Mahabalipuram Lighthouse
Mahabalipuram Lighthouse is located in Tamil Nadu, India. It has been open to tourists since 2011. It was closed in 2001 following a perceived threat from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.- Lighthouse
- …is also known as “Mahabalipuram Lighthouse in Chennai hi!”
- …stands 26 metres (85 feet) tall
- Description: lighthouse in India
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mahishasuramardini Mandapa and Krishna Mandapam.
Mahishasuramardini Mandapa
Mahishasuramardhini Mandapa is an example of Indian…
Krishna Mandapam
Mandapa of Krishna or Krishna Mandapam is a monument… Krishna Mandapam is situated 240 metres north of Mahabalipuram Lighthouse.
Shore Temple
The Shore Temple is a complex of temples and shrines that overlooks the shore of the Bay of Bengal. Shore Temple is situated 1 km east of Mahabalipuram Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Krishna’s Butterball and Mamallapuram.
Krishna’s Butterball
Krishna's Butterball is a gigantic balancing rock…
Saluvankuppam
Village
Saluvankuppam, also spelt as Salavankuppam… Saluvankuppam is situated 5 km north of Mahabalipuram Lighthouse.
Mahabalipuram Lighthouse
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Latitude
12.61536° or 12° 36′ 55″ north
Longitude
80.19182° or 80° 11′ 31″ east
Open location code
7M42J58R+4P
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
“Mahabalipuram Lighthouse” goes by many names.
மகாபலிபுரம் கலங்கரை விளக்கம்Tamil
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