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Ujra Mosque



Ujra mosque is the most beautiful mosque in Kavaratti, Lakshadweep. It is one of the fifty two mosques spread out over the Kavaratti island. It is a fine example of the skill of the Kavaratti craftsmen. The mosque has ornately carved ceiling said to have been carved from a piece of driftwood. The patterns are intricate, picked out in harmonious shades of pale green and dark red. There is a well in the mosque whose water is believed to have curative powers.


Updated on 7th June, 2005
Location: Kavaratti

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