Bekal Fort

Bekal Fort (also spelled Bekal) is a medieval/17th‑century coastal fortification in the Bekal area of Kasaragod district, northern Kerala. Sources attribute construction to Shivappa Nayaka of Keladi around 1650 AD and describe the site as the largest fort in Kerala, covering some 40 acres; it has been the subject of archaeological attention, including its listing in early 20th‑century Archaeological Survey records and a formal excavation report for 1997–2001. The supplied materials include general historical and archaeological documentation and a short Malayalam literary/archival excerpt that is atmospheric in tone but does not explicitly connect to Bekal Fort or to supernatural occurrences. Regarding reported phenomena, the provided sources do not document specific paranormal incidents, named apparitions, physical manifestations, or eyewitness accounts tied to Bekal Fort. A fragmentary Malayalam passage in the archive collection contains evocative local imagery but, in the excerpt available, does not constitute a recorded haunting or a folklore tradition associated with the fort. Because the supplied materials neither present explicit claims of eerie sightings nor systematically negate them, no particular paranormal events can be asserted from these sources. Further research in local folklore collections, news reports, or oral-history interviews would be required to establish any tradition of hauntings or reported sightings at Bekal Fort.