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Mahabalipuram Lighthouse

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ਖੁੱਲ੍ਹਣ ਦਾ ਸਮਾਂ: 10:00–12:30 and 14:00–16:45. ਪ੍ਰਵੇਸ਼: ₹10 ਭਾਰਤੀ · ₹25 ਵਿਦੇਸ਼ੀ. 30 min ਦਾ ਸਮਾਂ ਰੱਖੋ। ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਵਧੀਆ ਸਮਾਂ: 10:00 – 11:00।

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ਖੁੱਲ੍ਹਣ ਦਾ ਸਮਾਂ: 10:00–16:45
ਪ੍ਰਵੇਸ਼ ਫ਼ੀਸ: ₹10 ਭਾਰਤੀ; ਟਿਕਟ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ
ਲੋੜੀਂਦਾ ਸਮਾਂ: 30 min
ਦਿਨ ਦਾ ਵਧੀਆ ਸਮਾਂ: 10:00 – 11:00
ਵਧੀਆ ਮਹੀਨੇ: Oct – Mar
ਪਤਾ: Temple Hill, off West Raja Street, Mahabalipuram, Chengalpattu District, Tamil Nadu 603104

Mahabalipuram Lighthouse ਬਾਰੇ

Mahabalipuram Lighthouse has stood 26 metres tall in brick and stone above the town's granite hill since 1904, its beam still guiding coastal shipping along the Bay of Bengal more than a century after construction. The tower is functionally separate from every other monument in Mahabalipuram: it falls under the Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships rather than the Archaeological Survey of India, and visitors climb a working spiral staircase rather than view a static ruin. Immediately beside it stands Olakkaneswara Temple, a structural Pallava-era shrine that colonial administrators pressed into service as an early lighthouse, fitting its tower with an oil-wick lamp and lens system from 1887 until the current tower replaced it in 1904.

ਦਿਨ ਦਾ ਵਧੀਆ ਸਮਾਂ: 10:00 – 11:00। Right at opening, to beat both the midday closure and the late-morning tour-bus queue.

ਫ਼ੋਟੋਗ੍ਰਾਫ਼ੀ

₹20 ਕੈਮਰਾ ਫ਼ੀਸ

Mahabalipuram Lighthouse ਦਾ ਸਮਾਂ

Mahabalipuram Lighthouse 10:00–12:30 and 14:00–16:45 ਖੁੱਲ੍ਹਾ ਰਹਿੰਦਾ ਹੈ। ਇਹੀ ਸਮਾਂ ਸ਼ਨੀਵਾਰ ਅਤੇ ਐਤਵਾਰ ਨੂੰ ਵੀ ਲਾਗੂ ਰਹਿੰਦਾ ਹੈ।

ਖੁੱਲ੍ਹਣ ਦਾ ਸਮਾਂ: 10:00–16:45; Mon–Sun 10:00–12:30 and 14:00–16:45
ਬੰਦ ਰਹਿੰਦਾ ਹੈ: ਹਰ ਰੋਜ਼ ਖੁੱਲ੍ਹਾ

Mon–Sun	10:00–12:30 and 14:00–16:45

ਖੁੱਲ੍ਹਣ ਦਾ ਸਮਾਂ lighthouse.nic.in ਤੇ ਜਨਤਕ ਰਿਕਾਰਡ ਤੋਂ ਤਿਆਰ ਕੀਤਾ, ਆਖ਼ਰੀ ਵਾਰ 18 ਸਤੰਬਰ 2026 ਨੂੰ ਅੱਪਡੇਟ ਕੀਤਾ. ਇਹ ਬਿਨਾਂ ਸੂਚਨਾ ਦੇ ਬਦਲ ਸਕਦੇ ਹਨ — ਸਫ਼ਰ ਤੋਂ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਪੁਸ਼ਟੀ ਕਰੋ। ਅਸੀਂ ਇਹ ਗਾਈਡਾਂ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਲਿਖਦੇ ਹਾਂ

Mahabalipuram Lighthouse ਟਿਕਟ ਕੀਮਤ

Entry fees for Mahabalipuram Lighthouse
ਟਿਕਟ	ਕੀਮਤ
ਭਾਰਤੀ ਸੈਲਾਨੀ	₹10
ਵਿਦੇਸ਼ੀ ਸੈਲਾਨੀ	₹25
ਬੱਚੇ	ਮੁਫ਼ਤ
ਕੈਮਰਾ	₹20

Charged by the Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships, separate from ASI monument pricing. Figures and the exact split between closed days fluctuate; as of 2026, verify at the counter.

ਕੀਮਤਾਂ lighthouse.nic.in ਤੇ ਜਨਤਕ ਰਿਕਾਰਡ ਤੋਂ ਤਿਆਰ ਕੀਤਾ, ਆਖ਼ਰੀ ਵਾਰ 18 ਸਤੰਬਰ 2026 ਨੂੰ ਅੱਪਡੇਟ ਕੀਤਾ. ਇਹ ਬਿਨਾਂ ਸੂਚਨਾ ਦੇ ਬਦਲ ਸਕਦੇ ਹਨ — ਸਫ਼ਰ ਤੋਂ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਪੁਸ਼ਟੀ ਕਰੋ। ਅਸੀਂ ਇਹ ਗਾਈਡਾਂ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਲਿਖਦੇ ਹਾਂ

Mahabalipuram Lighthouse ਘੁੰਮਣ ਦਾ ਸਹੀ ਸਮਾਂ

Quiet
Moderate
Very busy

10:00 – 11:00
Morning Opening
First entry of the day; a short queue forms as the gate opens but clears quickly.
Moderate
11:00 – 12:30
Late-Morning Tour Groups
Coach groups combine the climb with the nearby cave temples, filling the narrow spiral staircase before the midday closure.
Very busy
12:30 – 14:00
Midday ClosureBest time to go
The tower is closed to visitors for staff break and maintenance; only the exterior and Olakkaneswara Temple remain viewable.
Quiet
14:00 – 16:45
Afternoon Session
A steady but manageable flow of visitors through the afternoon window ahead of the final entry cutoff.
Moderate

Mahabalipuram Lighthouse ਦਾ ਇਤਿਹਾਸ

Mahabalipuram Lighthouse was completed in 1904 to replace an improvised arrangement that had used the older Olakkaneswara Temple as a working aid to navigation since 1887, when the colonial Madras government fitted the ancient shrine's tower with an oil lamp and a fourth-order optic. Olakkaneswara Temple itself, sometimes called the Old Lighthouse, is a structural stone temple dedicated to Shiva built during the later Pallava period; tourism material describes it as dating to the region's seventh- and eighth-century Pallava building phase, though the temple's precise construction year rests more on stylistic dating than on a surviving inscription, and specific regnal-year claims about it should be treated as tradition rather than settled fact. Worship at Olakkaneswara ceased once its lighthouse role began in the nineteenth century and has not resumed. The current tower, built from brick and stone masonry to a height of 26 metres, transferred all active lighthouse duties away from the temple and remains an operational aid to navigation maintained by the Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships.

Mahabalipuram Lighthouse ਦੇ ਨਿਯਮ ਤੇ ਸ਼ਿਸ਼ਟਾਚਾਰ

Mahabalipuram Lighthouse charges ₹10 for Indian nationals, ₹25 for foreign nationals, and an additional ₹20 for cameras, as of 2026 — figures worth confirming at the counter since the lighthouse authority revises tower fees separately from ASI monument pricing. Visiting hours run in two blocks, roughly 10:00 to 12:30 and 14:00 to 16:45, with the midday gap reserved for staff break and maintenance rather than public access; arriving during the closed window means waiting outside until the afternoon session opens. The spiral staircase to the top is narrow, unlit in sections, and unsuitable for visitors with mobility limitations or significant fear of enclosed heights; there is no lift. Bags and tripods are typically left with the gatekeeper before the climb.

Mahabalipuram Lighthouse ਜਾਣ ਲਈ ਸੁਝਾਅ

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Mahabalipuram Lighthouse gives the single best panoramic view in town, taking in the Five Rathas complex, the Bay of Bengal coastline, and the granite hill's cave temples in one sweep from the gallery at the top. Arrive close to the 10:00 opening or the 14:00 reopening to avoid both the midday closure and the longer queues that build once tour buses reach the site by late morning. The neighbouring Olakkaneswara Temple can be viewed from outside at any time without a ticket, since only the working tower itself is fee-gated. Combine the climb with Mahishasuramardini Cave Temple and Varaha Cave Temple on the same hillside for one uphill loop that covers three sites without doubling back down to the road.

Mahabalipuram Lighthouse ਤੱਕ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਪਹੁੰਚੀਏ

ਲਾਲ ਤਾਰਾ Mahabalipuram Lighthouse ਹੈ; ਨੰਬਰ ਵਾਲੇ ਪਿਨ ਸਾਡੀਆਂ ਗਾਈਡਾਂ ਦੀਆਂ 7 ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਨਜ਼ਦੀਕੀ ਥਾਵਾਂ ਹਨ, ਹਰ ਇੱਕ ਆਪਣੇ ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਆਪਣੀ ਰੈਂਕ ਨਾਲ. ਵੇਰਵੇ ਲਈ ਪਿਨ 'ਤੇ ਟੈਪ ਕਰੋ।

Temple Hill, off West Raja Street, Mahabalipuram, Chengalpattu District, Tamil Nadu 603104Google Maps ਵਿੱਚ ਦਿਸ਼ਾ-ਨਿਰਦੇਸ਼

Mahabalipuram Bus Stand ਤੋਂ
0.8 km · 10 min walk uphill
Free (walking distance)
Five Rathas Complex ਤੋਂ
₹40–₹60
2 km · 6–8 min
Auto
Chengalpattu Junction (CGL) ਤੋਂ
₹500–₹700
29 km · 45–60 min
Auto/cab

ਨਜ਼ਦੀਕੀ ਹਵਾਈ ਅੱਡਾ

Chennai International Airport (MAA) ਤੋਂ

approximately 58 km, 1h 15m–1h 45m by road via ECR/OMR depending on traffic.

ਨਜ਼ਦੀਕੀ ਰੇਲਵੇ ਸਟੇਸ਼ਨ

Chengalpattu Junction (CGL) ਤੋਂ

approximately 29 km, 45–60 minutes by road.

Mahabalipuram Lighthouse — ਅਕਸਰ ਪੁੱਛੇ ਜਾਂਦੇ ਸਵਾਲ

Who manages Mahabalipuram Lighthouse, ASI or another body?

The Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships manages the working tower, not the Archaeological Survey of India, which is why its ticket price and hours differ from the town's other monuments.

What are the visiting hours?

Roughly 10:00 to 12:30 and 14:00 to 16:45, split by a midday closure for staff break. The exact hours can shift seasonally, so verify at the counter as of 2026.

What is the older structure beside the lighthouse?

Olakkaneswara Temple, a Pallava-era stone shrine that colonial administrators converted into a working lighthouse from 1887 to 1904 before the current tower replaced it; it is not open for worship or public climbing today.

Is there a lift to the top of the lighthouse?

No. Visitors climb a narrow spiral staircase with no lift access, which makes the tower unsuitable for people with significant mobility limitations.

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