Chota Imambara
Chota Imambara, also known as Imambara Hussainabad Mubarak is an imposing monument located in the city of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. It took 54 years to finalize it. Built as an imambara or a congregation hall for Shia Muslims, by Muhammad Ali Shah, the Nawab of Awadh in 1838, it was to serve as a mausoleum for himself and his mother, who is buried beside him.
The building is also known as the Palace of Lights because of its decorations and chandeliers during special festivals, like Muharram. It has a gilded dome and several turrets and minarets and walls are decorated with Arabic calligraphy. Water supply for the fountains and the water bodies inside the imambara come directly from the Gomti River.
- Chota Imambara / Imambara Hussainabad Mubarak
- Location: Lucknow
- Country: India
- Area: 2000 square meters
