23rd
June 2019.
The Visit to the Wayanad Heritage Museum was a part of Edakkal Heritage Visit. The Wayanad Heritage Museum was established in 1986 under the effort of District
Collectors Mr. Ravindran Thampi and Mr. Viswas Mehta. This museum showcases the relics of Wayanad
district’s cultural and Heritage recovered from parts of the district over the
period.
The
museum showcases the culturally significant artefacts 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, baked terracotta/ clay dolls,
unearthed from burial sites.
A clay doll
The
Nadukarkal ( Veeragallu ), Hero, Sati stones are collected form the 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 14th to 17th
century. Some of them are 3 tier Hero
stones. In the three tire hero stone the top tier which represents the heaven
is with Krishna playing 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 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 travelling
in this route during 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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