Mosque?
Nearby: Sri Kaalikambal Kamadeswarar Temple (temple, 1 km), Kachaleeswarar Temple (temple, 1 km), St Peters Church (church, 1 km), Armenian Church of the Virgin Mary (church, 2 km), Fort St. George Museum (museum, 3 km), Victory War Memorial (fort, 4 km).