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Armagon lighthouse lies in Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh. The lighthouse station is about 50 km from Naidupeta railway station. The light house marks the shoal about 6 NM off the shore. Mr Stevenson after his visit to station in 1926 had reported of low power DA gas burner. He also mentioned that the station was unhealthy.
A circular masonry Lighthouse tower about 30m high was constructed in 1853. The first light was an oil lamp with optic installed on this tower. In 1902 third order optic and group flashing DA gas light replaced the fixed light. This equipment remained in position till 1928 when the Lighthouse was abandoned due to heavy Malarial attack and keepers dying one after the other. The station remained closed for a long time as the measures for eradication of mosquitoes from the station and the adjoining areas took number of years. The attempts to install a sun valve in order to convert the station into an unattended station did not first succeed. The station was made operational in 1938. After the lapse of about 40 years the project for the construction of a new 34.64 m Lighthouse tower was taken up and PRB 21 equipment obtained from M/s Asia Navigational Aids, New Delhi was installed and commissioned on 20th March 1983. The approach to the top of Lighthouse tower is by stair case inside tower shell. The old tower was dismantled up to half its height and modified to support the water tank for the supply of water to the station. The PRB 21 equipment was discontinued and MBR -300 Marine rotating beacon was installed on 04-08-2010.
The main high intensity Halogen lamp (12v, 100W) was replaced by 150 watts 230v Metal Halide Lamp in 22-06-2015. Brushless DC direct drive motor (step by step) as a drive system.
