Historic Fort Aguada Lighthouse overlooking the Arabian Sea
Hidden Routes Maritime Atlas • Coastal Heritage

Master Maritime Lighthouses of India

The Definitive Field Encyclopedia of 250 Historic Coastal Towers, Island Beacons, and Colonial Fresnel Optics Across 7,516 Kilometers of Navigational Seaboard

Documented Beacons
250 Master Towers
Coastline Monitored
7,516 Kilometers
Governing Authority
DGLL India
Optical Eras
1835 – 2022
Public Visitation
3 PM – 5 PM Daily
Directorate General of Lighthouses & Lightships (DGLL) Visiting Protocol

Operational Indian lighthouses operate under the Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships (Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways). Visitor access to the public observation galleries is strictly regulated, generally between 3:00 PM and 5:00 PM on designated days. A nominal entrance ticket is issued on site. Electronic baggage screening is enforced, and direct physical access to the mercury bath rotation room or the Fresnel lens chamber is strictly cordoned off.

Navigational & High-Altitude Safety Advisory

Historic 19th-century granite and cast-iron towers feature steep, narrow internal spiral staircases consisting of 120 to 220 steps. Individuals with acute vertigo, cardiopulmonary conditions, or restricted mobility should exercise caution before ascending. During severe monsoon squalls or cyclonic warnings (June to September), high focal galleries are closed immediately to public visitors for maritime security.

Cluster A: Historic Maritime Lighthouses of the West Coast (125 Beacons)

From the treacherous tidal flats of the Gulf of Kutch and Gulf of Khambhat to the rocky promontories of Konkan, Kanara, and the Malabar Seaboard: Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, and Kerala.

Gujarat Seaboard • Beacon #1
Dwarka Lighthouse Gujarat 43-meter black-and-white stone tower on Rupen Creek headland with 1st-order optical lens.
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Gujarat Seaboard • Beacon #2
Veraval Lighthouse Gujarat High focal plane tower guiding fishing trawlers and dhows into India's busiest fish harbor.
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Gujarat Seaboard • Beacon #3
Porbandar Lighthouse Gujarat Grand coastal harbor lighthouse standing beside the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi.
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Gujarat Seaboard • Beacon #4
Mandvi Bastion Lighthouse Kutch Historic lighthouse mounted on the parapet wall of the 400-year-old Mandvi port fort.
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Gujarat Seaboard • Beacon #5
Okha Point Lighthouse Gujarat Navigational beacon marking the entrance to the Gulf of Kutch and pilgrimage ferries to Bet Dwarka.
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Gujarat Seaboard • Beacon #6
Navlakhi Lighthouse Morbi Isolated all-weather lighterage port lighthouse in the inner Gulf of Kutch mudflats.
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Gujarat Seaboard • Beacon #7
Jakhau Lighthouse Kutch Westernmost coastal lighthouse of India guiding traditional wooden dhows to ancient Jakhau port.
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Gujarat Seaboard • Beacon #8
Koteshwar Lighthouse Kutch Lighthouse perched on the cliff above the sacred Koteshwar Mahadev temple overlooking Kori Creek.
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Gujarat Seaboard • Beacon #9
Gopnath Point Lighthouse Gujarat Scenic red-and-white striped beacon tower situated on the bluffs of the Gulf of Khambhat.
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Gujarat Seaboard • Beacon #10
Alang Lighthouse Bhavnagar Tower watching over the world's largest shipbreaking beaches and tidal flats.
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Indian Coastal Seaboard • Beacon #11
Diu Fort Lighthouse Historic 1892 lighthouse built inside the massive sea bastions of Diu fortress on the Arabian Sea.
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Maharashtra / Konkan Coast • Beacon #12
Prongs Reef Lighthouse Mumbai 1874 Victorian stone tower offshore of Colaba Point marking the entrance to Mumbai Harbour.
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Maharashtra / Konkan Coast • Beacon #13
Colaba Point Lighthouse Mumbai Ancient signal station that preceded Prongs Reef as Mumbai's primary navigational beacon.
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Indian Coastal Seaboard • Beacon #14
Khanderi Island Lighthouse 1867 23-meter octagonal masonry tower built on Shivaji's offshore fort island south of Mumbai.
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Indian Coastal Seaboard • Beacon #15
Kanhoji Angre Lighthouse Khanderi Renamed modern beacon honoring the legendary Maratha naval admiral Kanhoji Angre.
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Maharashtra / Konkan Coast • Beacon #16
Chaul Revdanda Lighthouse Navigational beacon guiding coastal vessels past the ruined Portuguese fort of Revdanda.
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Maharashtra / Konkan Coast • Beacon #17
Korlai Fort Lighthouse Alibaug 1955 lighthouse standing within the ruins of the 1521 Morro de Chaul Portuguese fortress on a promontory.
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Indian Coastal Seaboard • Beacon #18
Murud Janjira Point Lighthouse Coastal beacon overlooking Rajapuri creek and the invincible Janjira sea fort.
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Maharashtra / Konkan Coast • Beacon #19
Tolkeshwar Velas Lighthouse Ratnagiri Ancient cliff beacon near Velas olive ridley turtle beach and Tolkeshwar temple.
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Maharashtra / Konkan Coast • Beacon #20
Jaigad Lighthouse Ratnagiri 1899 cast-iron lighthouse built within the bastions of Jaigad fort above Shastri river estuary.
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Maharashtra / Konkan Coast • Beacon #21
Ratnagiri Fort Lighthouse Lighthouse atop the Mirkarwada headland within the ramparts of Ratnadurg sea fortress.
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Maharashtra / Konkan Coast • Beacon #22
Devgad Lighthouse Sindhudurg Coastal cliff lighthouse overlooking Devgad harbor and Alphonso mango orchards.
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Maharashtra / Konkan Coast • Beacon #23
Vijaydurg Lighthouse Sindhudurg Guiding beacon for the impenetrable naval fort of Vijaydurg (Eastern Gibraltar).
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Indian Coastal Seaboard • Beacon #24
Malvan Rock Lighthouse Vengurla Vengurla Rocks (Burnt Islands) offshore lighthouse 14 km out to sea marking sunken reefs.
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Indian Coastal Seaboard • Beacon #25
Vengurla Point Lighthouse Clifftop lighthouse on a forested headland overlooking the historic Dutch trading port of Vengurla.
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Goa Seaboard • Beacon #26
Aguada Lighthouse Goa 1864 four-storey circular lighthouse in Fort Aguada, one of Asia's oldest operational lighthouses.
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Goa Seaboard • Beacon #27
New Aguada Lighthouse Sinquerim Modern 1976 21-meter tower replacing the 1864 original with automated rotating beacon.
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Goa Seaboard • Beacon #28
Betul Lighthouse South Goa Picturesque red-and-white cylindrical tower atop Quepem cliff overlooking the Sal River mouth.
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Maharashtra / Konkan Coast • Beacon #29
Oyster Rocks Lighthouse Karwar 1864 granite tower on Devgad island off Karwar built by British engineers with 1st-order lens.
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Karnataka / Kanara Coast • Beacon #30
Bhatkal Lighthouse Karnataka Lighthouse perched on the summit of a hillock near the ruins of Bhatkal fort and port.
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Karnataka / Kanara Coast • Beacon #31
Kundapura Lighthouse Karnataka Guiding light for traditional fishing vessels entering the Panchagangavali river estuary.
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Karnataka / Kanara Coast • Beacon #32
Kaup Lighthouse Kapu Udupi 1901 colossal 27-meter stone tower standing on a granite sea rock on Kapu beach, open to visitors.
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Karnataka / Kanara Coast • Beacon #33
Surathkal Lighthouse Mangalore 1972 36-meter hexagonal concrete tower standing on a picturesque rocky hillock beside NITK beach.
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Karnataka / Kanara Coast • Beacon #34
Mangalore Port Lighthouse Old harbor lighthouse marking the confluence of Netravati and Gurupura rivers.
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Indian Coastal Seaboard • Beacon #35
Kasaragod Bekal Fort Lighthouse Coastal observation tower and beacon within the ramparts of Bekal Fort.
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Kerala / Malabar Coast • Beacon #36
Mount Dilli Lighthouse Kannur Historic beacon on a prominent peninsular promontory visited by Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta.
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Kerala / Malabar Coast • Beacon #37
Kannur Lighthouse Baby Beach 1903 23-meter cylindrical tower beside Payyambalam beach, houses India's first lighthouse museum.
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Indian Coastal Seaboard • Beacon #38
Thalassery Fort Lighthouse 1835 historic oil beacon mounted atop the western bastion of the British East India Company fort.
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Kerala / Malabar Coast • Beacon #39
Kadallur Point Lighthouse Kozhikode 1907 tower marking the dangerous Kadallur submerged reef where several steamships wrecked.
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Kerala / Malabar Coast • Beacon #40
Kozhikode Beach Lighthouse 1907 historic lighthouse tower standing on the beach where Vasco da Gama landed in 1498.
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Indian Coastal Seaboard • Beacon #41
Beypore Lighthouse Calicut Tower watching over the historic wooden *Uru* shipbuilding yards of Beypore harbor.
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Kerala / Malabar Coast • Beacon #42
Ponnani Lighthouse Malappuram 1983 30-meter concrete tower at the mouth of Bharathappuzha (River Nila) fishing harbor.
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Kerala / Malabar Coast • Beacon #43
Chettuva Lighthouse Thrissur 30-meter cylindrical tower overlooking Chettuva backwaters and mangrove wetlands.
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Indian Coastal Seaboard • Beacon #44
Azhikode Munakkal Lighthouse Coastal tower marking the Periyar river estuary and Munakkal dolphin beach.
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Kerala / Malabar Coast • Beacon #45
Vypin Cochin Lighthouse 1979 46-meter tower at Puthuvype, the tallest lighthouse in Kerala with elevator and maritime museum.
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Kerala / Malabar Coast • Beacon #46
Fort Kochi Beach Lighthouse Oldest harbor beacon built by British in 1862 near the famous Chinese fishing nets.
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Kerala / Malabar Coast • Beacon #47
Manakkodam Lighthouse Alappuzha 33-meter tower guarding the coastline between Kochi and Alappuzha.
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Kerala / Malabar Coast • Beacon #48
Alappuzha Lighthouse Alleppey 1862 historic 30-meter red-and-white striped tower with 1st-order revolving Fresnel lens and museum.
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Kerala / Malabar Coast • Beacon #49
Thottappally Lighthouse Kollam Tower marking the Thottappally spillway channel connecting Kuttanad paddy bowl to sea.
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Kerala / Malabar Coast • Beacon #50
Valiyazheekkal Lighthouse Alappuzha 41-meter pentagonal tower, India's first pentagonal lighthouse inaugurated in 2021.
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Indian Coastal Seaboard • Beacon #51
Kovilthottam Lighthouse Chavara 18-meter tower serving the mineral sand ports of Chavara and Ashtamudi estuary.
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Kerala / Malabar Coast • Beacon #52
Tangasseri Lighthouse Kollam 1902 colossal 41-meter tower with red-and-white spiral bands, second tallest in Kerala.
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Indian Coastal Seaboard • Beacon #53
Anchi Tengu Anchuthengu Lighthouse 1988 tower standing adjacent to the historic 1695 British East India Company Anjengo Fort.
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Kerala / Malabar Coast • Beacon #54
Vilinjam Vizhinjam Lighthouse 1972 36-meter tower on Kurumkal hilltop above Vizhinjam international seaport and Kovalam beach.
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Indian Coastal Seaboard • Beacon #55
Poovar Estuary Beacon Guiding marker for backwater cruisers near the southern tip where Neyyar River meets the sea.
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Tamil Nadu / Coromandel Coast • Beacon #56
Muttom Lighthouse Kanyakumari 1875 British clifftop lighthouse built over steep ravines with original Chance Brothers optics.
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Tamil Nadu / Coromandel Coast • Beacon #57
Kanyakumari Point Lighthouse Modern beacon marking the confluence of the Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea, and Bay of Bengal.
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Tamil Nadu / Coromandel Coast • Beacon #58
Manapad Lighthouse Tiruchendur Tower atop a dramatic natural sandstone cliff where Saint Francis Xavier lived in 1542.
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Tamil Nadu / Coromandel Coast • Beacon #59
Kulasekharapatnam Lighthouse Tower overlooking the historic pearl fishing port and future ISRO small satellite launch port.
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Tamil Nadu / Coromandel Coast • Beacon #60
Hare Island Lighthouse Tuticorin 1888 tower guiding deep-sea container vessels and pearl fishing boats into VOC Port.
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Indian Coastal Seaboard • Beacon #61
Kilakarai Lighthouse Ramnad Navigational beacon for traditional Muslim mariner communities navigating Gulf of Mannar reefs.
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Tamil Nadu / Coromandel Coast • Beacon #62
Pamban Pass Lighthouse Beacon guiding shallow-draft vessels through the treacherous Pamban reef passage under the rail bridge.
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Tamil Nadu / Coromandel Coast • Beacon #63
Dhanushkodi Lighthouse 2022 Brand new 50-meter tricolor lighthouse inaugurated on the tip of the ghost town facing Sri Lanka.
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Indian Coastal Seaboard • Beacon #64
Kodikkarai Point Calimere Lighthouse Guiding beacon for Point Calimere wildlife sanctuary, flamingos, and Chola heritage.
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Tamil Nadu / Coromandel Coast • Beacon #65
Nagapattinam Lighthouse Tamil Nadu 1869 historic 46-meter tower rebuilt after the 2004 tsunami with modern radar transponder.
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Puducherry UT • Beacon #66
Karaikal Lighthouse Puducherry 1984 tower serving Karaikal private deepwater seaport and Arasalar river mouth.
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Tamil Nadu / Coromandel Coast • Beacon #67
Tarangambadi Tranquebar Lighthouse Coastal beacon standing beside the 1620 Danish Fort Dansborg on the Coromandel coast.
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Indian Coastal Seaboard • Beacon #68
Poompuhar Lighthouse Kaveri Modern tower near the submerged ancient Chola capital port city of Kaveripoompattinam.
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Indian Coastal Seaboard • Beacon #69
Parangipettai Porto Novo Lighthouse Historic port beacon marking Vellar river mouth where Portuguese and Dutch traded.
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Puducherry UT • Beacon #70
Puducherry Old Lighthouse 1836 29-meter historic abandoned lighthouse on Goubert Avenue built by French engineer Louis Guerre.
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Puducherry UT • Beacon #71
Puducherry New Lighthouse 1970 modern tower standing on the southern side of the new fishing harbor with 360-degree views.
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Tamil Nadu / Coromandel Coast • Beacon #72
Marakkanam Lighthouse Tamil Nadu Guiding tower for the vast coastal salt pans and Kaliveli bird wetland sanctuary.
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Tamil Nadu / Coromandel Coast • Beacon #73
Mahabalipuram Lighthouse 1904 Colossal circular stone tower standing beside the 8th-century Olakkannesvara rock-cut temple.
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Tamil Nadu / Coromandel Coast • Beacon #74
Chennai Port Madras Lighthouse 1977 46-meter triangular concrete tower on Marina Beach, only lighthouse in India within city limits with public elevator.
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Tamil Nadu / Coromandel Coast • Beacon #75
Madras High Court Old Lighthouse 1844 historic 37-meter fluted stone column in the High Court campus, India's second oldest tower.
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Andhra Pradesh Seaboard • Beacon #76
Pulicat Lighthouse Andhra Border 1986 tower marking the entrance to Pulicat Lake lagoon and flamingos.
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Andhra Pradesh Seaboard • Beacon #77
Armagon Lighthouse Andhra Pradesh Historic 1853 beacon guarding the treacherous Armagon Shoal where British ships foundered.
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Andhra Pradesh Seaboard • Beacon #78
Krishnapatnam Lighthouse Nellore 40-meter tower serving one of India's fastest growing private deepwater ports.
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Andhra Pradesh Seaboard • Beacon #79
Ramayapatnam Lighthouse Andhra Guiding light for traditional weavers and fishing communities along the Bay of Bengal.
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Indian Coastal Seaboard • Beacon #80
Vodarevu Lighthouse Chirala Beacon near the historic Chirala handloom weaving coastal belt and sandy beach.
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Indian Coastal Seaboard • Beacon #81
Nizampatnam Lighthouse Guntur Tower overlooking the ancient Buddhist maritime trade port on the Krishna river delta.
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Andhra Pradesh Seaboard • Beacon #82
Machilipatnam Manginapudi Lighthouse Navigational tower for the historic Masulipatnam Dutch and British trading post.
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Andhra Pradesh Seaboard • Beacon #83
Anturvedi Lighthouse Godavari 1978 tower at the confluence where the sacred Vashishta Godavari River enters the Bay of Bengal.
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Andhra Pradesh Seaboard • Beacon #84
Kakinada Hope Island Lighthouse 1865 tower perched on Hope Island protecting ship anchorages from cyclone surges.
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Indian Coastal Seaboard • Beacon #85
Penta Kota Lighthouse Visakhapatnam Coastal beacon between Tuni and Visakhapatnam overlooking pristine rural beaches.
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Andhra Pradesh Seaboard • Beacon #86
Dolphin Nose Lighthouse Vizag 1957 lighthouse on the 358-meter high promontory resembling a dolphin's snout above Vizag harbor.
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Indian Coastal Seaboard • Beacon #87
Bheemunipatnam Bheemili Lighthouse 1868 lighthouse in one of India's oldest Dutch settlements at the mouth of Gosthani River.
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Indian Coastal Seaboard • Beacon #88
Santapalle Lighthouse Vizianagaram 1840 offshore shoal beacon warning mariners of the dangerous Santapalle submerged rocks.
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Indian Coastal Seaboard • Beacon #89
Kalingapatnam Lighthouse Srikakulam 1876 22-meter tower at the mouth of Vamsadhara River, ancient Kalinga dynasty seaport.
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Indian Coastal Seaboard • Beacon #90
Bhavanapadu Lighthouse Srikakulam Guiding beacon for fishing trawlers navigating into the Bhavanapadu tidal harbor.
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Odisha Seaboard • Beacon #91
Gopalpur Lighthouse Odisha 1871 historic tower with black-and-white stripes overlooking the colonial beach town of Gopalpur-on-Sea.
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Odisha Seaboard • Beacon #92
Puri Lighthouse Odisha 1974 25-meter tower near Chakratirtha beach providing panoramic views of the Jagannath Temple.
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Odisha Seaboard • Beacon #93
Chandrabhaga Konark Lighthouse 1968 tower standing 3 km from the UNESCO Sun Temple Konark on the golden Marine Drive.
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Odisha Seaboard • Beacon #94
Paradeep Lighthouse Odisha 1988 40-meter cylindrical tower serving India's major deepwater bulk cargo port.
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Odisha Seaboard • Beacon #95
False Point Lighthouse Odisha 1838 oldest operational lighthouse on the east coast of India, built of granite from Barabati fort.
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Indian Coastal Seaboard • Beacon #96
Hukitola Point Lighthouse Navigational beacon on the storm barrier island guarding the Mahanadi river mouth.
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Indian Coastal Seaboard • Beacon #97
Dhamra Port Lighthouse Bhadrak Tower serving Dhamra deepwater port and outer channels of the Brahmani River.
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Odisha Seaboard • Beacon #98
Chandipur Lighthouse Balasore Guiding light for Chandipur beach, famous for the sea receding 5 kilometers at low tide.
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West Bengal / Hooghly Estuary • Beacon #99
Sagardwip Gangasagar Lighthouse 1852 tower on the tip of Sagar Island guiding ships into the treacherous Hooghly river mouth.
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West Bengal / Hooghly Estuary • Beacon #100
Digha Lighthouse West Bengal Modern tower guiding thousands of mechanized trawlers into the Shankarpur fishing harbor.
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West Bengal / Hooghly Estuary • Beacon #101
Dariapur Lighthouse Rasulpur 1881 tower near the mouth of the Rasulpur River where novelist Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay stayed.
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West Bengal / Hooghly Estuary • Beacon #102
Auckland Point Lighthouse Hooghly Riverine beacon warning ships of shifting silt banks in the Hooghly shipping channel.
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West Bengal / Hooghly Estuary • Beacon #103
Diamond Harbour Lighthouse Historic river beacon marking the southern reach of the British Port of Calcutta.
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Andaman Archipelago • Beacon #104
Port Blair North Point Lighthouse Navigational tower marking the entrance to Port Blair harbor and Cellular Jail headland.
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Andaman Archipelago • Beacon #105
North Bay Island Lighthouse Andaman Iconic lighthouse depicted on the Indian 20-rupee currency note.
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Andaman Archipelago • Beacon #106
Rutland Island Beacon Andaman Southern passage marker between South Andaman and Rutland Island.
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Andaman Archipelago • Beacon #107
Cinque Island Light Beacon Solitary solar-powered light beacon guiding naval patrols through the Duncan Passage.
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Andaman Archipelago • Beacon #108
Hut Bay Little Andaman Lighthouse 1974 41-meter tower marking Hut Bay harbor and international sea lanes.
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Nicobar Archipelago • Beacon #109
Keating Point Car Nicobar Lighthouse 1969 30-meter tower on the northernmost headland of Car Nicobar Island.
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Nicobar Archipelago • Beacon #110
Bompoka Island Beacon Nicobar Guiding beacon marking the deep-water passage through the central Nicobar group.
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Nicobar Archipelago • Beacon #111
Katchal Island Beacon Nicobar Coastal light beacon installed after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
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Nicobar Archipelago • Beacon #112
Indira Point Lighthouse Great Nicobar Southernmost point of India, 35-meter cast-iron tower standing in sea water post-2004 subsidence.
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Lakshadweep Archipelago • Beacon #113
Minicoy Lighthouse 1885 1885 colossal 49-meter brick tower built by British Trinity House engineers with 1st-order Fresnel lens.
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Lakshadweep Archipelago • Beacon #114
Kavaratti Lighthouse Lakshadweep 1974 38-meter tower at the capital of Lakshadweep marking the western lagoon passage.
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Lakshadweep Archipelago • Beacon #115
Agatti Airport Approach Lighthouse Navigational and aviation beacon on the southern tip of Agatti Island atoll.
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Indian Coastal Seaboard • Beacon #116
Bulsar Point Lighthouse Valsad 1888 historic masonry tower at Valsad headland guiding traffic into Gulf of Khambhat.
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Gujarat Seaboard • Beacon #117
Dahej Point Lighthouse Gujarat Deepwater chemical port beacon on Gulf of Khambhat watching over Narmada estuary.
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Indian Coastal Seaboard • Beacon #118
Hazira Suvali Lighthouse Surat Historic coastal lighthouse guiding maritime shipping past Suvali Roads into Tapi River mouth.
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Indian Coastal Seaboard • Beacon #119
Daman Fort Lighthouse Motidaman 1876 Portuguese beacon mounted on the ramparts of Moti Daman sea fort overlooking Daman Ganga.
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Maharashtra / Konkan Coast • Beacon #120
Tarapur Point Lighthouse Maharashtra Coastal headland lighthouse marking rocky offshore shoals north of Mumbai.
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Maharashtra / Konkan Coast • Beacon #121
Satpati Lighthouse Palghar Guiding beacon for Maharashtra's largest indigenous fishing harbor and trawler fleet.
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Maharashtra / Konkan Coast • Beacon #122
Arnala Island Beacon Vasai Maritime signal beacon on the ramparts of Arnala sea fortress in Vaitarna River mouth.
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Maharashtra / Konkan Coast • Beacon #123
Bandra Point Beacon Mumbai Historic navigational marker at Castella de Aguada headland overlooking Mahim Bay.
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Maharashtra / Konkan Coast • Beacon #124
Mirya High Light Ratnagiri Colossal 1933 cliff beacon perched on Mirya headland providing 28 nautical mile optical range.
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Maharashtra / Konkan Coast • Beacon #125
Purnagad Fort Lighthouse Ratnagiri Coastal lighthouse standing above the 17th-century Maratha hill fort and Muchkundi river mouth.
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Cluster B: Historic Maritime Lighthouses of the East Coast & Oceanic Islands (125 Beacons)

From the storm-swept Coromandel, Andhra, and Kalinga seaboards to the Hooghly delta and remote oceanic frontiers of Andaman, Nicobar, and Lakshadweep: Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal, and Oceanic Atolls.

Gujarat Seaboard • Beacon #126
Rozi Point Lighthouse Jamnagar 1867 colonial beacon tower on the southern shore of the Gulf of Kutch guiding vessels into Bedi anchorage.
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Gujarat Seaboard • Beacon #127
Bedi Port Lighthouse Jamnagar Historic harbor beacon tower watching over traditional country craft and dhows in Bedi Creek.
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Gujarat Seaboard • Beacon #128
Pirotan Island Lighthouse Kutch 1898 solitary 24-meter cylindrical tower rising from the coral reef of Pirotan in Marine National Park.
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Gujarat Seaboard • Beacon #129
Sikka Lighthouse Jamnagar Modern deepwater navigational tower guiding colossal crude oil supertankers into Sikka terminal.
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Gujarat Seaboard • Beacon #130
Salaya Lighthouse Gulf Of Kutch Guiding beacon marking the treacherous submerged coral shoals of Salaya harbor entrance.
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Gujarat Seaboard • Beacon #131
Vadinar Lighthouse Jamnagar Strategic coastal lighthouse serving India's premier offshore single buoy mooring (SBM) crude oil terminal.
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Gujarat Seaboard • Beacon #132
Rawanpir Lighthouse Kutch Historic clifftop beacon named after Saint Rawanpir, overlooking the sandy expanses of Mandvi coast.
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Indian Coastal Seaboard • Beacon #133
Modhva Lighthouse Mandvi Tower perched above the vibrant fishing settlement of Modhva on the Gulf of Kutch.
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Gujarat Seaboard • Beacon #134
Asarmatha Lighthouse Kutch Isolated coastal tower warning vessels of shifting sandbars and mudbanks along the northern Kutch shore.
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Gujarat Seaboard • Beacon #135
Sayana Lighthouse Kutch Modern solar-powered navigational beacon serving traditional dhow mariners along the Mundra coastline.
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Gujarat Seaboard • Beacon #136
Samiani Island Lighthouse Bet Dwarka 1875 historic octagonal masonry tower built on Samiani Island guarding the pilgrim channel to Bet Dwarka.
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Gujarat Seaboard • Beacon #137
Lamba Lighthouse Porbandar 35-meter coastal tower watching over the open Arabian Sea coastline between Dwarka and Porbandar.
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Gujarat Seaboard • Beacon #138
Navi Bandar Lighthouse Porbandar Historic navigational tower at the mouth of the Bhadar River, ancient seafaring port of Saurashtra.
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Gujarat Seaboard • Beacon #139
Madhavpur Lighthouse Porbandar Picturesque coastal beacon beside Madhavpur Ghed beach, famous for the annual Rukmini-Krishna festival.
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Indian Coastal Seaboard • Beacon #140
Mangrol Lighthouse Junagadh High-power harbor lighthouse guiding thousands of mechanized fishing trawlers into Mangrol port.
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Gujarat Seaboard • Beacon #141
Hirakot Lighthouse Veraval Historic citadel bastion lighthouse guarding the entrance to Veraval's ancient harbor.
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Indian Coastal Seaboard • Beacon #142
Sutrapada Lighthouse Gir Somnath Coastal cliff tower standing near the sacred Somnath shore temple and chemical manufacturing port.
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Gujarat Seaboard • Beacon #143
Mul Dwarka Lighthouse Kodinar 30-meter tower perched on a rocky promontory at the ancient mythological port of Mul Dwarka.
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Indian Coastal Seaboard • Beacon #144
Kotda Lighthouse Kodinar Navigational marker guiding traditional fishermen past jagged submerged reef rocks off Kodinar.
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Indian Coastal Seaboard • Beacon #145
Madhwad Lighthouse Gir Somnath High focal elevation beacon overlooking the natural rocky amphitheater harbor of Madhwad.
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Gujarat Seaboard • Beacon #146
Jafrabad Lighthouse Amreli 1894 stone tower standing atop a dramatic coastal cliff overlooking the deepwater Jafrabad creek.
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Gujarat Seaboard • Beacon #147
Pipavav Lighthouse Amreli Modern tower serving Port Pipavav, India's first private sector major container port.
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Gujarat Seaboard • Beacon #148
Mahuva Lighthouse Bhavnagar Historic beacon tower overlooking the lush coconut and onion maritime trading port of Mahuva.
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Gujarat Seaboard • Beacon #149
Ghogha Lighthouse Gulf Of Khambhat 1862 historic beacon on the treacherous shores of the Gulf of Khambhat with 10-meter tidal ranges.
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Gujarat Seaboard • Beacon #150
Piram Island Lighthouse Khambhat 1865 24-meter black-and-white banded tower on Piram Island guiding ships into Bhavnagar port.
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Maharashtra / Konkan Coast • Beacon #151
Dahanu Lighthouse Palghar Navigational tower watching over the chickoo orchards and fishing creeks of North Konkan.
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Gujarat Seaboard • Beacon #152
Dahej Point Lighthouse Gulf Of Khambhat Strategic deepwater petrochemical terminal lighthouse on the northern shore of the Gulf of Khambhat.
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Maharashtra / Konkan Coast • Beacon #153
Tarapur Lighthouse Palghar Strategic coastal lighthouse near India's first nuclear power station, warning vessels of offshore reefs.
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Maharashtra / Konkan Coast • Beacon #154
Arnala Fort Lighthouse Vasai Beacon perched near the water fortress of Arnala watching over the Vaitarna river mouth.
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Maharashtra / Konkan Coast • Beacon #155
Uttan Lighthouse Gorai Bhayandar 1960 coastal tower atop a forested hillock overlooking Gorai creek and the Arabian Sea.
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Maharashtra / Konkan Coast • Beacon #156
Manori Point Lighthouse Mumbai High focal beacon guiding passenger ferries and local trawlers around the rocky Manori headland.
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Maharashtra / Konkan Coast • Beacon #157
Bandra Point Lighthouse Mumbai Historic beacon station at the southern tip of Bandra headland watching over Mahim Bay.
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Maharashtra / Konkan Coast • Beacon #158
Dolphin Rock Lighthouse Mumbai Harbor 1884 historic offshore masonry tower constructed on Dolphin Rock inside Mumbai natural harbor.
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Maharashtra / Konkan Coast • Beacon #159
Sunk Rock Lighthouse Mumbai Harbor 1884 Victorian stone tower rising directly from the waters of Mumbai Harbour off Colaba.
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Maharashtra / Konkan Coast • Beacon #160
Oyster Rock Lighthouse Mumbai Harbor Historic naval island battery beacon marking the southern channel for warships in Mumbai harbor.
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Maharashtra / Konkan Coast • Beacon #161
Uran Beacon Navi Mumbai Navigational marker guiding colossal container vessels into Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT).
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Maharashtra / Konkan Coast • Beacon #162
Karanja Lighthouse Raigad Beacon tower situated on the Karanja peninsula overlooking the Dharamtar creek and naval facilities.
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Maharashtra / Konkan Coast • Beacon #163
Borya Lighthouse Ratnagiri Clifftop lighthouse perched 120 meters above sea level on the dramatic Borya promontory.
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Maharashtra / Konkan Coast • Beacon #164
Dabhol Lighthouse Ratnagiri Navigational beacon marking the entrance to the Vashishti River and historic port of Dabhol.
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Maharashtra / Konkan Coast • Beacon #165
Anjanvel Lighthouse Ratnagiri 1969 14-meter tower on the high plateau of Anjanvel near Gopalgad Fort above the Arabian Sea.
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Indian Coastal Seaboard • Beacon #166
Bulsar Valsad Hill Lighthouse Colonial hilltop beacon overlooking the Aurangaa River mouth and fishing harbor of Valsad.
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Maharashtra / Konkan Coast • Beacon #167
Ranpar Lighthouse Ratnagiri Coastal tower watching over the pristine red laterite cliffs and mango orchards of South Ratnagiri.
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Indian Coastal Seaboard • Beacon #168
Daman Ganga River Mouth Lighthouse Historic beacon tower guiding fishing dhows and country craft across the bar of the Daman Ganga River.
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Maharashtra / Konkan Coast • Beacon #169
Jaitapur Lighthouse Ratnagiri Tower perched on the rugged bluffs of Ambolgad overlooking the historic maritime harbor of Jaitapur.
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Maharashtra / Konkan Coast • Beacon #170
Musakaji Lighthouse Vijaydurg Harbor entrance beacon guiding fishing craft and dhows into the sheltered Musakaji port.
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Maharashtra / Konkan Coast • Beacon #171
Achra Lighthouse Sindhudurg Coastal beacon near the sacred Achra Rameshwar temple beach and mangrove river estuary.
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Maharashtra / Konkan Coast • Beacon #172
Tarkarli Rock Lighthouse Malvan Beacon tower marking the treacherous coral shallows and scuba diving reefs of Tarkarli.
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Maharashtra / Konkan Coast • Beacon #173
Nivti Rock Lighthouse Sindhudurg Offshore rocky islet beacon marking the Vengurla Rocks channel for deep-draft cargo ships.
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Goa Seaboard • Beacon #174
Campal Point Lighthouse Panaji Historic riverine beacon marking the entrance to the Mandovi River in Goa's capital city.
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Goa Seaboard • Beacon #175
Cabo De Rama Fort Lighthouse Goa Beacon tower situated inside the ancient Hindu-Portuguese cliff fortress of Cabo de Rama.
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Karnataka / Kanara Coast • Beacon #176
Karwar Head Lighthouse Karnataka 1957 lighthouse on the towering 200-meter headland of Karwar watching over INS Kadamba naval base.
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Karnataka / Kanara Coast • Beacon #177
Belekeri Port Lighthouse Ankola Guiding beacon for bulk iron ore vessels and country craft in the sheltered Belekeri bay.
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Karnataka / Kanara Coast • Beacon #178
Tadadi Port Lighthouse Gokarna Scenic coastal tower perched above the mouth of the sacred Aghanashini River near Gokarna.
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Karnataka / Kanara Coast • Beacon #179
Kumta Lighthouse Karnataka Modern beacon tower standing on the cliffs of Kumta overlooking Betkuli beach.
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Karnataka / Kanara Coast • Beacon #180
Honnavar Lighthouse Sharavathi 1978 tower marking the confluence where the mighty Sharavathi River meets the Arabian Sea.
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Karnataka / Kanara Coast • Beacon #181
Gangolli Lighthouse Kundapura Beacon tower guiding fishing fleets across the dangerous sandbar where five rivers merge at Panchagangavali.
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Karnataka / Kanara Coast • Beacon #182
Mulki Lighthouse Karnataka Coastal beacon marking the treacherous Mulki rocks and Sambhavi river estuary.
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Karnataka / Kanara Coast • Beacon #183
Panambur Mangalore Harbor Light High-power modern beacon tower guiding container carriers and oil tankers into New Mangalore Port.
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Karnataka / Kanara Coast • Beacon #184
Ullal Lighthouse Mangalore Tower perched near the historic Queen Abbakka memorial overlooking the Netravati river mouth.
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Kerala / Malabar Coast • Beacon #185
Manjeswaram Lighthouse Kasaragod Northernmost coastal lighthouse of Kerala marking the border with Karnataka.
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Kerala / Malabar Coast • Beacon #186
Kumbla Lighthouse Kasaragod Beacon tower overlooking the serene Kumbla backwaters and historic Arikady fort.
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Kerala / Malabar Coast • Beacon #187
Chandragiri Lighthouse Kasaragod Lighthouse watching over the confluence of the Chandragiri River and 17th-century Chandragiri Fort.
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Kerala / Malabar Coast • Beacon #188
Nileshwar Lighthouse Kasaragod Guiding beacon for traditional wooden houseboat cruises in the pristine Nileshwar backwaters.
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Kerala / Malabar Coast • Beacon #189
Azhikkal Port Lighthouse Kannur Tower marking the Valapattanam River estuary, a historic shipbuilding and timber export haven.
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Puducherry UT • Beacon #190
Mahe Lighthouse Puducherry Enclave 1893 historic French lighthouse standing on the rocky breakwater of the Mahe River.
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Kerala / Malabar Coast • Beacon #191
Badagara Vatakara Lighthouse Calicut Coastal tower near the legendary martial arts (Kalaripayattu) heartland of Thacholi Othenan.
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Kerala / Malabar Coast • Beacon #192
Quilandy Lighthouse Kozhikode Harbor beacon serving the traditional Muslim seafaring community of Quilandy.
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Kerala / Malabar Coast • Beacon #193
Chaliyam Lighthouse Beypore Beacon marking the southern mouth of the Chaliyar River opposite the historic Beypore shipbuilding yard.
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Kerala / Malabar Coast • Beacon #194
Tanur Lighthouse Malappuram Historic coastal fishing beacon at Tanur, one of the earliest settlements of Portuguese traders.
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Kerala / Malabar Coast • Beacon #195
Parappanangadi Lighthouse Malappuram Navigational tower serving coastal fishing villages along the palm-fringed Malabar seaboard.
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Kerala / Malabar Coast • Beacon #196
Munambam Breakwater Lighthouse Modern tower at the northern tip of Vypin Island guarding the fishing entrance to Munambam harbor.
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Kerala / Malabar Coast • Beacon #197
Chellanam Lighthouse Kochi Coastal protection tower marking the erosion-prone barrier coast between Kochi and Alappuzha.
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Kerala / Malabar Coast • Beacon #198
Arthunkal Lighthouse Alappuzha Tower standing near the historic 16th-century St. Andrew's Basilica of Arthunkal on the Arabian Sea.
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Kerala / Malabar Coast • Beacon #199
Kayamkulam Pozhi Lighthouse Beacon tower marking the tidal fishing inlet where Kayamkulam Lake meets the open ocean.
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Kerala / Malabar Coast • Beacon #200
Paravur Pozhikara Lighthouse Kollam Picturesque coastal tower standing between the historic Paravur Lake backwaters and the roaring Arabian Sea.
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Tamil Nadu / Coromandel Coast • Beacon #201
Ennore Port Lighthouse Chennai Modern 45-meter tower guiding massive coal bulk carriers into Kamarajar Port Ennore.
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Tamil Nadu / Coromandel Coast • Beacon #202
Kovalam Covelong Lighthouse Tamil Nadu Coastal beacon watching over the historic Dutch fort and surfing break of Covelong.
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Tamil Nadu / Coromandel Coast • Beacon #203
Cuddalore Port Lighthouse 1879 historic beacon tower on the Uppanar River mouth guiding coastal chemical and fishing vessels.
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Tamil Nadu / Coromandel Coast • Beacon #204
Nagore Dargah Coastal Beacon Navigational marker tower standing near the sacred 500-year-old Sufi Dargah of Nagore on the Coromandel coast.
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Tamil Nadu / Coromandel Coast • Beacon #205
Velankanni Coastal Beacon Nagapattinam Guiding light tower serving pilgrims and maritime traffic near the Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health.
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Tamil Nadu / Coromandel Coast • Beacon #206
Mallipattinam Lighthouse Thanjavur Historic beacon tower overlooking the Palk Strait and the 1814 Manora monument built by Serfoji II.
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Tamil Nadu / Coromandel Coast • Beacon #207
Sethubavachatram Lighthouse Palk Bay Navigational light guiding shallow-draft country craft through the sheltered waters of Palk Bay.
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Tamil Nadu / Coromandel Coast • Beacon #208
Manamelkudi Lighthouse Pudukkottai Coastal beacon tower marking the shallow pearl oyster and seaweed harvesting banks of Palk Bay.
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Tamil Nadu / Coromandel Coast • Beacon #209
Kottaipattinam Lighthouse Pudukkottai Tower serving traditional fishing catamaran fleets along the shallow Coromandel seaboard.
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Tamil Nadu / Coromandel Coast • Beacon #210
Thondi Lighthouse Ramnad Historic port beacon at Thondi, an ancient maritime trade center documented in Sangam literature and Roman texts.
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Tamil Nadu / Coromandel Coast • Beacon #211
Mandapam South Lighthouse Mannar Strategic tower on the Mandapam peninsula guarding the entrance to the Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park.
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Tamil Nadu / Coromandel Coast • Beacon #212
Mandapam North Lighthouse Palk Bay Sister lighthouse on the northern Mandapam shore watching over the calm fishing waters of Palk Bay.
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Tamil Nadu / Coromandel Coast • Beacon #213
Rameshwaram Agnitheertham Beacon Guiding light tower near the sacred Agnitheertham seashore of Ramanathaswamy Temple.
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Tamil Nadu / Coromandel Coast • Beacon #214
Mukkur Lighthouse Gulf Of Mannar Solitary coastal tower warning ships of coral shallows near the fishing village of Mukkur.
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Tamil Nadu / Coromandel Coast • Beacon #215
Valinokkam Lighthouse Ramnad Tower perched above the natural curving sand spit of Valinokkam protecting fishing dhows.
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Tamil Nadu / Coromandel Coast • Beacon #216
Sayalkudi Lighthouse Thoothukudi Coastal beacon tower monitoring the vast palm-fringed shoreline of Ramanathapuram and Tuticorin.
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Tamil Nadu / Coromandel Coast • Beacon #217
Punnakayal Lighthouse Thamirabarani Historic tower marking the delta mouth where the holy Thamirabarani River enters the Gulf of Mannar.
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Tamil Nadu / Coromandel Coast • Beacon #218
Kayalpattinam Lighthouse Thoothukudi Tower overlooking the ancient Arab-Tamil trading port of Kayalpattinam, famous for maritime commerce.
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Tamil Nadu / Coromandel Coast • Beacon #219
Uvari Beach Lighthouse Tirunelveli Navigational beacon standing near the coastal sand dunes and ancient sea cave shrines of Uvari.
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Tamil Nadu / Coromandel Coast • Beacon #220
Idinthakarai Lighthouse Kudankulam Modern coastal beacon monitoring the southernmost seaboard of Tamil Nadu near Kudankulam.
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Tamil Nadu / Coromandel Coast • Beacon #221
Colachel Port Lighthouse Kanyakumari 1905 beacon at the historic port where the Travancore army defeated the Dutch East India Company in 1741.
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Tamil Nadu / Coromandel Coast • Beacon #222
Thengapattanam Lighthouse Kanyakumari Tower standing at the picturesque confluence of the Tamiraparani River and Arabian Sea.
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Andhra Pradesh Seaboard • Beacon #223
Dugarajapatnam Lighthouse Nellore Coastal beacon tower guarding the historic British trade channel near Pulicat Lake in southern Andhra.
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Andhra Pradesh Seaboard • Beacon #224
Isakapalli Lighthouse Nellore 30-meter cylindrical tower guiding coastal trawlers into the Isakapalli fishing port.
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Andhra Pradesh Seaboard • Beacon #225
Kothapatnam Lighthouse Prakasam Scenic tower standing on the vast sandy beaches of Kothapatnam near Ongole in central Andhra.
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Andhra Pradesh Seaboard • Beacon #226
Suryalanka Lighthouse Bapatla Coastal beacon overlooking the sweeping golden sand beaches of Suryalanka in the Krishna Delta.
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Andhra Pradesh Seaboard • Beacon #227
Hamsaladeevi Lighthouse Krishna Delta 1978 tower rising from the mangrove mudflats where the holy Krishna River meets the ocean.
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Andhra Pradesh Seaboard • Beacon #228
Vakalapudi Lighthouse Kakinada 1878 historic 40-meter stone tower marking the northern entrance to Kakinada deepwater harbor.
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Andhra Pradesh Seaboard • Beacon #229
Uppada Beach Lighthouse Godavari Navigational beacon monitoring the coastal erosion zone and handloom weaving belt of Uppada.
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Andhra Pradesh Seaboard • Beacon #230
Pudimadaka Lighthouse Anakapalli Historic tower situated on a rocky bluff guiding iron ore vessels into Gangavaram port.
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Andhra Pradesh Seaboard • Beacon #231
Gangavaram Port Lighthouse Vizag Colossal modern beacon tower watching over India's deepest port with 21-meter natural draft.
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Andhra Pradesh Seaboard • Beacon #232
Rushikonda Beach Beacon Vizag Panoramic clifftop beacon above the Blue Flag certified beach of Rushikonda in Visakhapatnam.
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Andhra Pradesh Seaboard • Beacon #233
Baruva Lighthouse Srikakulam 1853 historic colonial tower standing at the mouth of the Mahendratanaya River on the Andhra-Odisha border.
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Odisha Seaboard • Beacon #234
Sonapur Beach Lighthouse Ganjam Coastal tower watching over the virgin casuarina beaches of Sonapur near the Bahuda River mouth.
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Odisha Seaboard • Beacon #235
Aryapalli Lighthouse Chhatrapur Modern tower perched on the coastal sand dunes serving the rare earth mineral sand port of Gopalpur.
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Odisha Seaboard • Beacon #236
Arakhakuda Lighthouse Chilika Mouth Tower guarding the dynamic tidal inlet where Chilika Lagoon exchanges waters with the Bay of Bengal.
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Odisha Seaboard • Beacon #237
Devi River Estuary Lighthouse Puri Navigational beacon marking the sandbars of Astaranga where olive ridley turtles gather.
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Odisha Seaboard • Beacon #238
Jatadhar Muhan Lighthouse Paradeep Coastal tower watching over the south channel of Paradeep and proposed integrated steel port.
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Odisha Seaboard • Beacon #239
Bhitarkanika Sanctuary Beacon Kendrapara Solar-powered maritime beacon guiding forest patrol speedboats through the mangrove channels.
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Odisha Seaboard • Beacon #240
Kasafal Lighthouse Balasore Navigational tower serving coastal mechanized gill-net fishing vessels along the Balasore mudflats.
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Odisha Seaboard • Beacon #241
Subarnarekha Lighthouse Kirtania Tower marking the historical port and estuarine sandspit where the Subarnarekha River reaches the sea.
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West Bengal / Hooghly Estuary • Beacon #242
Tajpur Port Beacon West Bengal Modern coastal beacon guiding motorized fishing craft through the casuarina-fringed Tajpur creeks.
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West Bengal / Hooghly Estuary • Beacon #243
Petuaghat Lighthouse Rasulpur Bengal Tower watching over India's premier marine fish landing center at the mouth of the Rasulpur River.
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West Bengal / Hooghly Estuary • Beacon #244
Khejuri Historic Beacon Hooghly Colonial river beacon tower marking the 18th-century anchorage where British East Indiamen transferred cargo.
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West Bengal / Hooghly Estuary • Beacon #245
Frazergunj Harbor Lighthouse Sundarbans Coastal tower named after Lieutenant Governor Sir Andrew Fraser, serving deep-sea fishing trawlers.
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Andaman Archipelago • Beacon #246
Landfall Island Northern Lighthouse Strategic 1978 solar beacon on Landfall Island marking the northernmost frontier of Indian territorial waters.
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Andaman Archipelago • Beacon #247
East Island Cleugh Passage Lighthouse 1969 35-meter cast-iron tower guarding the international Cleugh Passage between India and Myanmar.
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Andaman Archipelago • Beacon #248
Sandy Point Little Andaman Lighthouse Remote clifftop lighthouse guarding the western approaches of Little Andaman Island.
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Nicobar Archipelago • Beacon #249
Campbell Bay Great Nicobar Lighthouse Strategic deepwater harbor beacon on Great Nicobar overlooking international Malacca Strait shipping lanes.
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Lakshadweep Archipelago • Beacon #250
Kiltan Island Lighthouse Lakshadweep 1976 41-meter concrete tower marking the northern shipping routes through the Lakshadweep Sea.
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