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A contemporary expression of Islamic architecture, the Daudnagar Mosque combines strong symmetry, a monumental central entrance and rhythmic pointed-arch detailing to create a dignified community landmark rooted in tradition.
Built for the local community on a plot of about 2,050 sq. m in Daudnagar, Aurangabad, the mosque rises over five levels (G+4). Each floor is planned as a prayer hall for roughly 125 worshippers at a time, so the building serves a large congregation without crowding.
The façade is composed as a calm, symmetrical whole. A tall arched portico with a hanging lantern marks the entrance, framed by twin towers crowned with lattice-patterned domes and calligraphy panels. Slender pointed-arch windows in tall jaali screens filter daylight into the halls by day and glow like lanterns after dark.
Inside, the plan puts a large ground-floor hall, toilets, drinking water and utility spaces at the base and a typical prayer hall above, aligned to the qibla, with a menbar, muezzin's room and library. The mihrab wall is detailed with geometric jaali panels, pointed arches and calligraphic medallions — a contemporary reading of traditional Indian-Islamic craft. The banner film above walks through it.
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