Chandragiri Fort (''
Malayalam
Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam was des ...
'': ചന്ദ്രഗിരി കോട്ട ) is a fort built in the 17th century, situated in
Kasaragod District
Kasaragod ( and Malayalam language, Malayalam: , English language, English: ''Kassergode'', Tulu language, Tulu: ''Kasrod'', Arabic language, Arabic: ''Harkwillia'') is one of the 14 List of districts of Kerala, districts in the southern Indi ...
of
Kerala
Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...
, South
India
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. This large squarish fort is above sea level and occupies an area of about seven acres
adjacent to
Chandragiri river. The fort is now in ruins. The fort is located around 59 km south of
Mangalore
Mangalore (), officially known as Mangaluru, is a major port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats about west of Bangalore, the state capital, 20 km north of Karnataka–Ker ...
and 87 km north of
Kannur
Kannur (), formerly known in English as Cannanore, is a city and a municipal corporation in the state of Kerala, India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Kannur district and situated north of the major port city and commercial hu ...
at the mouth of the
Chandragiri river.
See also
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Kannur Fort
St. Angelo Fort (also known as Kannur Fort or Kannur Kotta) is a fort facing the Arabian Sea, situated 3 km from Canannore (Kannur), a city in Kerala state, south India.
History
In 1498, during Vasco da Gama's visit to India, the l ...
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Thalassery Fort
Tellicherry Fort is in Thalassery (Tellicherry) a town in Kannur District of Kerala state in south India. Thalassery was one of the most important European trading centers of Kerala. The Fort lies on the group of low wooden hill running down to ...
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Bekal Fort
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 .
Structure
The fort appears to emerge from the sea. Almost three-quarters of its exterior is in con ...
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Hosdurg
Hosdurg is one of four taluks that constitute the Kasaragod District, Kerala. Others are Kasaragod, Manjeshwaram and Vellarikundu taluks. In the north, it borders Kasaragod taluk; in south, the Kannur District; in the east, Vellarikundu taluk ...
fort
References
Image gallery
File:Chandragiri Fort, Kerala.jpg, Chandrigir Fort Melparamba, is 6 Kilometre away from Kasaragod town
File:CHANDRAGIRI FORT KASARAGOD S-KL-25 TPR 02.jpg, Chandragiri fort renovation works 2019
File:CHANDRAGIRI FORT KASARAGOD S-KL-25 TPR 03.jpg, Chandragiri fort Entrance
File:CHANDRAGIRI FORT KASARAGOD S-KL-25 TPR 04.jpg, Chandragiri fort renovation works 2019
File:CHANDRAGIRI FORT KASARAGOD S-KL-25 TPR 05.jpg, Chandragiri fort renovation works 2019
File:CHANDRAGIRI FORT KASARAGOD S-KL-25 TPR 06.jpg, Chandragiri fort renovation works 2019
File:CHANDRAGIRI FORT KASARAGOD S-KL-25 TPR 07.jpg, Chandragiri fort renovation works 2019
File:CHANDRAGIRI FORT KASARAGOD S-KL-25 TPR 08.jpg, Chandragiri fort renovation works 2019
File:CHANDRAGIRI FORT KASARAGOD S-KL-25 TPR 10.jpg, Chandragiri fort
File:CHANDRAGIRI FORT KASARAGOD S-KL-25 TPR 11.jpg, Chandragiri fort
File:CHANDRAGIRI FORT KASARAGOD S-KL-25 TPR 13.jpg, Chandragiri fort
File:CHANDRAGIRI FORT KASARAGOD S-KL-25 TPR 15.jpg, Chandragiri fort
File:CHANDRAGIRI FORT KASARAGOD S-KL-25 TPR 18.jpg, Chandragiri fort renovation work 2019
File:CHANDRAGIRI FORT KASARAGOD S-KL-25 TPR 19.jpg, Chandragiri fort
External links
Kerala Tourism
Buildings and structures completed in the 17th century
Forts in Kerala
Buildings and structures in Kasaragod district
Tourist attractions in Kasaragod district
17th-century fortifications
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