Light House, Mahabalipuram
The Lighthouse at Mahabalipuram is built in 1900 on a rock nearby to Mahishasura Mardhini Cave Temple. It is constructed in such a way that it blends very well with the 7th and 9th century Pallava cave temples around it.
This is a 26m high circular stone masonry tower. The exterior surface is natural and unpainted to blend with surroundings. The light on tower was commissioned for the first time on March 1901.
The stone tower at the top has a lantern dome painted red in color.
This is a 26m high circular stone masonry tower. The exterior surface is natural and unpainted to blend with surroundings. The light on tower was commissioned for the first time on March 1901. 
49 comments:
It's an impressive one!
first of all, cool new look of your blog!!!
then some great photos of a lovely place!!!
nice.i have always wanted to visit mahabalipuram.
Why had I never thought that your country would have needed lighthouses? It looks much like the ones we see, many of which of course were built around the same time....but you are right that it blends very well with the much much earlier architecture. I love learning from your blog!
The lighthouse does blend with its surroundings very nicely. I'm glad they constructed it in that manner.
Nice.. A beautiful spot I liked when I visited the rock-cut-town..!
Been there, done that. Its an awesome view isn't it??
Pheno
Wonderful colors in that second shot. It looks like your weather is pretty hot. Happy Skywatching!
I love lighthouses.
beautiful!
Nice shots! :)
beautiful shots!
Lovely shots! Happy sky watching.
Liz @ A Simple Life
Love the lighthouse! And such lovely skies for a backdrop! Perfect! Hope you and your family have a lovely weekend, Rajesh!
Sylvia
Lovely tower! The tower itself blends well with the much older buildings, almost seamlessly fitting into the landscape!
Beautiful photo's from your country
this is practically "new" from 1900 compared to all the beautiful temples you feature that are centuries old.
Still in use Rajesh? Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
What a lovely lantern.
It is a beautiful light house...pardon my ignorance, but what body of water is this near?
nice shots
happy SWF
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Beautiful photo!
I love Lighthouses,so handsome yet so useful.
It's good to have those contrasting coloured buildings so we can see the sky. It looks awfully hot! Happy SWF.
That is a great-looking lighthouse. There are no lighthouses within 1,000 km of me!
Wonderful place .
nice info....
it's a nice addition to the older structure.
I always enjoy seeing lighthouses. Greats shots, Rajesh!
Great Pictures!
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Great shots. What a beautiful place to visit.
That's a very nice old light house.
a lovely lighthouse with beautiful surroundings.
Very interesting to see the lighthouse, the sea must be nearby.
Thank you all for the appreciation.
Jacob: The town has a sea shore in Bay of Bengal.
Gary: I think this is still in use.
It looks like a long hike up to the base of the lighthouse!
COMPADRES
Shadows above me,
Shadows below;
Some shadows swift and
Some shadows slow;
All of these shadows,
It’s plain to see,
Are my compadres—
Sweet company!
© 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Scissor Those Shadows!
Nice post and your shots, too.
Especially I like the second, with the lighthouse.
Regards!
A very beautiful lighthouse! Here it is only white lighthouses.
Happy week to you:-)
Lovely lighthouse. It does blend well with its surroundings.
Beautiful lighthouse!
Golden champagne Mangoes is my entry, hope you can come and see. Have a nice week.
do they still have a light house keeper or is it computerised?
I see a blue door for Blue Monday. Very nice scenes.
Amazing tower...reminds me of the light houses you see on the eastern shores of the U.S.
Great shots.
My Blue Monday is here.
Nice capture, the red color gives it a contrasting look! Loved it.
Nice Snaps and yes they are gr8 places..
Nice post!! That lighthouse would look pleasantly beautiful in the evenings I believe...
Nice one! Love the lighthouse, very earthy feel.
i had been here in september
nice place & nice photos too Rajesh
Very lovely pics. Especially as a marine surveyors, light houses have a special significance for me. Plus, the first pic so reminds me of Greece :)
Aye Zindagi!
Thank you all for the appreciating the old light house.
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