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| name = Chandragiri Fort | | name = Chandragiri Fort | ||
| native_name = ചന്ദ്രഗിരി കോട്ട | | native_name = ചന്ദ്രഗിരി കോട്ട | ||
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| image_skyline = | | image_skyline = Chandrigiri_Fort_-Kasaragod_-Kerala_-file_1001.jpg | ||
| image_caption = Chandragiri Fort in Kasargod, Kerala | | image_caption = Chandragiri Fort in Kasargod, Kerala | ||
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[[File:CHANDRAGIRI FORT KASARAGOD S-KL-25 TPR 34.jpg|thumb|A structure in the Chandragiri Fort]] | [[File:CHANDRAGIRI FORT KASARAGOD S-KL-25 TPR 34.jpg|thumb|A structure in the Chandragiri Fort]] | ||
'''Chandragiri Fort''' (''[[Malayalam]]'': ചന്ദ്രഗിരി കോട്ട | '''Chandragiri Fort''' (''[[Malayalam]]'': ചന്ദ്രഗിരി കോട്ട ) is a fort built in the 17th century, situated in [[Kasaragod District]] of [[Kerala]], South [[India]]. This large squarish fort is {{convert|150|ft|m}} above sea level and occupies an area of about seven acres<ref>{{cite book |title=Kerala Sanchaaram |last=Divakaran |first=Kattakada |year=2005 |publisher= Z Library |location=Trivandrum, India |page=925 }}</ref> adjacent to [[Chandragiri river]]. The fort is now in ruins. The fort is located around 59 km south of [[Mangalore]] and 87 km north of [[Kannur]] at the mouth of the [[Chandragiri river]]. | ||
[[File:Chandrigiri Fort -Kasaragod -Kerala -file 1003.jpg|alt=Entrance of Chandragiri Fort|thumb|Chandragiri Fort]] | [[File:Chandrigiri Fort -Kasaragod -Kerala -file 1003.jpg|alt=Entrance of Chandragiri Fort|thumb|Chandragiri Fort]] |
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Chandragiri Fort
ചന്ദ്രഗിരി കോട്ട | |
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![]() Chandragiri Fort in Kasargod, Kerala | |
Coordinates: 12°28′01″N 75°00′12″E / 12.466946°N 75.003248°E | |
Country | |
State | Kerala |
District | Kasargod District |
Region | North Malabar (Kolathnadu) |
Taluk | Kasaragod |
Language | Malayalam |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Chandragiri Fort (Malayalam: ചന്ദ്രഗിരി കോട്ട ) is a fort built in the 17th century, situated in Kasaragod District of Kerala, South India. This large squarish fort is 150 feet (46 m) above sea level and occupies an area of about seven acres[1] adjacent to Chandragiri river. The fort is now in ruins. The fort is located around 59 km south of Mangalore and 87 km north of Kannur at the mouth of the Chandragiri river.
See also
References
- ↑ Divakaran, Kattakada (2005). Kerala Sanchaaram. Trivandrum, India: Z Library. p. 925.
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Coordinates: 12°28′12″N 75°00′11″E / 12.470°N 75.003°E