Jama Masjid

Panaji


Tiny Jama Masjid, barely 100m south of the Municipal Gardens and built about two centuries ago, is easy to miss. The exterior of the mosque is plain, its entrance blending in with the small shops on either side, but the interior is extremely ornate in white-marble Islamic style.


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