Bekal Fort

Bekal Fort
Bekal Fort
Bekal Fort in Kasargod, Kerala
Bekal Fort
Bekal Fort
Coordinates: 12°22′00″N 75°03′00″E / 12.3667°N 75.05°E / 12.3667; 75.05
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKasargod District
RegionNorth Malabar (Kolathnadu)
TalukHosdurg
LanguageMalayalam, Kannada, Tulu
Nearest citiesKanhangad, Kasargod, Kannur, Mangalore
Time zoneUTC+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).