The Sultan Battery watch tower , Manglore

The Sultan Battery watch tower was built in 1784 by Tipu Sultan, to prevent English warships from entering through the Gurupura river.

Thias situated 6 km away from Manglore city. For reaching here getdown at Lady Hill bus station and take a Auto Riksha. 1.5 km only from Lady hill to Sulthan Battery.

The watch tower was constructed from stones of churches destroyed by Tipu Sultan.This is faced towards Gurupura river.

The entire structure does not exist any more, though a portion of the fort is still preserved for the tourists, so that they can get a glimpse of this historic monument. The existing portion of the Sultan Battery is called Tippu's Well.

Right side view of Tower

 This side is facing to river.

 Left side view.

Steps to watch Tower. This side holes are made without straight direction very strategicaly for preventing firing from outside but this nit restricting view from inside.

Right side view from wathch tower. From here the entire river route can watch.

Left side View. Sunset is attractive.

The cannons can placed here for protecting also contriling this route.

HereBoat repairing workshops are available. We can watch this vey near. The long view of river and movments many number number of boats at this river is giving good relaxation.

Goverment Boating facility is arranged for connecting opposite side of river. Publics and visitors can use boating in cheap rate. One shope is available for getting cooldrinks and snacks,but the hard food have to be arranged good qulaity. Sitting facility have to improve.Bathing and swimming cannot possible here.

There is rumored to be an as yet undiscovered cave near this location that is the entrance to a tunnel that reaches Tippu's fort in Srirangapatnam.





BEKAL FORT,BEKAL,KASARAKODU,KERALA

Bekal Fort has a unique place in the history of Kerala. Situated in Pallikkara village of Kasaragod district, 16 km from kasarakodu city. Continues publis transport are avbailable.this coastal fort and the adjacent Bekal beach are important travel spots of the Malabar region in the state.

At the entrance lies the Anjaneya Temple. The uniqueness of the fort lies in the fact that there are no palaces inside. It seems that the fort was built for the defence purposes only. The notable structures within the fort are the sea bastion, underground tunnels and the impressive observation tower.

A view of the Arabian sea from the fort is simply superb. The serene beach is also equipped with a children’s parkTourism promotion activities have been taking place of late in the areas surrounding the fort, under the Bekal Resorts Development Corporation (BRDC), which is an initiative by the Government of Kerala.

Bekal served as an important military station of Tippu Sulthan when he led the great military expedition to capture Malabar. 

Now 42 acres fort having foundations of old buildings and boundary walls. one side is two side is protected by sea and another side by cananls.Now BRDC devoloped good tourist spot gardens footpaths were good.

This is the main way inside fort, both sides are garden and old buldings foundations.

This is the watch tower inside the fort from here we got a long view of entire area. the sea,fishing boats,harbour,pallikara beach.

2-3 hours required for walking entire area of this fort. Seats are available for resting and enjoying the beauty of sea and fort.

In this fort having some small shops for cool drinks and food under the control of BRDC.

Films, albums and natural bueaty lovers are exploiting this location very beautifully.

Use umbrella is good for protecting from sunlight. Keep water bottles also

The boundary wall and foot path. This boundary walls having holes directing downwards for watching sea and firing. The construction feature is from here can fire outside but outside fire cannot come inside through these holes.

Watch tower of fort, also we can see old bulding`s proofs. Every where BRDC kept very neet.

This is the gate from fort towards sea. Steps are available for going down and watch tower constructed for enjoying see view.

The elong view of watch tower near sea. Entire these area naturally arted with beach with white sand. swimming is prohibited in area by deep and rocks. But if we are walking less than 1 km we can enjoy swimming in Pallikara beach.

Gallary for watching sea, But the visiting time not allowed to enjoy full sunset from fort. The cool breeze and beauty of sea from fort were a outstanding experiance of natural beauty.

This fort is very ideal location for defence. two side is covered with deep sea also very  steep geography. ships or boats difficult for reaching here by rocks.

 This location is around 1 km far from main road, Only available vehicle is auto rikshas. But normal peopl can reach here by walk. road condition is good. One or two good hotels are available. I couldnt taste variety foods here.

At the time visiting fort we can enjoy the Pallikara beach also.

BEKAL FORT BEACH, PALLIKERE,BEKAL,KASARAKODU,KERALA

Bekal fort is the famous tourist spot north kerala.Here have beautiful beach and good Park. This location is around 20 km from Kasarakodu railway station,from kasarakodu busstand continues buses are available to Bekal.

For reaching Bekal Fort Beach, after getting down Bekal bus stop walked straight same road towards south, immediatly we can see a bridge from there left then immediate right. After 1 km walking we found the gate of Bekal Fort Beach Gate. Womens with Blue color uniform were providing all assistance to tourists.

This is the first enry view of park. it providing very large parking place. the round road is centered by a circle garden having good and creative architecture by localy available stone. Below i attached large image .

Because of village area this park is sorrunded by fgreenery except Sea side. This makes our feels good.

This park was very greenary, entire area covered with floweres and foot paths are layed by rock sheets and bricks.

Park one side opened to Beach, but i could not able to see boating facilities.

Horse riding, chariot riding, Nursery, camels and children play ground with equipmments were arranged.

Children Play area

Food stall is providing cooldrinks and snacks

The beach is very longer also neet. Peoples can enjoy here with family members.

South direction view of beach. Here tourist village devolopment is in nprogress

North direction view of beach. At the end Bekal Fort.

This is one type of fishuing Boat

Neat Harbour at the Beach

Bekal Fort

Bekal Beach view from Bekal Fort.

This is very virgin beach, Dont have congreate buildings, dont have any big constructions also dont have the big croud. So we can enjoy pieceful entertainment here.

CHADRAGIRI FORT, KASARAKODU,KERALA,INDIA

Thus the Chandragiri Fort was built by Sivappa Naik for the defence of his kingdom on 17th centuary. The fort changed hands over the years to Hyder Ali of Mysore and then to the British East India Company.

From kasarakodu railway station we have to go to Bus stand (1.5 Km) for getting bus to Chadragiri Fort. Get down at Melparamba bus stop. Continiously public transport buses are available to Chandragiri as well as Bekal Fort. Both are in same directions.

From Melparamba only 1 km to this fort. this fort is faced to Chadragori river and in this location the river is meeting Arebian Sea.

This fort is constructed with strong stones locally available and still it very good condition. This fort is maintained now by archeaological departmeent of kerala goverment and one office woith full time employee is deployed.

This is the entrance of Chadragiri fort more than 100 steps and having a parking place beyond that another road is available for avoiding these steps.

 Front view of fort.All roads and arrangements are very natural. we got the feeling of we were in very old centuary. The big and thick walls without floring were interested.

The first attractive view from  150 ft heighted fort from sea level  was Chadragiri river,originating from Kodak from Karnatak state. This is very greenery and very water filled cool view.

This photo taken from front left corner of the fort. Now front portion of the fort and very strong boundary walls are are capturing our eyes. The front portion is constructed more than 20ft height from ground floor.

This is the inside view of exit of the Fort. Here our heart is filling with old constructions foundations, and thaughts about the historical value.

This is the deep pond and it having steps for entering. People beleavs that inside pond have cavern but not yet identified. In peak summer water is availble in this pond. The miracle is it is at the peak if a hill and near by ponds dont have water. Another deep well also availabile here. This snap from back boundary wall area by this can imagine area of this fort.

Available foundations of old constructions in the fort. in 19th centuary nobody cared about the fort and the stones were removed from here also these area used for playing.

From entrance first view of fort "S" type strategic entry constructed by fully covered thick heighted wall. In these walls having lot of holls directing entry way.The same type holls can see in boundary walls for targeting enemies.

For visiting here keep some water and eatables. availability of shops is nill near fort. we have to arrange from Malaparamba. On the way we will not feel a fort road by road conditions and village status. But from the fort the site watching and Chadragiri river realy holds my heart and eyes.

Kateel Shri Durgaparameshwari Temple, Kateel, Manglore,Karnataka

This is the front view of temple.

This temple is around 25 km away from Manglore city towards Moodabidri.Goddess Durga Parameshwari located on the bank of river Nandini. Continously public buses are available. On the way our eyes blessed with pure village peoples and paddy fields and small rivers.

After entering the first gate our eys will sea this view, two sides we can see entrance and exit of temple these are bridges on the river.

the entrance of the temple

The exit of Temple

The entrance to the SreeKovil. It covered with silver and constructed with Rock Bricks. Inside we can see very big and attractive sreekovil and very blessing shining Goddes. The art works and design of sreekovil is very Heart touching. The upper layer is covered with Copper sheets.

The Bell of the temple. side we can see exit of the temple

Windows of the temple. Look like very old construction type but kept in very neetly.

Entire prtico of temple florreed by rock sheets.

The oppsite to the Sreekovil last end after boundary wall the Naga temple.

 Kateel Shri Durgaparameshwari Temple is very famouse in Karnataka. The peoples are continiously visiting from other states also. Its management kept this temple very clean and neet.

Parking facility also good.

I cannot find good quality hotels in this area. But i had tasty Iddaly and Sambar from just opposite small hotel to the temple.