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Lighthouse Attractions In India

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India , also known as the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country , and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the northeast; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives, while its Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand and Indonesia. The Indian subcontinent was home to the urban...
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Lighthouse Attractions In India

  • 1. Thangassery Light House Kollam
    Tangasseri or Thangassery is a heavily populated beach area on the shores of the Arabian Sea in Kollam city, Kerala, India.
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  • 3. Oyster Rock Lighthouse Karwar
    The Oyster Rock Lighthouse is located in Karwar, Karnataka, India, on one of the islands located close to Karwar, Oyster Rock. Tourists can reach this island with the help of motor boats, which are available from Karwar Port. Constructed by the British during the 1860s, the lighthouse became functional from 25 March 1864.The tower has a dome on the top, from where the entrance to the lantern room can be seen. The lantern was painted white rather than orange or red, in order to make the sunrise and sunset more apparent.
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  • 4. Alappuzha Lighthouse Alappuzha
    Alappuzha , also known by its former name Alleppey, is the administrative headquarters of Alappuzha District in the Indian State of Kerala. Alappuzha is a city and a municipality in Kerala with an urban population of 174,164 and third among the districts having highest literacy rate in Kerala. In 2016, Centre for Science and Environment rated Alappuzha as the top cleanest town in India followed by Mysuru & Panaji Alappuzha is considered to be the oldest planned city in this region and the lighthouse built on the coast of the city is the first of its kind along the Laccadive Sea coast . The city is situated at a distance 28 km from Changanacherry, 46 km from Kottayam and 53 from Kochi and 155 kilometres north of Trivandrum. A town with picturesque canals, backwaters, beaches, and lagoons, i...
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  • 5. Varkala Light House Varkala
    Thiruvananthapuram , also known by its former name Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala. It is the most populous city in Kerala with a population of 957,730 as of 2011. The encompassing urban agglomeration population is around 1.68 million. Located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland, Thiruvananthapuram is a major Information Technology hub in Kerala and contributes 55% of the state's software exports as of 2016. Referred to by Mahatma Gandhi as the Evergreen city of India, the city is characterised by its undulating terrain of low coastal hills.The Ays ruled the present region of Thiruvananthapuram until the 10th century. With their fall in the 10th century, the city was taken over by the Chera dynasty. The city was later taken over by the...
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  • 6. Dwarka Lighthouse Dwarka
    Dwarka is an ancient city and a municipality of Devbhoomi Dwarka district in the state of Gujarat in northwestern India. It is located on the western shore of the Okhamandal Peninsula on the right bank of the Gomti River. In 2011 it had a population of 38,873. Dwarka is one of the foremost Chardhams, four sacred Hindu pilgrimage sites, and is one of the Sapta Puri, the seven most ancient religious cities in the country. Dwarka is often identified with the Dwarka Kingdom, the ancient kingdom of Krishna, and is believed to have been the first capital of Gujarat.
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  • 7. Cannanore Lighthouse Kannur
    The Kannur Lighthouse is located near the Payyambalam Beach, a few kilometers from Kannur town, in Kerala state, south India. It is adjacent to the Sea View Park and the Government Guest House. The lighthouse is still active and overlooks the Arabian Sea. Cannanore is the old English name for the town named Kannur. The lighthouse at Kannur is still often referred to as the Cannanore lighthouse.
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  • 8. Puri Light House Puri
    Puri is a city and a Municipality in the state of Odisha in eastern India. It is the district headquarters of Puri district and is situated on the Bay of Bengal, 60 kilometres south of the state capital of Bhubaneswar. It is also known as Sri Jagannatha Dhama after the 12th-century Jagannatha Temple located in the city. It is one of the original Char Dham pilgrimage sites for Hindus. Puri is known by several names since the ancient times, and was locally known as Sri Kshetra and Lord Jagannatha temple is known as Badadeula. Puri and the Jagannatha Temple were invaded 18 times by Hindu and Muslim rulers, from the 4th century AD till the early 19th century with the objective of looting the treasures of the temple. Odisha, including Puri and its temple, were part of British India from 1803 ti...
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  • 12. NITK Lighthouse Mangalore
    NITK Beach is situated on the southwestern seaboard of the Indian sub-continent, adjacent to Surathkal, Mangalore, Karnataka. It is 20 km from the centre of Mangalore city. The northern extension of Suratkal Beach, it was later named after the nearby NITK .It is a private beach. A lighthouse was constructed at the beach in 1972.
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  • 13. Ratnagiri Lighthouse Ratnagiri
    Ratnagiri Fort, also called Ratnadurg Fort or Bhagawati Fort , is a fort located 2 km from Ratnagiri, in Ratnagiri district, of Maharashtra. This fort is an important fort in Ratnagiri district. The fort is a main tourist attraction due to the Bhagawati Temple inside the fort.
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  • 14. Beypore Lighthouse Beypore
    The Beypore Lighthouse is a lighthouse at Feroke, Kozhikkode, on the south shore of the Chaliyam River. The six-sided tower has a height of 30.48 metres . The tower is painted with red and white bands. The lighthouse started functioning on 21 November 1977. The light source is metal halide lamp.
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  • 15. Pudimadaka Lighthouse Visakhapatnam
    Pudimadaka or Pudi Madaka is a Neighbourhood area in Achutapuram mandal of Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh, India.
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