Bekal Fort

Our driver, who hardly spoke a word, was in our good books until here. But he lost his way when returning back to Bekal Fort, and we had to travel an extra mile. It was 3-30pm by the time we reached the fort traveling a distance of 34 Kms. The Fort was well maintained by the Archaeological Department and a ticket of Rs. 5/- per head was affixed to allow entry to the fort. The fort was right next to the sea, and is about 130 feet above sea level. It is believed to be built by Sivappa Naik of the Ikkeri Dynasty, and was later on occupied by Hyder Ali during 1763, and then annexed by the British in 1792. There is an Anjaneya Temple inside the fort, and a mosque built by Tipu Sultan outside the fort.