Cheruvathur Kota Palli is a little Muslim shrine located within the ruined Dutch fort in the veeramala hills at Cheruvathur, 10kms from Nileshwaram. It was built in memory of an Arab sage belonged to the time of Malik Ibn Dinar. His masonry tomb is housed inside the kotapalli and devotees flock here with the belief that one's wishes will be fulfilled by praying here.