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Mosque in Bellandur

Najir sir godawn

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The story of Najir sir godawn

Najir sir godawn is a mosque in Bellandur, the suburb in south-east Bangalore where Bellandur Lake lies to the north and separates the area from the HAL Airport.

There is no separate account of this exact place, so the safest way to read it is as part of the neighbourhood’s Muslim worship space. What matters here is that you are standing at a named place of prayer in a part of the city bounded by HSR Layout to the west, Devarabisanahalli to the east, and Sarjapur Road to the south.

Because the place-specific history is not recorded here, the building itself is what you can use to orient yourself: look for how the mosque is set within a local street-level setting and how it serves the community around it. In a district like this, a mosque is not just a point on the map but a place tied to daily prayer and congregation.

If you are planning your route, Bellandur Lake is the clearest landmark in the area, and it gives you a fixed northern edge to the neighbourhood while you continue on to the next stop.

In brief

Bellandur is a suburb in south-east Bangalore, Karnataka, India. It is bounded by HSR Layout to the west, Devarabisanahalli to the east, Sarjapur Road to the south, and the Bellandur Lake to the north. The Bellandur Lake is the largest lake in Bangalore, and separates Bellandur from the HAL Airport. The Outer Ring Road passes through Bellandur, making the area an important transit point between east and south Bangalore.

Before you go

Time to allow
30-60 min
Best months
May to March
Address
WMJJ+XMQ, Devarabisanahalli, Bellandur, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560103, India

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