Manakkodam Lighthouse is situated next to the Andhakaranazhy beach in the Alappuzha district of Kerala near Cherthala. The tower is a Template:Convert high concrete structure with square cross section.[1] It was inaugurated on 1 August 1979. There were no lights in this area before 1979. The light source was changed from incandescent lamp to metal halide on 21 September 1998.[2][3][4]
The light source flashes twice in ten seconds.[5]
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References
- ↑ Template:Cite rowlett
- ↑ Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ↑ Lighthouses in Kerala. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ↑ Manakkodam Lighthouse. DGLL. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ↑ Manakkodam Light. Lighthouse diges magazine. Retrieved 19 September 2014.