Bekal Fort, Kasaragod

Name: Bekal Fort
Address: National Highway, Kasaragod, India

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Bekal Fort is a medieval fort built by Shivappa Nayaka of Keladi in 1650 AD, at Bekal. It is the largest fort in Kerala, spreading over 40 acres. ()

Coordinates: 12°23'32"N, 75°1'59"E

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Bekal Fort – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sree Madiyan Koolom Temple, Chandragiri Fort, Ananda Ashramam, Bekal.

4.3 miSE
Temple
Sree Madiyan Koolom Temple, Kanhangad
110 min walk • Sree Madiyan Koolom Temple is located near Kanhangad in the Indian state of Kerala. It is one of the most prominent Hindu temples in Kasargod district, and is some 500 years old. It is dedicated to deity Kshetrapalakan Eswaran, the mother Goddess known as Kalarathri Amma.
5.7 miN
Ruins, Forts and castles
Chandragiri Fort, Kasaragod
147 min walk • Chandragiri Fort is a fort built in the 17th century, situated in Kasaragod District of Kerala, South India. This large squarish fort is 150 feet above sea level and occupies an area of about seven acres adjacent to Chandragiri river.
6.4 miSE
12°20'24"N • 75°6'41"E
Ananda Ashramam, Kanhangad
164 min walk • Spiritual
2.4 miN
Town
Bekal
62 min walk • Bekal is a small town in the Kasaragod district on the West coast of the state of Kerala, India. Kasaragod is a town located at the Northern extreme of Kerala 16 km south of the town on the National Highway and is the largest and best preserved fort in the whole of Kerala, bordered by beach.
4.3 miE
Universities and schools
Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod
110 min walk • Central University of Kerala is one of the 15 central universities established under The Central Universities Act, 2009 by Indian parliament. The university is situated in Kasaragod district, the northernmost district of the state of Kerala, India.
6.3 miSE
12°19'31"N • 75°5'47"E
Subrahmanya swami temple, Kanhangad
161 min walk • Temple