Arikady Kotta is situated near the Arikady village, which is about 12 kilometers away from Kasaragod town.
Arikady Fort holds historical significance and is believed to have been built during the reign of the Ikkeri Nayakas, a dynasty that ruled parts of present-day Karnataka and Kerala during the 16th and 17th centuries. The fort served as a strategic defense structure during that time.
Kumbala Fort, an old fort located near Arikkady at Kumbala in Kasaragod district, was built by the Nayakas of Keladi who were an important though minor ruling dynasty in post-medieval Karnataka, India. A small port in ancient times, Kumbala was once the seat of the Kumbala Kings who ruled the southern part of the Tuluva Kingdom.
There is a Hanuman temple just below Kumbala Fort in Arikady.
The fort is located at a distance of 2 km from Kumbla on the NH 66 National Highway between Kumbala River and Shiriya River.
