<p>A travel on Subramanya-Uppinangady road will get Kaikamba village, which houses the remains of the fort. It is said that Ballal kings built this fort in the region. Once it was heralding the glory, is now filled with weeds. Inspite of it, it can provide valuable information to those who conduct research into history. The fort has a history of 800 years. It belongs to Thundarasa Kote Ballal. <br /><br />The elephant stable, fort door, stone pillars, sqaure well which never goes dry, secret ways to protect oneself from the attack of enemies, artistic carvings on stones amidst thick forest reveal the forgotten history. <br /><br />The fort was in a circular shape. The remains of wall, slippery path, a huge grinding stone are still in its original form. Such a historic fort is surrounded by forest. One can see only the remains of the fort today. <br /><br />Realising the importance of the fort, Samputa Narasimha Swamy Mutt Seer Vidyaprasanna Theertha had given way for cleaning of the fort premises. Even Pragathibanghu SHG members had cleared the weeds through shramadan. <br /><br />There was a mosque near the fort during the reigns of Tippu Sulthan. A village near the fort is called Palligadde. However, the area has gone to docks with weeds and bushes growing luxuriously killing the ancient beauty. The fort, which has now taken a form of a abandoned old structure. <br /></p>
<p>A travel on Subramanya-Uppinangady road will get Kaikamba village, which houses the remains of the fort. It is said that Ballal kings built this fort in the region. Once it was heralding the glory, is now filled with weeds. Inspite of it, it can provide valuable information to those who conduct research into history. The fort has a history of 800 years. It belongs to Thundarasa Kote Ballal. <br /><br />The elephant stable, fort door, stone pillars, sqaure well which never goes dry, secret ways to protect oneself from the attack of enemies, artistic carvings on stones amidst thick forest reveal the forgotten history. <br /><br />The fort was in a circular shape. The remains of wall, slippery path, a huge grinding stone are still in its original form. Such a historic fort is surrounded by forest. One can see only the remains of the fort today. <br /><br />Realising the importance of the fort, Samputa Narasimha Swamy Mutt Seer Vidyaprasanna Theertha had given way for cleaning of the fort premises. Even Pragathibanghu SHG members had cleared the weeds through shramadan. <br /><br />There was a mosque near the fort during the reigns of Tippu Sulthan. A village near the fort is called Palligadde. However, the area has gone to docks with weeds and bushes growing luxuriously killing the ancient beauty. The fort, which has now taken a form of a abandoned old structure. <br /></p>
