The
visit to this “Old Light House at Puducherry” was a part of “Visit to Shiva,
Vishnu, & Jain temples, Christian Churches and Heritage Sites in and around
Pondicherry / Puducherry”, on 07th June 2025.
This
old lighthouse served as a navigation aid to the Ships approaching the land of
Pondicherry. The lighthouse was constructed in 1835, in the region around mât de
Pavillon. Around the lighthouse. It was erected by L. Guerre, the French engineer.
The lighthouse measures 29 meters tall, is a fluted surfaced tower, built on a
rectangular building base. The lighthouse has three entrances, which serve as the exits also. The light from the tower reaches out to over 29 kilometres in
radius.
The
tower was renovated many times and is, at present, slightly different from whence
it was built. In 1931, a rotating light which is of 1000 watts replaced the fixed
light in the tower. Later in 1970, another new lighthouse was built in Keerapalayam
village, and this lighthouse was abandoned. From then it came to be known as Old
Lighthouse and has become a monument. This monument serves as a museum and is located
in front of the Gandhi Statue.
LOCATION
OF THE LIGHTHOUSE: CLICK HERE
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OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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