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'''Vizhinjam Lighthouse''' is situated near [[Kovalam]] beach in [[Kerala]].<ref>[http://www.dgll.nic.in/LightHouse.aspx?Consent_id=373&Module_id=16&LocationId=6&LangId=1 Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships]</ref><ref>{{cite rowlett|indsw|access-date=7 February 2016}}</ref> It started functioning on 30 June 1972. Vizhinjam was a busy seaport in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Before the current light was installed, there were no lighthouses at this location. A day mark beacon (flag mast) must have been there in 18th century. After 19th century, this port was in a neglected state. A lighted beacon was constructed in 1925 at nearby [[Kolachal]]. Subsequently, a day mark beacon was provided at Vilinjam during 1960.<ref name="Dgll">{{cite web |title=Indian Lighthouses: An Overview |url=http://www.dgll.nic.in/WriteReadData/Publication/Publication_Pdf_File/LighthousesofIndia(2).pdf |publisher=DGLL |access-date=21 September 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141218163515/http://www.dgll.nic.in/WriteReadData/Publication/Publication_Pdf_File/LighthousesofIndia(2).pdf |archive-date=18 December 2014 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
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'''Vizhinjam Lighthouse''' is situated near [[Kovalam]] beach in [[Kerala]]. It started functioning on 30 June 1972. Vizhinjam was a busy seaport in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Before the current light was installed, there were no lighthouses at this location. A day mark beacon (flag mast) must have been there in 18th century. After 19th century, this port was in a neglected state. A lighted beacon was constructed in 1925 at nearby [[Kolachal]]. Subsequently, a day mark beacon was provided at Vilinjam during 1960.<ref name="Dgll">{{cite web |title=Indian Lighthouses: An Overview |url=http://www.dgll.nic.in/WriteReadData/Publication/Publication_Pdf_File/LighthousesofIndia(2).pdf |publisher=DGLL |access-date=21 September 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141218163515/http://www.dgll.nic.in/WriteReadData/Publication/Publication_Pdf_File/LighthousesofIndia(2).pdf |archive-date=18 December 2014 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}</ref>


== Technical details ==
== Technical details ==
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== See also ==
== See also ==
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* [[List of lighthouses in India]]
* [[List of lighthouses in India]]


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== 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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Vizhinjam Lighthouse
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Vizhinjam Lighthouse is situated near Kovalam beach in Kerala.[1][2] It started functioning on 30 June 1972. Vizhinjam was a busy seaport in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Before the current light was installed, there were no lighthouses at this location. A day mark beacon (flag mast) must have been there in 18th century. After 19th century, this port was in a neglected state. A lighted beacon was constructed in 1925 at nearby Kolachal. Subsequently, a day mark beacon was provided at Vilinjam during 1960.[3]

Technical details[edit | edit source]

The tower is cylindrical with a height of 36 meters. The paint markings are red and white bands. The lighthouse is equipped with metal halide lamps and direct drive mechanism.[4] The light source was modified on 30 April 2003.

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References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships
  2. ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of India: Kerala and Karnataka". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "Indian Lighthouses: An Overview" (PDF). DGLL. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  4. ↑ "Lighthouses in Kerala". Archived from the original on 19 March 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2014.

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