Jhulta Minara Sidi Bashir Mosque - Tourist attraction in Ahmedabad - Ahmadabad, India

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.

Magnificent old architecture built by sidi Bashir. It is just behind the Kalupur railway station. A total of two minars are there. It is said that if you Shake one minar from the top then the other also start shaking.

Least crowded place tucked away in narrow lanes..nothing special unless you just wana kill time

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 tall 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.

The Brick Minar as the name suggest are two minarets, made entirely out of flat bricks. Even though it's a protected site, the minarets looks indanger of falling over at any time. These are worth a quick look if you're in the station area, but I wouldn't go out of the way to see them.

Oldest longest zulta minara

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!