Kovilthottam Lighthouse is situated at Kovilthottam in
Kollam district
Kollam district (), (formerly Quilon district) is one of 14 List of districts in Kerala, districts of the state of Kerala, India. The district has a cross-section of Kerala's natural attributes; it is endowed with a long coastline, a major Lac ...
of
Kerala
Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...
. The 18-meter tall
lighthouse tower is painted with black and white alternating bands.
The lighthouse has been provided to serve the Port of
Neendakara
Neendakara is a suburb of Kollam city in Kerala, India. The twin harbours, Neendakara and Shakthikulangara are located here. , url=https://www.tourmyindia.com/states/kerala/neendakara-port-kollam.html Trawling ban and withdrawal of the state off ...
situated at the entrance to
Ashtamudi Backwaters.
Location
Kovilthottam Lighthouse is situated at
Kollam Metropolitan Area. It is about 20 km away from
Kollam city centre.
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Chavara
Chavara is a village in Karunagappally taluk, Kollam district, Kerala, India. It is a part of Kollam Lok Sabha constituency.
The current MLA of the Chavara constituency is Dr. Sujith Vijayan Pillai of the LDF.
Location and tourism
Chavara ...
– 2.6 km
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Neendakara
Neendakara is a suburb of Kollam city in Kerala, India. The twin harbours, Neendakara and Shakthikulangara are located here. , url=https://www.tourmyindia.com/states/kerala/neendakara-port-kollam.html Trawling ban and withdrawal of the state off ...
– 8.6 km
*Karunagappally - 10 km
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Tangasseri Lighthouse
Tangasseri Lighthouse or Thangassery Lighthouse is situated at Tangasseri in Kollam city of the Indian state of Kerala. It is one of the two lighthouses in the Kollam Metropolitan Area and is maintained by the Cochin Directorate General of Li ...
– 15.2 km
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Kollam – 20 km
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Paravur – 40.7 km
History
Before the construction of Kovilthottam, there was a flag mast at this location. Later, a wooden tower was constructed here. A blinking DA gas light was installed on 14 February 1953. This temporary arrangement was replaced later in 1960–1961 after the completion of the masonry tower. The emergency source was replaced by 12V 100W Halogen lamp in a 200 mm optic outside the lantern on 14 February 1999.
See also
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List of lighthouses in India
There are many lighthouses along the long coastline of India and in the associated islands. They are administered by the Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships, Government of India whose headoffice is located in Noida.
They are catego ...
References
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Lighthouses in Kerala
Lighthouses completed in 1953
1953 establishments in Travancore–Cochin
Buildings and structures in Kollam
Lighthouses completed in 1961
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