page_title: Alamgir Mosque
section_title: Features
hierarchical_section_title: Alamgir Mosque / Features
caption_attribution_description: English: Interior of Alamgir Mosque in Varanasi, India. October 2014.
context_page_description: The Alamgir Mosque, Varanasi, also known as Beni Madhav ka Darera and Aurangzeb's Mosque, is a mosque built in the 17th century by Mughal king Aurangzeb in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The Mosque is also known as Dharahara Mosque.
context_section_description: The mosque is architecturally a blend of Islamic and Hindu architecture. The mosque has high domes and minarets. Two of its minarets were damaged; one minaret collapsed killing a few people and the other was officially brought down owing to stability concerns. The Panchaganga Ghat where the mosque is situated is where five streams are said to join. In October lamps are lighted on top of a bamboo staff as a mark of guidance to the ancestors.
caption: Interior view
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