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Gitanjali
Heritage is a heritage
homestay located at 15 kms from Kasargod / Kanhagad
Stations. It is a sixty five year old home, earlier known as
Kodoth house. Gitanjali Heritage
is a two storied home, 3100sq.ft in area with modern amenities. Its three large living
halls will gives a taste of traditional Kerala home.
Attractions
in and around Bekal
* Bekal - 300 year old Fort
* Pallikere Beach (1 km from Bekal Fort):
* Valiyaparamba (30 km from Bekal): Backwater Stretch
* Anandashram : The famous Hindu shrine
* Ananthapura Lake Temple: Lake temple of Anantha Padmanabha or Lord Vishnu
* Kappil Beach : Cliff offers a View of the Arabian Sea.
* Kanhangad/Hosdurg Fort:: Chain of forts
* Sree Mahalingeswara Temple, Adoor (45 km):
* Kottancherry (30 km from Kanhangad): Rainforests
* Chandragiri: Large 17th century fort built
* Ranipuram : Trekking trails and varied vegetation
* Trikkaripur: The old seat of the Thazhekattu Mana
* Madhur Temple (8 km): The Srimad Anantheswara Vinayaka Temple
* Edneer Mutt (10 km): Renowned as a seat of art and learning belongs to the Sankaracharya tradition.
* Possadigumpe : Picnic spot, located on a hillock 1060 ft
* Houseboats at Nileshwaram
* One can enjoy traditional arts like "Yaksha Gana"(similar to Kathakali),"Poorakali" and "Kolkali" and martial art form of Kerala "Kalarippayattu"
Access : The nearest
railway stations are Kasaragod and Kanhangad which are 15 kms
from the site.The nearest airport is at Mangalore, 65 Kms to
the north. The second nearest airport is at Kozhikode which
about 178 Kms from the resort to the south. Madikeri is about
100 kms from here.
Bekal
is visited as a Weekend Getaway Ex-Mangalore or Ex-Bangalore
and also as a part of Malabar Circuit Itinerary
covering other parts of North Kerala and Kodagu District in
Karnataka.
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