History
Begumpur Big Mosque is a mosque located in Thadikombu Road, Begumpur in Dindigul, located in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Constructed in the Mughal architectural style, the mosque was built by Haidar Ali. The mosque is named after Ameerunnisa Begum, the younger sister of Hyder, who is buried in the mosque during 1766.
The mosque is the largest and one of the oldest in Dindigul and is active as a place of worship.
The mosque has an open terrace with an arch at the front. The tomb of Ameerunnisa is found in the first building, which has tiled roof in the fronts and a dome over the sanctum. The mosque is located behind the mausoleum. It has two minarets and a large prayer hall. The subsidiary shrines are found around the sanctum. A Madrasa is located on the Eastern side close to the entrance.
During the sacred festivals of Bakrid and Ramzan, the devotees overflow, some of them offering prayers from the surrounding grounds.
Begampur area is called the name of Ameerunnisa Begam who was Aunt of Tipu Sultan