Antervedi Lighthouse,previously known as Narsapur Lighthouse named after Narsapur point, is situated on the East Bank of Vasishta Godavari River entrance. The name Antervedi for the Lighthouse was adopted from the name of the nearby temple of Antervedi Narsimha Swamy. The lighthouse is about 40 Km from Rajahmundry Railway station.
A 2.5 m high Square Brick masonry column existed half a kilometer west of the present Lighhouse which served as a Beacon during the early years of the 20th century. This was probably the original Narsapur Point beacon.
The construction of the Lighthouse at the present site was taken up in 1966-67 and completed in 1970-71. The optical equipment with 1500W 110V incandescent lamps, supplied by M/s B.B.T., Paris, was installed on the tower. The lighthouse was commissioned in June 1971. The radio Beacon equipment supplied by M/s Nautel, Canada, was installed at the station and put on the air in January 1980. the DGPS equipment manufactured by M/s Leica Geo Systems, U.S.A as well as 500W transmitters of Southern Avionics Co make were integrated in April 2003 converting the Radio Beacon to DGPS station.
The main light source 1500W 110V incandescent lamp was changed to Metal Halide lamp 400W 230V in Septmber 1997. The emergency and main light source were modified to a cluster of three 150W 230V metal Halide lamps in August2004. |
