Bekal Fort | |
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Bekal Fort | |
Coordinates: 12°22′00″N 75°03′00″E / 12.3667°N 75.05°E | |
Country | India |
State | Kerala |
District | Kasargod District |
Region | North Malabar (Kolathnadu) |
Taluk | Hosdurg |
Language | Malayalam, Kannada, Tulu |
Nearest cities | Kanhangad, Kasargod, Kannur, Mangalore |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
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 (160,000 m2).