23rd
June 2019.
The Wayanad Heritage Museum was visited as a part of the Edakkal Heritage Visit. Established in 1986 under the effort of District
Collectors Mr. Ravindran Thampi and Mr. Viswas Mehta. The museum showcases the relics of Wayanad
district’s culture and Heritage recovered from parts of the district over the
period.
The
museum showcases culturally significant artifacts like Gothrasmruthi, (the
Tribal traditions), Jeevanasmurthi (livelihood tools and vessels),
Veerasmurthi (heroic age, hero stone, Sati stones, etc,.), and Devasmruthi (object of worship like deity idols ). Also, it has pot wares, and baked terracotta/ clay dolls,
unearthed from burial sites.
A clay doll
The
Nadukarkal ( Veeragallu ), Hero, and Sati stones are collected from places like
Ambalavayal, Muthanga, Pulpally ( The Edakkal cave inscription also mentions
this place name and still exists in Wayanad District ), Edathara of Wayanad
District. The Nadukarkal belongs to the 14th to 17th
century. Some of them are 3 tier Hero
stones. In the three-tire hero stone, the top tier which represents heaven
is with Krishna playing the flute. Since
Wayanad is close to the Karnataka border, the three-tier concept might have the influence of Karnataka Hero stones. The Nadukarkal / Hero stones finish is not so good
and the details are not clear. Moreover, the stones used are different from
Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
Pulikuthi Hero stone.
HOW TO REACH:
6
km from Edakkal Caves.
25 km from District headquarters Wayanad, 67 km from Gundlupete (Avoid traveling
in this route during the night since the traffic will be closed during night time).
LOCATION: CLICK HERE
Hero stone.
Hero stone.
Hero stone.
Pulikuthi Hero stone.
Hero stone.
This is Ravaleswara a Village Deity usually found in Karnataka, and displayed as Rama
Musical instruments
A Tamil inscription stone.
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SHIVAYA NAMA---
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