Periamet Mosque | |
Native Name: | பெரியமேடு மசூதி |
Native Name Lang: | ta |
Festivals: | --> |
Organizational Status: | --> |
Municipality: | Chennai |
State: | Tamil Nadu |
Country: | India |
Map Type: | India Tamil Nadu |
Map Size: | 220px |
Map Relief: | yes |
Coordinates: | 13.0847°N 80.2702°W |
Architecture Type: | mosque |
Established: | 1838 |
Date Destroyed: | --> |
Capacity: | 4,000 worshipers |
Elevation Ft: | --> |
The Periamet Mosque (ta|பெரியமேடு மசூதி) is a mosque situated on Vepery High Road in Chennai, India. The mosque is named after the Periamet neighbourhood in which it is located.
The Periamet mosque was constructed in 1838 by hides and skins' dealers, then later by Haji Mohamed Khasim Baig Sahib, The mosque has been rebuilt twice after India's independence. The structure can accommodate up to 4,000 worshipers.