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.
It's an impressive one!
ReplyDeletefirst of all, cool new look of your blog!!!
ReplyDeletethen 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!
ReplyDeleteThe lighthouse does blend with its surroundings very nicely. I'm glad they constructed it in that manner.
ReplyDeleteNice.. A beautiful spot I liked when I visited the rock-cut-town..!
ReplyDeleteBeen there, done that. Its an awesome view isn't it??
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Wonderful colors in that second shot. It looks like your weather is pretty hot. Happy Skywatching!
ReplyDeleteI love lighthouses.
ReplyDeletebeautiful!
ReplyDeleteNice shots! :)
ReplyDeletebeautiful shots!
ReplyDeleteLovely shots! Happy sky watching.
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Love the lighthouse! And such lovely skies for a backdrop! Perfect! Hope you and your family have a lovely weekend, Rajesh!
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Lovely tower! The tower itself blends well with the much older buildings, almost seamlessly fitting into the landscape!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photo's from your country
ReplyDeletethis is practically "new" from 1900 compared to all the beautiful temples you feature that are centuries old.
ReplyDeleteStill in use Rajesh? Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely lantern.
ReplyDeleteIt is a beautiful light house...pardon my ignorance, but what body of water is this near?
ReplyDeletenice shots
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Beautiful photo!
ReplyDeleteI 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.
ReplyDeleteThat is a great-looking lighthouse. There are no lighthouses within 1,000 km of me!
ReplyDeleteWonderful place .
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ReplyDeleteit's a nice addition to the older structure.
ReplyDeleteI always enjoy seeing lighthouses. Greats shots, Rajesh!
ReplyDeleteGreat Pictures!
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Great shots. What a beautiful place to visit.
ReplyDeleteThat's a very nice old light house.
ReplyDeletea lovely lighthouse with beautiful surroundings.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting to see the lighthouse, the sea must be nearby.
ReplyDeleteThank you all for the appreciation.
ReplyDeleteJacob: 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!
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Shadows above me,
Shadows below;
Some shadows swift and
Some shadows slow;
All of these shadows,
It’s plain to see,
Are my compadres—
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Scissor Those Shadows!
Nice post and your shots, too.
ReplyDeleteEspecially I like the second, with the lighthouse.
Regards!
A very beautiful lighthouse! Here it is only white lighthouses.
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Lovely lighthouse. It does blend well with its surroundings.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful lighthouse!
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do they still have a light house keeper or is it computerised?
ReplyDeleteI see a blue door for Blue Monday. Very nice scenes.
ReplyDeleteAmazing tower...reminds me of the light houses you see on the eastern shores of the U.S.
ReplyDeleteGreat shots.
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Nice capture, the red color gives it a contrasting look! Loved it.
ReplyDeleteNice Snaps and yes they are gr8 places..
ReplyDeleteNice post!! That lighthouse would look pleasantly beautiful in the evenings I believe...
ReplyDeleteNice one! Love the lighthouse, very earthy feel.
ReplyDeletei had been here in september
ReplyDeletenice 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 :)
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Thank you all for the appreciating the old light house.
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