Eidgah, Kheri

Eidgah, Kheri
Location in India
Basic information
Location Kheri, Lakhimpur Kheri District, Uttar Pradesh, India
Geographic coordinates 27°54′36″N 80°47′24″E / 27.910092°N 80.789936°E / 27.910092; 80.789936Coordinates: 27°54′36″N 80°47′24″E / 27.910092°N 80.789936°E / 27.910092; 80.789936
Affiliation Islam
Architectural description
Architectural type Mosque
Architectural style Islamic
Specifications
Capacity 2,000 people
Dome(s) 1
Minaret(s) 2

Eidgah or Kheri Eidgah is a mosque and Eidgah near the railway tracks between Lakhimpur and Kheri.[1][2]

Construction

The foundation of the historic Eidgah was laid in North West of Kheri Town, outside the dwelling area.

Architecture

The courtyard of the mosque can be reached from entrances on three sides. On the day of Eid, the area outside mosque is used for food stalls, shops and by street entertainers.

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Official Kheri website
  2. ↑ Shri Zafar Ali Naqvi, MP Loksabha Kheri, Uttar Pradesh

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