Local favourite dargah · Karaikal, Puducherry
Big Mosque
Big Mosque is a dargah in Karaikal, Puducherry.
Big 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 dargah: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.
Best time to visit Big 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.
How to reach Big Mosque — distance from nearby cities
- From Thanjavur (TN): about 94 km by road (75 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thanjavur
- From Puducherry (PY): about 146 km by road (117 km straight line) · directions · more places near Puducherry
- From Tiruchirappalli (TN): about 153 km by road (122 km straight line) · directions · more places near Tiruchirappalli
- From Rameswaram (TN): about 233 km by road (187 km straight line) · directions · more places near Rameswaram
- From Salem (TN): about 252 km by road (202 km straight line) · directions · more places near Salem
Coordinates: 10.88968, 79.81901. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Big Mosque
- Nagore Dargah Shareef · dargah · Nagapattinam · ~10 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Tirukannapuram Ramanatha Swamy Temple · temple · Nagapattinam · ~15 km · Must-see
- Tirupugalur Agnipureeshwarar Temple · temple · Nagapattinam · ~16 km · Must-see
- Tirukannapuram Sowriraja Perumal Temple · temple · Nagapattinam · ~16 km · Must-see
- Sikkil Singaravaelar Temple · temple · Nagapattinam · ~19 km · Must-see
- Arulmigu Sri Navaneetheswarar Swami Temple · temple · Nagapattinam · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Fort Dansborg · museum · Mayiladuthurai · ~19 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Tharangambadi Beach · beach · Mayiladuthurai · ~20 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Tirupanaiyur Soundareshwarar Temple · temple · Nagapattinam · ~22 km · Must-see
- Tirukandeeshwaram Pashupatiishwarar Temple · temple · Thiruvarur · ~26 km · Must-see
- Nannilam Madhuvaneshwarar Temple · temple · Thiruvarur · ~28 km · Must-see
- Morning Star Church · church · Nagapattinam · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health · church · Nagapattinam · ~29 km · Must-see
- Velankanni Beach வேளாங்கன்னி கடற்கரை · beach · Nagapattinam · ~30 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Arulmigu Thiyaagaraaja Swaamy Temple · temple · Thiruvarur · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pampuranathar Temple · temple · Thiruvarur · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Naganathaswamy Temple · temple · Mayiladuthurai · ~34 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Tamilnadu Tajmahal · attraction · Thiruvarur · ~36 km · Well liked · Must-see
Other mosques & dargahs near Big Mosque
- Nagore Dargah Shareef · dargah · Nagapattinam · ~10 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Dargah Big Minarah · dargah · Nagapattinam · ~10 km · Highly rated
- Puthuthurai Palli Mosque · dargah · Karaikal · ~3 km
- Meera Palli Mosque · dargah · Karaikal · ~4 km
- (Name) Palli Mosque · dargah · Karaikal · ~4 km
- Kithar Palli Mosque · dargah · Karaikal · ~4 km
- Ashura Palli · dargah · Karaikal · ~4 km
- Thwheed Palli Mosque · dargah · Karaikal · ~4 km
- Kappada Palli Mosque · dargah · Karaikal · ~5 km
- Periya Palli Mosque · dargah · Karaikal · ~5 km
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Frequently asked
Is Big Mosque crowded today?
No visitor has reported the crowd status for Big Mosque yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Busiest: Friday prayers; Ramzan nights; annual Urs for dargahs.
What is the best time to visit Big Mosque?
Year-round; Fridays, Ramzan and the annual Urs are busiest. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Big Mosque from Thanjavur?
Big Mosque is about 94 km by road from Thanjavur (75 km straight line), 146 km from Puducherry and 153 km from Tiruchirappalli. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Big Mosque?
Nearby: Nagore Dargah Shareef (dargah, 10 km), Tirukannapuram Ramanatha Swamy Temple (temple, 15 km), Tirupugalur Agnipureeshwarar Temple (temple, 16 km), Tirukannapuram Sowriraja Perumal Temple (temple, 16 km), Sikkil Singaravaelar Temple (temple, 19 km), Arulmigu Sri Navaneetheswarar Swami Temple (temple, 19 km).