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The graceful twin minarets of Tipu's Jumma Masjid (1787)
are decorated with an elegant arrangement of numerous
pigeonholes, and terminate in bulbous domes above balconies.
In modern times, processions assemble here before making
their way across the island to Gumbaz and the ceremonies
associated with the Tipu Urs (marking the anniversary
of Tipu's death). Prayers are offered, both at the mosque
and at the mausoleum, where Tipu's mark is still very
evident in the painted bubris on walls and ceilings. At
the mosque, these have only been revealed within the last
15 years, a delicate pattern previously hidden by successive
layers of white paint.
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