The Atala Mosque, also known as the Atala Masjid, is a 15th-century mosque in Jaunpur, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It was originally known as the Atala Devi Temple, a mandir dedicated to the Atala Devi goddess until it was destroyed in 1377 by Firuz Shah Tughlaq who built the mosque over the ruins of the temple.
The mosque is situated from Shahi Qila (English: Royal Fort); from the Jama Mosque; north-northeast of Jaunpur; northwest of ZafarÃÂbÃÂd; north-northeast of MariÃÂhà «; and west-northwest of KirÃÂkat.
William Hodges sketched the mosque when he visited Jaunpur, and included the skitch in his book Selected Views in India, Drawn on the Spot, in the Years 1780, 1781, 1782 and 1783, and Executed in Aqua Tinta.
The entire mosque covers a square of on each side. There are three huge gateways for the entrance. The height of the mosque is more than , and the total perimeter is . The central dome is almost above the ground, but cannot be seen from the front because of the tall tower.