Chandragiri Fort, Kasaragod
This fort is not to be mistaken with the Chandragiri fort near Tirupati, AP
November last year, I was heading home in a Mangalore bound train via Kerala. Early in the morning I learnt from twitter that Karnataka BJP has enforced day long bandh in Karnataka on the day, which meant I was likely to be stranded in railway station.
Made on-the-fly decision to get down at Bekal Fort, spend some time there and then go to Mangalore by evening. There was no stop at Bekal fort station,so had to get down at Kasargod, then took a bus to Bekal. I was also informed of a place called Chandragiri fort nearby, but couldn’t get clear directions from few people from whom I sought help. While returning from Bekal I suddenly spotted a signboard which said Chandragiri Fort 1km and got out of the bus in a split second decision.
Walked about a km and I was in Chandragiri fort. Nothing unique about this fort- just has an entrance, walls, a sort of well and a watch tower. Nothing more. Area inside the fort campus is also small, probably as large as a cricket ground. No buildings or vegetation inside other than grass.
The view from the fort is pretty good-river and ocean are visible.
Not much of historic information was available. A security guard like person came to me and asked me to sign in the visitor register.
If you’re heading to Bekal, spending little more time to visit this Chandragiri fort will be worth it. On its own there’s no point going all the way to see this place.
Nearby: Bekal Fort pics * Madhugiri Fort, Tumkur *Mattur near Shimoga *
November last year, I was heading home in a Mangalore bound train via Kerala. Early in the morning I learnt from twitter that Karnataka BJP has enforced day long bandh in Karnataka on the day, which meant I was likely to be stranded in railway station.
Made on-the-fly decision to get down at Bekal Fort, spend some time there and then go to Mangalore by evening. There was no stop at Bekal fort station,so had to get down at Kasargod, then took a bus to Bekal. I was also informed of a place called Chandragiri fort nearby, but couldn’t get clear directions from few people from whom I sought help. While returning from Bekal I suddenly spotted a signboard which said Chandragiri Fort 1km and got out of the bus in a split second decision.
Walked about a km and I was in Chandragiri fort. Nothing unique about this fort- just has an entrance, walls, a sort of well and a watch tower. Nothing more. Area inside the fort campus is also small, probably as large as a cricket ground. No buildings or vegetation inside other than grass.
The view from the fort is pretty good-river and ocean are visible.
Not much of historic information was available. A security guard like person came to me and asked me to sign in the visitor register.
If you’re heading to Bekal, spending little more time to visit this Chandragiri fort will be worth it. On its own there’s no point going all the way to see this place.
Nearby: Bekal Fort pics * Madhugiri Fort, Tumkur *Mattur near Shimoga *
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