Indo Islamic Heritage
The nearest major railway station to Jamia Masjid Osmanabad Balicharana Dodabasti is Jammu Tawi Railway Station, which serves as the principal railhead for Jammu city and connects to major Indian cities. Local buses, shared autos, and auto-rickshaws operate throughout the Balicharana / Dodabasti area, making the mosque easily accessible by road. The closest airport is Jammu Airport (Satwari Airport), located approximately 8–12 km from Balicharana, offering domestic flight services to principal Indian destinations.
Jamia Masjid Osmanabad Balicharana Dodabasti is a neighbourhood mosque situated in the Balicharana / Dodabasti area of Jammu city (PIN 180001). It functions as one of the principal Jamia (congregational) mosques in the locality, attended by residents for the five daily prayers (Salaat), the weekly Friday Jumma congregational prayer, and gatherings during major Islamic festivals such as Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, and Milad un Nabi. While precise historical details — such as the year of establishment or the identity of the founder — are not widely published in formal heritage or archive sources, its regular appearance in local mosque directories and community listings indicates it serves as a long-standing and well-used spiritual centre in the Balicharana neighborhood. Mosques like this often grow organically around local community needs, becoming focal points for worship, social interaction, and religious instruction over time, even if they lack formal historical documentation.
Year of Built: Not known
Address: Arjumand Economist, Balicharana, dodabasti, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir 180001
Country: India
State: Jammu and Kashmir
District: Jammu
Pincode: 180001
Longitude: 74.8670
Latitude: 32.7375