| Hooghly Imambara | |
|---|---|
 Mainfaçade andclocktower of the Imambara | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shia (Twelver) |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque andImambara |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Hooghly,Hooghly district,West Bengal |
| Country | India |
  Location of the imambara inWest Bengal | |
| Coordinates | 22°54′30″N88°24′00″E / 22.90833°N 88.40000°E /22.90833; 88.40000 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | Indo-Islamic |
| Founder | Muhammad Mohsin |
| Groundbreaking | 1841 |
| Completed | 1861 |
| Website | |
| hooghlyimambargah | |
TheHooghly Imambara is aTwelverShia congregation hall andmosque, located inHooghly, in the state ofWest Bengal,India.[1][2][3] The construction of the building was started byMuhammad Mohsin in 1841 and completed in 1861.[4] The building is a two-storied structure, with a tall clock tower over the entrance gate.[1] The mosque has intricate designs and texts fromQuran engraved on the wall. The interior of the mosque is decorated with marbles, candles and hanging lanterns.
The Hooghly Imambara is famous for its vauntedclock.[1] It is at the middle of the twin towers constructed on the doorway of the main entrance. Each tower, is approximately 46 metres (150 ft) high, with 152 steps to reach to its top. The clock has two dials with three bells that weigh 80 mds,[clarification needed] 40 mds and 30 mds. Smaller bells ring at an interval of 15 minutes and larger bell rings to signify one hour. The clock requires two people to wind it for half an hour of each week, with a key that weighs 20 kilograms (44 lb). The clock was bought for Rs. 11,721 (in 1852) by Syed Keramat Ali from the manufacturer: M/s Black & Hurray Co., Big Ben,London.[5]
People who come fromKolkata typically to take a train toNaihati Junction railway station, and then they catch theBandel local train to the Hooghly Ghat station. From there, the Imambara is a short walking distance. There are rickshaws and autos to ferry visitors to the Imambara from the station.
An alternative is to access the Imambara viaHowrah railway station and access the straight trains (local EMUs), which are more frequent and less crowded, to Bandel. From theHooghly railway station, autos, totos, and rickshaws provide easy access to the Imambara.
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