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'''Mahabalipuram Lighthouse''' is located in [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]].<ref>{{cite rowlett|indse|accessdate=8 February 2016}}</ref> It has been open to tourists since 2011. It was closed in 2001 following a perceived threat from the [[Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam]]. The first light was commissioned here in 1887 on the roof of the [[Olakkannesvara Temple]]. The lighthouse, with a circular masonry tower made of natural stone, became fully functional in 1904. India's oldest lighthouse, built around 640 CE by [[Pallava]] king [[Mahendravarman I]] stands next to this modern structure. The Pallava era lighthouse is a protected monument, maintained by the [[Archaeological Survey of India]].<ref name="TTOI">{{cite news |last1=D |first1=Madhavan |title=Mamallapuram light house opens for tourists |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Mamallapuram-light-house-opens-for-tourists/articleshow/7667264.cms |accessdate=17 September 2014 |agency=10 March 2011 |work=The Times of India |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151021021727/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Mamallapuram-light-house-opens-for-tourists/articleshow/7667264.cms |archive-date=21 October 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
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== Olakkannesvara Temple == | |||
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[[Mahabalipuram]] was a busy port under the Pallavas as early as the 7th century CE. Bonfires were lit on rocks even at that time to aid the mariners. The British first used the temple atop the Mahishasuramardini cave as a light. The new lighthouse and the old lighthouse are adjacent to each other.<ref>[http://www.dgllnoida.gov.in/chennai/MAHABALIPURAM.html dgll] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130519190042/http://dgllnoida.gov.in/chennai/MAHABALIPURAM.html |date=2013-05-19 }}</ref> | |||
A granite roof was constructed atop the temple to keep the light from 1887 to 1900.<ref name="Dgll2">{{cite web |title=Mahabalipuram Lighthouse |url=http://www.dgll.nic.in/WriteReadData/Publication/Publication_Pdf_File/MahabalipuramLighHouseofIndia(1).pdf |publisher=Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships |date=2011 |accessdate=15 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305005145/http://www.dgll.nic.in/WriteReadData/Publication/Publication_Pdf_File/MahabalipuramLighHouseofIndia(1).pdf |archive-date=5 March 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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* [[Chennai Lighthouse]] | |||
* [[List of lighthouses in India]] | * [[List of lighthouses in India]] | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
* {{Lighthouse Digest|2815}} | * {{Lighthouse Digest|2815}} | ||
* [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] | ||
* http://mahabalipuramlighthouse.com | * http://mahabalipuramlighthouse.com | ||
* [https://tourismtn.com/mahabalipuram-lighthouse More Details Available at TourismTN] | * [https://tourismtn.com/mahabalipuram-lighthouse More Details Available at TourismTN] | ||
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Mahabalipuram Lighthouse is located in Tamil Nadu, India.[1] It has been open to tourists since 2011. It was closed in 2001 following a perceived threat from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. The first light was commissioned here in 1887 on the roof of the Olakkannesvara Temple. The lighthouse, with a circular masonry tower made of natural stone, became fully functional in 1904. India's oldest lighthouse, built around 640 CE by Pallava king Mahendravarman I stands next to this modern structure. The Pallava era lighthouse is a protected monument, maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India.[2]
Olakkannesvara Temple
Mahabalipuram was a busy port under the Pallavas as early as the 7th century CE. Bonfires were lit on rocks even at that time to aid the mariners. The British first used the temple atop the Mahishasuramardini cave as a light. The new lighthouse and the old lighthouse are adjacent to each other.[3]
A granite roof was constructed atop the temple to keep the light from 1887 to 1900.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ Template:Cite rowlett
- ↑ D, Madhavan. "Mamallapuram light house opens for tourists". The Times of India. 10 March 2011. Archived from the original on 21 October 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ↑ dgll Archived 2013-05-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Mahabalipuram Lighthouse" (PDF). Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships. 2011. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
External links
- Mahabalipuram Lighthouse in Lighthouse Digest's Lighthouse Explorer Database
- Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships
- http://mahabalipuramlighthouse.com
- More Details Available at TourismTN
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