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'''Mahe lighthouse''' is situated on the south side of the entrance of [[Mahé River|Mayyazhi river]] in Mahe, Puduchery. 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. |
'''Mahe lighthouse''' is situated on the south side of the entrance of [[Mahé River|Mayyazhi river]] in Mahe, Puduchery. 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> |
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==Details== |
==Details== |
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Revision as of 19:27, 18 September 2014
Mahe lighthouse is situated on the south side of the entrance of Mayyazhi river in Mahe, Puduchery. It was established in the year 1893.[1] There is a project by the Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships to upgrade the lighthouse.[2]
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.[1]
Notes
- ^ a b "Lighthouses of India: Kerala and Karnataka". unc.edu. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- ^ Kishore, Kavita. "Mahe Lighthouse under radar for upgrading". The Hindu. 10 July 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2014.