Few people know that 22 km from Gokarna on the road to Kumtu there is an old fort, very well preserved and rather deserted.
The 16th century Portuguese fort Mirjan (Mirjan Fort) on the river, located in the state of Karnataka. The fort was created to guard the spices that were transported along the river and were highly prized in those days. Forts were built from volcanic "bricks".
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