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 wa ...

'': ചന്ദ്രഗിരി കോട്ട ) is a fort built in the 17th century, situated in

Kasaragod District Kasaragod ( and Malayalam: , English: ''Kassergode'', Tulu: ''Kasrod'', Arabic: ''Harkwillia'') is one of the 14 districts in the southern Indian state of Kerala. Its northern border Thalappady is located just 10 km south to Ullal, whi ...

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 Ca ...

, South

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area, the List of countries and dependencies by population, second-most populous ...

. This large squarish fort is above sea level and occupies an area of about seven acres adjacent to

Chandragiri river The Chandragiri River also known as Perumpuzha River is the longest river in Kasaragod district, Kerala, India. It was named after the Mauryan emperor Chandragupta Maurya. The 17th century Chandragiri Fort is located on the river. Perumpuzha r ...

. 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– ...

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

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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

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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 {{India-struct-stub

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