What to expect
Highlights
- The raised upper-floor prayer hall.
- The arched ground-level base.
- The everyday old-city neighbourhood around it.
Andu Masjid
A compact two-storey mosque of the Adil Shahi period, the prayer hall raised on an upper floor above an arched base, in the heart of the old city. This mosque guide is organized from Vijayapura in Vijayapura district, with practical planning for routes, timing, nearby stays, food, operators and direct local inventory. Use it to compare what to see, how long to spend, when to go and which pilgrim stays, respectful local guides, food stops, shops, transport and verified visitor support should be verified around Andu Masjid.
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Before you go to Andu Masjid
Specific rules not verified for this site. Mosques in Kerala usually welcome visitors outside the five daily prayer times. Dress modestly, cover the head if asked, and remove footwear before entering. Access for women varies from mosque to mosque. We have not verified this mosque's specific rules, so ask at the entrance.
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Typemosque
Nearest baseVijayapura
DistrictVijayapura
Best timeOctober to February
Time needed10 to 15 minutes
EntryFree
Places to visit13→Andu Masjid is a compact two-storey mosque of the Adil Shahi period in the heart of the old city.
Unusually, its prayer hall is raised on the upper floor above an arched base, giving it a distinctive vertical profile.
Getting there
How to visit
- In the central old city, a short walk from the Jama Masjid side; reached by auto.
- A quick add-on to the citadel or Jama Masjid visit.
Distance by road
- Solapur100 km
- Kalaburagi145 km
- Hubballi200 km
- Belagavi205 km
- Bengaluru530 km
Road km to Vijayapura; ghat roads and traffic vary — allow extra.
Timing
Best time
October to February; between prayer times.
Weather in Andu MasjidSeasonal guide
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Today at Andu Masjid
Sunrise6:14 am
Sunset6:40 pm
Golden hour best light5:40 pm–6:40 pm
Blue hour after sunset6:40 pm–7:05 pm
Sun sets toward compass bearingW · 278°
Moon tonight🌗 Last quarter · 56%
South-west monsoon. June to September is the south-west monsoon in Karnataka. Expect heavy showers, mostly in bursts rather than all day — carry rain cover, allow extra time for getting around, and note that ferries and open-air sites are the first things affected.
Sun and moon are calculated for this location and shown in IST. Photography windows are the hour around sunrise and sunset; the sunset bearing is degrees clockwise from true north. Moon phase is accurate to about half a day.
Visitor notes
- A small working mosque — dress modestly and be discreet with photography.
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Top experiences around Vijayapura
12 more places around Vijayapura, each worth a day of its own.
heritageGol Gumbaz
2.1 km · 26 min walk
The mausoleum of the Adil Shahi sultan Mohammed Adil Shah, completed around 1656, crowned by one of the largest masonry domes in the world; the encircling whispering gallery famously carries the faintest sound across its ~38 m span.
heritageIbrahim Rauza
1.8 km · 23 min walk
The elegant tomb-and-mosque complex of Ibrahim Adil Shah II and his queen, set in a walled garden; its finely carved minarets and lace-like stonework earned it the name "the Taj of the Deccan".
heritageBara Kaman
830 m · 10 min walk
The unfinished mausoleum of Ali Adil Shah II — a striking row of twelve tall arches left roofless when work stopped in the late 17th century, floodlit and popular at dusk.
mosqueJama Masjid, Vijayapura
1.1 km · 14 min walk
One of the earliest and largest mosques of the Deccan, begun by Ali Adil Shah I in the 1570s, with a great arcaded prayer hall, a bulbous dome and a courtyard whose floor is marked out for hundreds of worshippers.
heritageMalik-e-Maidan
1.4 km · 18 min walk
One of the largest medieval cast-bronze cannons in the world — "Monarch of the Plains" — mounted on the Sherza Buruj bastion of the city ramparts, its muzzle shaped as a lion’s head swallowing an elephant.
viewpointUpli Buruj
1.3 km · 17 min walk
A tall 16th-century watchtower bastion, about 24 m high, reached by an external winding stair and topped by two long cannons; the platform gives a wide view over the old city and its domes.
heritageGagan Mahal
470 m · 6 min walk
The ruined durbar hall and palace of Ali Adil Shah I, built around 1561, whose great central arch once opened onto the royal court; the surviving façade stands in a public garden.
heritageAsar Mahal
590 m · 7 min walk
A hall built by Mohammed Adil Shah in the 1640s to house relics of the Prophet, fronted by a square water tank and known for its Persian-style frescoes on the upper floor.
heritageJod Gumbaz
730 m · 9 min walk
A pair of large twin-domed tombs holding the graves of the nobleman Khan Muhammad and the saint Abdul Razzaq Qadiri, on the western side of the old city.
mosqueMecca Masjid
370 m · 5 min walk
A small, finely proportioned mosque within the citadel, said to have been modelled on the Kaaba enclosure at Mecca and set behind a high walled courtyard.
heritageNav Gumbaz
1.0 km · 12 min walk
A group of nine domed tombs of Adil Shahi nobles on the eastern edge of the city, a quiet cluster of Deccan funerary architecture away from the main sights.
museumArchaeological Museum, Vijayapura
1.8 km · 22 min walk
The ASI museum set in the grounds of the Gol Gumbaz, displaying Adil Shahi sculpture, arms, china, carpets, coins and manuscripts recovered from the city’s monuments.
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Andu Masjid — at a glance
TimingsOpen outside prayer times
Best timeOctober to February; between prayers
Entry: Free
Getting here
How to reach Andu Masjid
Central old city near the Jama Masjid side; by auto
Getting back
Work out your return before you settle in for the sunset. Public transport here thins out sharply in the evening, and Andu Masjid is easier to reach than to leave. We do not publish departure times: there is no official live feed we are permitted to republish, and a wrong time here would strand you. Check the operator directly on the day.
- KSRTC — the Karnataka state bus operator; route and schedule enquiries. Online booking.
- Indian Railways — live running and seat availability for the nearest railhead, named under “Getting here” above.
Ask at the bus stand for the time of the last service back, not the next one. If you miss it, an auto or app cab is the fallback — agree the fare before you get in.
Getting around Andu Masjid
We have not assessed physical access at this place yet. Across India, step-free routes, handrails and accessible toilets are the exception rather than the rule, and pavements are often interrupted — if step-free access matters to you, contact the site or a local operator before committing to the trip.
If you need help at Andu Masjid
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Andu Masjid — frequently asked
When is the best time to visit Andu Masjid?
October to February; between prayer times.
What are the entry fee and timings at Andu Masjid?
Entry: Free. Timings: Open outside prayer times.
How do I reach Andu Masjid?
In the central old city, a short walk from the Jama Masjid side; reached by auto. A quick add-on to the citadel or Jama Masjid visit.
How much time do I need for Andu Masjid?
10 to 15 minutes.
What else is near Andu Masjid?
Nearby you can pair Mecca Masjid (370 m), Gagan Mahal (470 m), Asar Mahal (590 m), Jod Gumbaz (730 m).
Image credits
Photographs: Pinakpani, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0), Pinakpani (CC BY 4.0), Rangan Datta Wiki (CC BY-SA 4.0). Wikimedia Commons.