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Vie of Vizhinjam Light House Kovalam Beach - Trivandrum
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Kovalam Light House / Vizhinjam Light House
Vizhinjam Lighthouse or Trivandrum 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
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Anjengo LighthouseAnjengo Lighthouse is commissioned on 30 th April, 1988. Its position is Lat 08° 40.4’N, Long 7° 48.5’E. Light house is about 6 km by road from Kadakkavur railway station on Ernakulum-Trivandrum route and is about 8 km from Attingal on NH-47.Anjengo (Anjuthengu as pronounced locally) is a fishing village.The nearest Police station Anjengo 2.5 Km and 4Km coastal police station muthalapozhi from Lighthouse.Fishing harbour 04 Km from Lighthouse. Near by airport is Thiruvananthapuram international airport 35 Km from Lighthouse. Primary health centre one aided school up to higher secondary and un aided high school are situated.
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Valiazheekal LighthouseValiyazheekkal lighthouse, a 41.26-metre-tall reinforced cement concrete tower with an elevator, was constructed in 1,830 square metres. Powered by solar energy, it has an LED marine lantern, with a luminous range of 24 nautical miles. Located on the Alappuzha-Kollam coastal stretch, it has a lighting system stretching up to 20 nautical miles from the shore. The lighthouse faces Azheekal beach and estuary. The lighthouse is expected to help local fishermen and mariners sailing through the area and boost tourism activities in the region, especially from Thottapally to Vellanthuruthu. Valiyazheekkal Bridge, the longest bowstring arch bridge in South India, starts near the lighthouse. Popular among tourists, the bridge connects Arattupuzha grama panchayat in Alappuzha and Alappad in Kollam. Running parallel to the sea and Kayamkulam Kayal, the bridge offers a spectacular view of the both the sea and the lake
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CHENNAI LIGHT HOUSE
History of Lighthouse, Chennai
Dating its history back to 1976, the Chennai Lighthouse replaced the old lighthouse in the city that was situated in the northern direction of Marina Beach. It took almost a year to complete its construction and finally, in January 1977, the Lighthouse was made accessible to the public.
However, due to some reasons, the entrance of the visitors was restricted from 1991 until 2013 when it was again opened for locals and tourists on November 14, 2013. Since then, lots of people flock to this iconic spot to enjoy a fun-filled day out with their loved ones.