Rameswaram

ARLHS IND-058 Light

Rameswaram - Copyright 2008 VU2UR
Copyright 2008 VU2UR

Rameswaram
2005. Active; focal plane 16.5 m (54 ft); two white flashes every 20 s. 15 m (49 ft) square masonry tower, painted with red and white spiral bands. No photo available. Like the lights at Manamelkudi and Passipatnam, this lighthouse was built as part of the Palk Strait Lighthouse Project. Rameswaram, the principal town of Pamban
Island, is an important destination for Hindu pilgrims. Located on the northernmost point of Pamban Island (LOCATED NW OF RAMESWARAM TOWM) = ARLHS IND-058

Added to the World List of Lights September 21, 2008.