Situated in South Extension Part 2...This monument has been declared to be of National Importance under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological sites and remains,Act 1958(24 of 1958).This monument is called Moth ki Masjid or Masjid Moth and area around is Masjid Moth village.Overall this is a good monument to visit but there is NO maintenance at all...Nearest metro station is green park.

🕌This mosque is situated near South Extension and can be reached by metro, nearest metro station is Moolchand. The architecture of this mosque is impressive but lack of care has ruined it.This place is an excellent structure which should have been well preserved but its in total neglect. Construction all around the beautiful structure ruins the beauty of this place. A high level of restoration is required to help this place. do visit this place if you want to try something explored.

Amazing piece of historical importance... But it is not well maintained now and also praying is not allowed... Ill be glad if praying 5 times a day will be possible there in near future and Ill try my best for the same... It will be worth to secure such a beautiful place and renovate a little so that it will be as beautiful as ever before...

Nice historical monument. Having nearby shops for daily use materials, which are easily accessible for all hostel residents. Chemist shops are also available. Several mini restaurants are also there...

Simple historical place but crowded by the human settlements near it.

A marvelous monument but least protected

Moth Ki Masjid is a mosque located in Delhi, and was built in 1505 by Wazir Miya Bhoiya, Prime Ministerduring the reign of Sikander Lodi (1517–26) of the Lodi dynasty. It was a new type of mosque developed by the Lodis in the fourth city of the medieval Delhi of the Delhi Sultanate.[1][2][3]The name of the mosque literally translated into English language means ‘Lentil Mosque’ and this name tag ‘Lentil’ has an interesting legend. This mosque was considered a beautiful Dome (Gumbad) structure of the period.The mosque is now completely enclosed within the modern locality of South ExtensionPart II, Uday Park and Masjid Moth comprising residential and commercial establishments in the urban setting of South Delhi.It is famously narrated that when SultanSikandar Lodi was on a visit to a mosque in the vicinity of the present location of the Moth Ki Masjid for prayer, he knelt over a grain of moth (a kind of lentil), which had been dropped by a bird. His loyal Prime Minister Wazir Miya Bhoiya, who had accompanied the King, saw the lentil seed and observed thatA seed so honoured by His majesty must not be thrown away. It must be used in the service of God.So he took the moth seed and planted it in his garden for further growth. Over the years, the process of repeated planting and replanting of the moth seeds was carried out. In this process, the seeds multiplied several times. The Wazir finally sold the rich harvest and earned good money. With the proceeds of the sale he built the mosque after seeking permission from the Sultan to construct the Mosque.[1] Impressed by the ingenuity of his minister, Sikandar Lodi laid the foundation for building the mosque.[5]Another version of the legend is that Sikandar Lodhi on one of his visits to the area played a prank on his Prime Minister by giving him a gift of a grain of moth (lentil). The Wazir accepted the gift in good grace and instead of throwing it away planted it in his garden. Over the years repeated plantation resulted in a rich harvest that provided a surplus income to the Wazir. Thereafter, the wazir, with the revenue earned from the lentil grains, decided to build a mosque. On completion, he invited the Sultan to visit the mosque and narrated the sequence of events which led to the building of the mosque. Impressed by this unique achievement, the Lodi named the mosque as Moth Ki Masjid or the Mosque from the Moth Lentil.Raised on a high plinth, the mosque has a square layout. It is approached from the eastern side street of village Moti Masjid, through an exquisitely designed gate made of red, blue, black and white coloured sandstones arranged in a neat design (see picture). In particular, the arch of the gateway has a Hindu arch within a Muslim arch.[1][7]Up the gateway steps, the entry is into a large courtyard of 38.6 m (126.6 ft) width surrounded by walls. Within the courtyard, on the western side is the main shrine or the mosque with the rectangular prayer hall porch, which has a façade of five arched openings. The corners of the rectangular prayer hall are adorned with double storied towers. The towers have arched openings at the rear end of the roof with domed octagonal chhatris(the Cenotophs) on the related walls. The west side wall is provided with tapering turrets that depict a sophisticated outline (pictured).The Cenotophs were the first of its kind to be built in India and since then these have been replicated in several other monuments, even in the Deccan. There are three impressive domes inside the prayer hall with the Mihrablocated on the west qibla wall of the central dome, which is the largest of the three domes. The Mihrab depicts Quranic inscriptions in flora Nakashi in Iranian design. Turrets project out of the qibla. The central dome is supported on squinches. The domes on both flanks are borne on muqarnas pendentives. Carved panels of red sandstone and white marble and plaster, as well as glazed tiles embellish the walls of the mosque. The overall effect of the Mosque has been best described as:

Unused mosque, but good piece of architecture of that time. Nil maintenance.

A wonderful Architect and very peaceful place. Very few visitors visit here because the location is not prominent and located in between urban society.

Amazing piece of historical importance... But it is not well maintained now and also praying is not allowed... Ill be glad if praying 5 times a day will be possible there in near future and Ill try my best for the same... It will be worth to secure such a beautiful place and renovate a little so that it will be as beautiful as ever before...

One of crowded place in delhi.. Where they arrange thursday market every week.... We can find all grocery masala ..clothes food for cheap.

Nice monumental place .... People interested in history must visit

Good place to visit.

Nice palace to. Visiting

This place is behind aiims campus...and its an monumental place not maintained well. It has a beautiful infrastructure inside and is open on all week days. Its surrounded by residential area mostly comprising of aiims staff. Anyone searching for accommodation nearby aiims can visit this place....

Moth ki Masjid @ South Extension II-----------------------------------------------------------------------Moth ki Masjid was built by Miyan Bhoya, a minister of Sikandar Lodhi (1488-1517), who also served Ibrahim Lodhi (1517-26). According to legend Sikandar Lodhi once picked up a seed of moth (grain) from a mosque and handed it to Miyan Bhoya. The latter sowed it in his orchard and the grains it yielded were multiplied by sowing them year after year until their produce yielded a rich sum which was utilised for the construction of the mosque.This mosque is the best specimen of the Lodhi style. It is the largest mosque of that age and its storeyed towers at the rear corners are more suitable adjuncts than the usual slender minarets available elsewhere. Its domes are better spaced, its arched openings are of finer proportions and the combination of white marble, coloured tiling and red sandstone used in its construction is particularly happy.[ITDC with Thomson Press (I) Ltd.]

All is good at this place. But because of poor maintenance of Masjid located at this place I give it only 3✨

It should be allowed for prayers bcs at last its a mosque and work of mosque is prayers to god

Neglected historical monument. Small, good for hangout. But its always occupied by some unwanted elements. So stay clear.

Nice place near South ex. Bus no.540,544,bus stop-uday park

Nice place ..but inhabited during day by nonsense. No prayers at this mosque

Placed amid residential colony masjid moth comes as a surprise while waking on the streets. A stone masjid built around the time of sikandar lodhi by one of his ministers, this masjid reminds one of the antiquity of this city and how modern metropolitan delhi sprang around a medieval sultanate that was equally powerful, cosmopolitan and vibrant as it is today....

The place is lively and exciting and has a sense of being a semi urban neighborhood amidst the busy turmoils of AIIMS

Awesome place, but some silly people using this as a secret alcohol consumption area and wee place ..very sad to see the authorities not doing enough to look after the natural scenic areas in good condition.

Nice tourist place to visit

Nice place

Nice place to explore

Very beautiful historical masjid protected by the ASI.

Historical Mosque.Protected by Archeological department.No care.

Nice place

Best for photography

Nice place to live.I am living here from last five - six months.It is a open and peace full area.You can find so many parks here.Parks are good for morning walki and for light exercise as well.Children can play there too.Overall good area of New Delhi.Nearest metro station is Green park and nearest hospital is Aiims.

I love this place. Instead I grew up seeing this every day

Ok

A worst place .Wastage of worthy land in VIP area in Delhi

Its a ruined fort of some ruler.. not attractive neither any one visits this place.

Nice place for living. The known for its historic monument and weekly market.

Nice areaIf you are seeking room for rent then its right place for youRooms are easily availableAnd easily accessible to AIIMS metro and bus stop

You will feel at home at this place friendly neighborhood and everything is available within your fist..

A protected monument by Archaeological Survey of India ar South ex. The structure is very well intact and standing very firm and tall. Inside it looks like a huge open area for prayers or assembly of saints and people. Around the Masjid is a marker, colony, roads, parks and lush greenary. It is also a famous landmark in South Ex called as Masjid Moth and the colony and residential area built around is called as Masjid Moth village /gaon.

Moth ki Masjid situated in Masjid Moth Village near south Ex. Part 2. You can face road traffic but you will enjoy a lot.

Congested area. Need more cleanliness

A bit of historical site but not well maintained it could be maintained better

Its historic place. You can visit here in daylight. It is closed at evening till morning. No prayers are arranged here Muslims.

Area is quite good. Ansal plaza and green park is nearer to this place.

It is an antique place near Aiims Delhi,now no religious activities are performed but antique place to visit for visitors.Its financial starting was by selling only grain obtained from one plant,then same plantation reapeted to sell.no other means of finance used to make it.

Amazing hidden gem of composite culture where ancient indian and islamic architectural influences are fused together. The entry gate seems to predate the main structure as it does not have an arch. I Need to research this monument a bit.

Nice place

I just went by the side...and my God this is such a lovely place...awesome lodhi era mosque with awesome calligraphy...A MUST visit

One of the hidden escapades

It is peacefull place where the Muslim religion brothers and sisters pray to his or her God and beside or behind it their is a small market but on Every Thursday seems to have a Thursday morning market by which it become Crowded Place And near the moth ki masjid, Indias largest and best government college is named AIIMS.

Moth Ki Masjid is a heritage building located in Delhi, and was built in 1505 by Wazir Miya Bhoiya, Prime Minister during the reign of Sikander Lodi of the Lodi dynasty. It was a new type of mosque developed by the Lodis in the fourth city of the medieval Delhi of the Delhi Sultanate.Now coming to the real life condition, it is situated inside a very narrow lane. It is not much of a tourist place. Its almost inside a residential colony. No entry free. You can sit here and just chill,

Moth-Masjid or Moth-ki-Masjid, also the name of the village in which it is located.It was built by Miyan Bhuwa, a minister of Sikandar Lodi (1488-1517). The mosque rises from a raised platform enclosed by walls, with an elegant red sandstone gate on the east. The roof is crowned by three domes, rising from centre and end bays.Other features of the building that draw attention are stalactite pendentives supporting the dome and coloured tile work, which exists now only in traces.

Good

As Afghani Muslim, came to india for treatment of my daughter, on the way to the hospital accidentally i have seen an old Masjid, I became happy and told to my wife lets see the Masjid and pray. I asked the people arroud about the entrance door of the Masjid and they guided me. After entering there, I found it really nice and historical Masjid which is showing the ancient islamic history in india.Few things that hurted me are; 1)- As islamic principles when a muslim is entering to any masjid he/she should pray there for the respectnes of the masjid, but here we were not alowed ???India is our freind country which is famouse for the freedom of cultural and relegious issues all over the world and we are proud of it, but this was strange for me that as a muslim i was prohibited from praying !!!2)- The building of the Masjid is near to be destroyed and need for urgent construction.3)- children are playing inside the Msjid, dogs are entering and resting there, garbages are accumulating arround the Masjid which is reflecting irrespectivenes to the Masjid.Recommendations:* All the Masjids should always be kept open for the prayers and do not prohibit someone who want to pray ! Dialy 5 times prayers must be done in each Masjid whether it is historical or non historical Masjid.* The Masjid should be reconstructed and kept clean.Finally, thanks from indian government for paying there attention in this regard.

Great mosque built by Minister of Delhi Sultan Sikandar Shah Lodi.

Its old beautiful masjid but indian govt closed this masjid shame onShuld be open for praying

Moth Ki Masjid (moʈʰ kiː masdʒɪd) is a heritage building located in Delhi, and was built in 1505 by Wazir Miya Bhoiya, Prime Minister during the reign of Sikander Lodi(1489–1517) of the Lodi dynasty. It was a new type of mosque developed by the Lodis in the fourth city of the medieval Delhi of the Delhi Sultanate.[1][2][3] The name of the mosque literally translated into English language means ‘Lentil Mosque’ and this name tag ‘Lentil’ has an interesting legend. This mosque was considered a beautiful Dome (Gumbad) structure of the period.[1]

Night visit was awesome 🤪

A Lodi era construction worth a visit. Though it has been declared a protected monument by ASI, but its negligence is clearly visible. Most of the indians lack sense of history.

Good area

Moth-ki-Masjid in Delhi was built by Miyan Bhuwa, who served as a minister during the rule of Sikandar Lodi in the 16th century. You will be able to spot Moth-ki-Masjid just behind South Extension Part II, an urban locale in the capital of India in Masjid Moth village.This mosque will take you aback with the huge red sandstone gateway on the eastern side of the premise. The mosque itself is place on a raised platform. It has three domes, which unravels an important development in the evolution of of Mughal architecture because a dome added a new dimension to the aesthetic and architectural designs of building a mosque.

Loved to visit this masterpiece of architecture but heart wrenched to see the deteriorated condition of the masjid(mosque) and not holding of prayers despite being a religious place and despite being adopted by the Archaeological Survey of India(ASI).I saw the local people gambling in the main building,some were playing cricket and dogs were roaming inside and the main gate was open despite being declared as protected monument by the ASI.The monument should be conserved and protected at an earliest to its original glory and prayers should he held here just like the Jama Masjid in Old Delhi,so that this rare shouldnt become extinct.

Masjid is situated in Center is this area.... Good Heritage site and monuments

Good... Calm

Moth ki Masjid is peaceful place to present your devotion in a worthy manner !!

Nice hidden Jem.. a place to relax read a book of unwind

Moth ki Masjid such a place has an historic importance but maintainence is not being taken seriously. garbage place lying here or can 0 mtr with this place and there and it is also densely populated, Archaeological department acquire this place approx 10-15 years ago but did not remove this garbage place from there, Main entrance, Nearby place is also not maintained...request to High authority kindly do needful.

A bit conjusted nearby but a peaceful place altogether

Nice place for history enthusiasts, although ASI should take better care of such monuments from destructive revellers. A security guard is available at the Gate.

Masjid is a sacred place not for dumping garbage around the masjid. Maintenance is 0%! As if ASI left this place only to rott!Due to this problem , its just a 1 time visit place!

Would have rated Moth-ki-Masjid five stars but because of its poor maintenance and encroachments all around, rated only two stars.There are different stories behind this historical mosque all which are centred around MOTH (a kind of lentil). This Masjid was built-in 1505 by Miya Bhoiya who was PM during reign of Lodi. Mosque has got a beautiful Tomb and a Gate made of Blue, Black, White and Red Sandstones. Arch of the gateway has a Hindu arch within a Muslim arch. Inside the mosque, one can see beautiful carving. Cenotophs of Masjid Moth were the first of its kind to be built in India which were later replicated and can be seen in other monuments.Mashid Moth is well connected on bus route (413, 540, 544) or can also be reached by Metro (VIOLET LINE/)YELLOW LINE).

Very antique mosque its brilliant

Nice place ...a sai temple is also there .

Old masjid peaceful environment must visit for everyone

Another version of the legend is that Sikandar Lodhi on one of his visits to the area played a prank on his Prime Minister by giving him a gift of a grain of moth (lentil). The Wazir accepted the gift in good grace and instead of throwing it away planted it in his garden. Over the years repeated plantation resulted in a rich harvest that provided a surplus income to the Wazir. Thereafter, the wazir, with the revenue earned from the lentil grains, decided to build a mosque. On completion, he invited the Sultan to visit the mosque and narrated the sequence of events which led to the building of the mosque. Impressed by this unique achievement, the Lodi named the mosque as Moth Ki Masjid or the Mosque from the Moth Lentil.

Very old Masjid which was built during Lodi era. Architecture is awesome but there in no maintenance from ASI side. Day by day walls are demolishing and calligraphies are also vanishing from walls. We should save this! Inshallah

Used to b a nice place but due to adminstrative failure has become a place of nuisance

These observation facilities show the wisdom of ancient Indian people.

Great mosque of Lodi era, car parking, family place.

Historical place without any maintenance. Rubbish scattered everywhere and you might want to scroll through the place with closed nose.

This place has an historic importance but it its maintainence is not being taken seriously. One can see the garbage lying here and there and it is also densely populated .

Peer Baba teri jai

Good place but needs tight security and maintenance. Observed a lot of writings on walls.

Place is in ruins. Would you dump garbage outside a temple ? Why are people doing this with such a beautiful mosque.

Masjid Moth is a beautiful place to live inspite of congestion where all most all religion and caste people are living together peacefully.

Very crowded place. You cant even take your car. Dirt is all around

Just like historical place. Nothing more than this. As simple as that.

It was alright, they had a cow in our prayer.Came straight from Republic of Chicken, btw 10/10 chicken was on point.

Needs proper care.

The location is scenic & serene

Nice place masjid very good

Not properly maintain and not much is known about its history

Residential area.. nice locality..

Historic old Mosque but not in use...

Indias Loss in Heritage ! Why does ASI take over , if it cannot maintain it?

Namaz is not offered here.

A great piece of architecture...

The ASI should restore this monument and prevent its use as a garbage dump.

Lonely n beautiful serenity