Vizhinjam Lighthouse

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]

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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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↑ Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships
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↑ "Indian Lighthouses: An Overview" (PDF). DGLL. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
↑ "Lighthouses in Kerala". Archived from the original on 19 March 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2014.

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[1] Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships

[2] Template:Cite rowlett

[Dgll-3] "Indian Lighthouses: An Overview" (PDF). DGLL. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2014.

[Lighthouses-4] "Lighthouses in Kerala". Archived from the original on 19 March 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2014.

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v t e Lighthouses in Kerala
Lighthouses are listed in a north to south sequence. Italics indicate inactive sites.
Kannur Mahe Kadalur Point Kozhikode Beypore Ponnani Chetwai Azhikode Vypin Manakkodam Alappuzha Kovilthottam Tangasseri Vizhinjam
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