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{{Short description|Lighthouse in Kerala, India}}
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'''Mahe lighthouse''' is a [[lighthouse]] situated on the south side of the entrance of [[Mahé River|Mayyazhi river]] in [[Mahe, Puducherry]]. It was established in the year 1893.<ref name=unc.edu>{{cite web |title=Lighthouses of India: Kerala and Karnataka |url=http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/lighthouse/indsw.htm |publisher=unc.edu |accessdate=18 September 2014}}</ref> There is a project by the Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships to upgrade the lighthouse.<ref name=TH1>{{cite news |last1=Kishore |first1=Kavita |title=Mahe Lighthouse under radar for upgrading |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/mahe-lighthouse-under-radar-for-upgrading/article4899941.ece|accessdate=18 September 2014 |agency=10 July 2013 |publisher=The Hindu}}</ref><ref name=TH2>{{cite news |title=Mahe lighthouse to be upgraded |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/mahe-lighthouse-to-be-upgraded/article4907516.ece|accessdate=18 September 2014|publisher=The Hindu}}</ref><ref name=TNIE>{{cite news |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil_nadu/Ministry-plans-to-convert-15-lighthouses-into-tourism-hubs/2013/07/10/article1675830.ece |title=Ministry plans to convert 15 lighthouses into tourism hubs |accessdate=18 September 2014 |work=Express News Service|agency=10 July 2013|publisher=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
'''Mahe Lighthouse''' is a [[lighthouse]] situated on the south side of the entrance of [[Mahé River|Mayyazhi river]] in [[Mahe, Puducherry]].<ref>{{cite rowlett|indsw|accessdate=8 February 2016}}</ref> It was established in the year 1893.<ref name="unc.edu">{{Cite rowlett|indsw|access-date=18 September 2014}}</ref> There is a project by the Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships to upgrade the lighthouse.<ref name="TH1">{{cite news |last1=Kishore |first1=Kavita |title=Mahe Lighthouse under radar for upgrading |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/mahe-lighthouse-under-radar-for-upgrading/article4899941.ece |accessdate=18 September 2014 |agency=10 July 2013 |work=The Hindu |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140831020335/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/mahe-lighthouse-under-radar-for-upgrading/article4899941.ece |archive-date=31 August 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="TH2">{{cite news |title=Mahe lighthouse to be upgraded |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/mahe-lighthouse-to-be-upgraded/article4907516.ece |accessdate=18 September 2014 |work=The Hindu |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130716014805/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/mahe-lighthouse-to-be-upgraded/article4907516.ece |archive-date=16 July 2013 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="TNIE">{{cite news |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil_nadu/Ministry-plans-to-convert-15-lighthouses-into-tourism-hubs/2013/07/10/article1675830.ece |title=Ministry plans to convert 15 lighthouses into tourism hubs |accessdate=18 September 2014 |agency=Express News Service |date=10 July 2013 |work=The New Indian Express |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130711075129/http://newindianexpress.com/states/tamil_nadu/Ministry-plans-to-convert-15-lighthouses-into-tourism-hubs/2013/07/10/article1675830.ece |archive-date=11 July 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Details==
== Details ==
The focal plane of the beam is 30 m (98 ft). It emits two white flashes every 10 seconds. The structure is a 13 meter (43 feet) tall round cylindrical tower.<ref name=unc.edu/>
The focal plane of the beam is 30&nbsp;m (98&nbsp;ft). It emits two white flashes every 10 seconds. The structure is a 13-metre (43 feet) tall round cylindrical tower.<ref name="unc.edu" />


==See also==
== See also ==
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{{Portal|India|Engineering}}
* [[List of lighthouses in India]]
* [[List of lighthouses in India]]
*[[Pondicherry lighthouse]]
* [[Pondicherry Lighthouse]]


==References==
== References ==
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{{Reflist}}


==External links==
== External links ==
*[http://www.dgll.nic.in/LightHouses/74_1_LightHouses.aspx Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships]
* [http://www.dgll.nic.in/LightHouses/74_1_LightHouses.aspx Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships]

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Latest revision as of 16:14, 17 February 2024

Mahe Lighthouse
Mayyazhi
The lighthouse in 2015
Map
LocationMahé, India
Coordinates11°42′08″N 75°31′48″E / 11.702203°N 75.530108°E / 11.702203; 75.530108
Tower
Constructed1893 (first)
Constructionconcrete tower
Height13 metres (43 ft)
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony
Markingswhite tower
Light
Focal height30 metres (98 ft)
Light source400/500W Halogen Lamp (220/250 V AC)
Range15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi)
CharacteristicFl (2) W 10s.

Mahe Lighthouse is a lighthouse situated on the south side of the entrance of Mayyazhi river in Mahe, Puducherry.[1] It was established in the year 1893.[2] There is a project by the Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships to upgrade the lighthouse.[3][4][5]

Details

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The focal plane of the beam is 30 m (98 ft). It emits two white flashes every 10 seconds. The structure is a 13-metre (43 feet) tall round cylindrical tower.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of India: Kerala and Karnataka". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  2. ^ a b Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of India: Kerala and Karnataka". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  3. ^ Kishore, Kavita. "Mahe Lighthouse under radar for upgrading". The Hindu. 10 July 2013. Archived from the original on 31 August 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  4. ^ "Mahe lighthouse to be upgraded". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 16 July 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  5. ^ "Ministry plans to convert 15 lighthouses into tourism hubs". The New Indian Express. Express News Service. 10 July 2013. Archived from the original on 11 July 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
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