Bekal Fort
Forty acres of laterite on a headland, its observation tower giving a view down the coast in both directions.
- Where
- Kasaragod, Keralam, India
- Grade
- National monument
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 5 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 12.3929, 75.0336
Get the Bekal Fort stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Bekal Fort. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Keralam volume with your photos and a note.
Near Bekal Fort
Bekal Fort Beach 0.1 km
A laterite sea fort of 1650 built straight onto the beach, with a keyhole observation tower over the water.
Chandragiri Fort, Kasaragod 9.1 km
A seventeenth century fort above the Payaswini, with the river and the sea from the same wall.
Malik Dinar Mosque 11 km
A mosque at Thalangara said to be founded by one of the Prophet's companions, rebuilt in Kerala timber.
Hosdurg Fort 11 km
A Bednore fort at Kanhangad, round bastions, above the sea.
Madhur Temple 18 km
A gopuram temple on the Madhuvahini where a Ganesha is said to have grown on a wall.
Ananthapura Lake Temple 22 km
A temple in the middle of a lake, with a crocodile that is fed by the priests.
Ranipuram 35 km
A hill on the Karnataka border with grassland and shola, once called Madathumala.
Ezhimala 44 km
A headland with six hills on it, a naval academy, and medicinal plants Hanuman is said to have dropped.
More national monuments in Keralam
Questions
Where is Bekal Fort?
Bekal Fort is in Kasaragod, Keralam. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Bekal Fort Beach (0.1 km), Chandragiri Fort, Kasaragod (9.1 km), Malik Dinar Mosque (11 km).
How do I get the Bekal Fort stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Bekal Fort and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Keralam volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Bekal Fort before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Keralam volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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