Kadapakkam Lighthouse, Chengalpattu

Kadapakkam Lighthouse, Chengalpattu

Kadapakkam Lighthouse is a modern light house, located in Kadapakkam Village near Edaikazhinadu Town in Cheyyur Taluk in Chengalpattu District of Tamil Nadu. The Lighthouse is about 100 feet tall. The lighthouse provides safe passage for the 30 fishing hamlets in this region. It also provides safe navigation for mariners. It is considered as the 24^th lighthouse in Tamil Nadu on the East Coast stretch from Pulicat to Kovilthottam and the 186^th lighthouse commissioned by the Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships (DGLL) inventory.

Connectivity

The lighthouse is located at about 4 Kms from Kadapakkam Bus Stop, 14 Kms from Cheyyur, 20 Kms from Marakkanam, 39 Kms from Melmaruvathur, 41 Kms from Melmaruvathur Railway Station, 48 Kms from Tindivanam, 49 Kms from Puducherry, 55 Kms from Mamallapuram, 66 Kms from Chengalpattu, 105 Kms from Chennai Airport and 111 Kms from Chennai. Edaikazhinadu is situated on ECR road connecting Chennai and Puducherry. Buses connecting Chennai and Puducherry on ECR stops at Kadapakkam Bus Stop. Autos can be hired from this Bus Stop to reach this lighthouse.

Location

Pulicat Light House, Thiruvallur

Pulicat Light House, Thiruvallur

Pulicat Light House is a historical monument and at the time of construction it was the highest Light house in South Asia. The Light House is located  in an island, which has the road connectivity with the main land Pazhaverkadu with a new bridge. The bridge was constructed recently and before construction of the bridge, people living  in the Pulicat island depends on the boat services or cross Kosasthalaiyar river by walk. 

The Light House

It is a historical monument and at the time of construction it was the highest Light house in South Asia. Before this, there was an old light house with brick masonry of height 20 meters which was constructed during 1859. There was a Time chart to switch ON and Switch OFF  depending on the month. The equipment of fourth order optic PV lighting  was  re used in the present tower till 1910 with modification. Then after that  few years before the whole array of PV lights were replaced with the present lighting system and UPS system.

Apart from this there is a DG set to care of power failure. The Glass room at the top where the Lights are  located  used to cover with white screen cloth  during day time and night it will be removed. The light house is constructed and commissioned on 25-08-1986 on small sand hill. The structure is in the shape of  hexagon  and is visible about 5 km  from land.

The detailed technical specification is as follows;

The elevation of focal plane	53.5 meters above M.H.W.S
No of service lamps two in arrays	Seven  arrays with 2 lamps/ array
Voltage	100 V AC  - 12 V DC
Speed of Rotation	6 RPM
Flashing white	5 second  duration of flash 0.25 sec
Effective beam intensity	1,050,000 CDS to -38,000 CDS
Geographical range	19.3 Nautical miles
Commissioned on	25-08-1986

Connectivity

The Light House is located at about 1.5 Kms from Pazhaverkadu Bus Stop, 2 Kms from Pulicat Bus Stand, 10 Kms from Thirupalaivanam, 8 Kms from Karungali, 21 Kms from Ponneri, 21 Kms from Ponneri Railway Station, 75 Kms from Thiruvallur, 70 Kms from Chennai Airport and 55 Kms from Chennai. Town buses are frequently available from Ponneri and Red Hills.

Location

Kanyakumari Lighthouse, Kanyakumari

Kanyakumari Lighthouse, Kanyakumari

Kanyakumari Lighthouse is located on the shores of Kanyakumari Town in Kanyakumari District of Tamilnadu. The Kanyakumari lighthouse stand majestically tall amidst a string of monuments: Tamil savant Thiruvalluvar, Swamy Vivekananda, Mahatma Gandhi and Kamaraj. A globular lantern with wick lamp hoisted in 1904 was the first light here. It remained in service for many years but it is not known when exactly it was discontinued. The present lighthouse tower was constructed during 1969-71. 

Kanyakumari Town is well connected to major cities by road / rail / air across India. Kanyakumari is located at about 20 Kms from Nagercoil, 13 Kms from Suchindrum, 47 Kms from Thiruvattaru, 33 Kms from Thuckalay, 47 Kms from Marthandam, 100 Kms from Thiruvananthapuram and 245 Kms from Madurai.

Kanyakumari Lighthouse is located about 800 meters from Kanyakumari State Transport Corporation Bus Stand. Kanyakumari Lighthouse is located at about 1.3 Kms from Kanyakumari Railway Station. Kanyakumari Lighthouse is well connected from Railway Station and Bus Stand by means of Buses, Taxis and Autos. Kanyakumari Lighthouse is located at about 101 Kms from Trivandrum International Airport and 239 Kms from Madurai International Airport.