Bekal Fort

If you wish to watch the beauty of Blue Ocean and waves reaching to shores with great energy and going back that too standing on the walls of a fort then there is no better place then Bekal a small town in north Kerala at the National Highway, under Kasaragod district in India. You will be left astounded seeing the beauty of tall coconut trees and the historical Bekal fort and its architectural beauty.

There is no match of Natural beauty of Kerala the God’s own country anywhere in the world. The entire Kerala has one of its one end along the shores of Arabian Sea while the other one is covered with greenery all around. I remember enjoying my all trips I started either from Trivandrum or from Mangalore side, I was left spell bound watching out of the window of the train or bus I traveled by. Kerala has lot to offer in form of hills, beaches and jungles to the tourists that come here from all over the world. 

Historical Background of Bekal Fort

The famous Bekal Fort which is said to have its name originated from Baliakulam that literally means ‘large palace’ is about 10 km away from Kasaragod. The Bekal Fort located in between two islands is biggest fort in the state of Kerala and under the supervision of government of India under the supervision of the Department of Archaeology. Bekal is famous for its temples also devoted to different gods constructed by different royal families according to their faith. The temple of Lord hanuman and mosque constructed by Tipu Sultan are among the most visited religious places here.   

Bekal had its strategic military importance being near to present day Karnataka right from the Vijayanagara Empire. Besides the Empire of Vijayanagara, the Fort of Bekal had been under the rule of Tipu Sultan and British government also. It’s not confirmed fact but all sources indicate the Fort of Bekal was constructed by Shivappa and as per the other sources the Fort was constructed during the period of Kolathiri Kingdom having their seat at Ezhimala in Kerala. However, Tipu Sultan used Bekal Fort as his point of operations during the time he was trying to take control over Malabar. After the death of Tipu Sultan the British under the East India Company took over the Fort. 

Article Posted By : suny  On January 18, 2015lView All Articles

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