Jhulta Minara Sidi Bashir Mosque

A beautiful minaret tucked in deep in the city. It’s located near the railway station.

The 500-year-old structure is located in the Sakar Bazar of Ahmedabad. It was initially a part of the Sidi Bashir Mosque which was later torn down during a Gujrat Sultanate war. The minarets were to be the entrance of the mosque. The minarets have a striking architecture that makes them stand out and leave the visitors in awe.The Minars are very close to the Kalupur Railway Station, the central railway station of Ahmedabad. Buses and shared autos very often frequent this area and can get easily found. Private auto rickshaws can also be hired from around the city.

The beautiful carvings on each of the minarets.
The 14th century mosque is mainly known for its minarets. There are two minarets in the mosque, each of which is three stories tall with carved balconies. A gentle shaking of either minaret results in the other minaret vibrating after a few seconds, though the connecting passage between them remains free of vibration.
Very well maintained and peaceful place.

Fortunate and can vouch for these shaking minarets, as a child experienceed the same.
Earlier these used to be quite open and accessible place and in present stage, you have to specifically locate this place.
As you enter main kalupur station from relief road side, the right turn take you to station while a left side road take towards minarets. As you enter station you first see these minarets but everyone misses them mostly unaware of presence of such rare historic monuments.
There is a grill gate at front which is locked so you go around to old platform 1 and entry from platform side. There is a temple adjacent to minarets as shown in photos.
In present state feel satisfied with viewing and relishing the sculpture and wondering how shaking one minaret could shake the adjacent one. It is true and experienced by self.
Enjoy.

So much history tied to this beautiful beautiful place.
The carvings on the walls are breathtaking, the place is just wonderful. There's another beautiful thing, the Bougainville shrubs outside are filled with many many many birds and if you go stand right next to it, it goes absolutely silent. It's something i loved, check it out!

Oldest longest zulta minara

Also known as the Shaking Minarets, they are playful but with a whir of quivering mystery. They have left the best of architects and pioneering design engineers intrigued and in unresolvable wonder. What they cannot unravel is when one minaret is shaken the other begins to vibrate, though the connecting passage between the two remains vibration-free; what causes this vibration is unknown. There are two well-known pairs of Shaking Minarets in Ahmedabad, one located opposite the Sarangpur Darwaja and the other near the Kalupur Railway Station Area. The one near Sarangpur Darwaja is within the vicinity of the Sidi Bashir Mosque built in 1452 AD by Sidi Bashir, a slave of Sultan Ahmed Shah. They are three storeys talls with carved balconies where visitors were once allowed to climb all the way up. The other set of minarets near the Railway Station is taller in height. However, these are not in a very good condition as it is believed that the British had dismantled them to understand the cause of vibrations. They could not resolve the engineering and it was not possible to put them back in their original condition. Demonstrations of the minarets shaking or vibrating are not carried out anymore.

Famously known as 'Jhulta Minaro' since ages is a very famous heritage place in Ahmedabad . These Minarets were used as a warning system by the Mughal Emperors, to warn the citizens for the enemy army approaching the city . It was engineered in such a way that if one Minarets is shaken then the second one automatically shakes . British Engineers opened one of them to study the working mechanism behind it but were unable to find the science behind it . Unfortunately the Archeological department of India has locked it down so one cannot witness them shaking . A must visit place for archeology students and photographers

*ATTENTION TO ALL VISITORS*
If you are planning to go here please be informed that after the 2001 bhuj earthquake the minarets are closed for shaking by the government.
But still you can click photos and visit the place.

Mashallah

Visited there and spent more than 1 hour i have go through each and every point.

It was amazing mosque.

I have visited this place when I was attempted examination of railway

The momentum located at end of the kalupur railway station

Even no one noticed this momentum I marked that

Two tower located at same place

Awesome art by architecture of olden era

The style of the minar is Islamic

I captured some photos of this place

If u have train from kalupur railway station and desire of visit some historic momentum

Than walk to platform no. 1 till the end you will find this place

Place is full of peagons and dove

You may find awesome peace in crowd area in this place

Shaking Minaret mosque. Unlike the famous Shaking Minarets of Ahmedabad, these minarets still do shake and are accessible upon request to the gentleman who takes care of the mosque. A place worth visiting between Diu and Una.

600-700 years old masjid
Everyone can visit. near to Ahmedabad railway station.

Superb monument and has amazing sclupture..The speciality of this monument is if one minar is shaked the other will be shaken or vibrated..But sadly we are not allowed to do it there

The place is wonderful Because here the minaras are heritage and hand made and i love it felt sooo nice....

Historic place with some unique architecture specialities. Nowadays it will close for visit from inside. But history says that if you shake one Minara than other one automatically shakes. That's the speciality of our heritage culture. Must visit when you at Kalupur Railway Station.

Located close to gomtipur, julta minara or shaking minarats are a master piece of mugal design. terribly fascinating historical facts concerning the place of worship and britishers failing decide to perceive the explanations behind shaking minarats will be seen once visiting the location.

It is these movements that have led to its name, Jhulta Minar which translates to swinging minaret.
There are two well-known pairs of Shaking Minarets in Ahmedabad, one located opposite the Sarangpur Darwaja and the other near the Kalupur Railway Station Area.
The one near Sarangpur Darwaja is within the vicinity of the Sidi Bashir Mosque built in 1452 AD by Sidi Bashir, a slave of Sultan Ahmed Shah. They are three storeys talls with carved balconies where visitors were once allowed to climb all the way up.
The other set of minarets near the Railway Station is taller in height. However, these are not in a very good condition as it is believed that the British had dismantled them to understand the cause of vibrations.
They could not resolve the engineering and it was not possible to put them back in their original condition. Demonstrations of the minarets shaking or vibrating are not carried out anymore.

Wonderful architecture and mosque... beautiful 🤩😍🤩😍... There no parking place 😔😔...

Jhulta Minara, or the "Swaying Minaret", is a 17th century tilting minar located in the Sarangpur area.

It is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the city, and is known for its unique tilting structure.

The minaret is tilted at an angle of 6 degrees, and is said to have been built this way intentionally.

-> The reason for the tilt is unknown, but there are a few theories. One theory is that the tilt was caused by an earthquake. Another theory is that the tilt was intentional, and was designed to make the minaret more stable.

Whatever the reason for the tilt, Jhulta Minara is a fascinating and unique structure. It is a popular tourist destination, and is a must-see for anyone visiting Ahmedabad.