The rectangular pictorial cancellation showcases a tall, vertical line-art illustration of the Pulicat Lighthouse tower, displaying its structural details, lantern room, and gallery platform. The mark bears the text "PULICAT LIGHTHOUSE" vertically on the left and in Devanagari script "पुलिकट दीपस्तंभ" on the right, grounded by "पुलीकट PULICAT - 601205" and the cancellation date at the bottom.
Issued to highlight coastal maritime heritage, this cancellation honors the Pulicat Lighthouse, located near the mouth of Pulicat Lake in Tiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu. Standing opposite the historic Coromandel coast navigation routes, the lighthouse serves as a vital navigational aid for maritime traffic near Coromandel and Pulicat Lake—India's second-largest brackish water lagoon. The cancellation permanently honors the region's rich maritime history, which includes early Dutch colonial trade networks at Fort Geldria and ecological bird sanctuary heritage, on mail dispatched from Pulicat Sub Post Office.
