Ambalavayal

The heritage museum gives a short and sweet experience of about half an hour, showcasing a rich collection of historical artifacts. The artifacts are almost fully from Wayanad. It showcases Wayanad’s ancient history and culture, especially on its tribal population and their customs, via four galleries with four different themes: Veerasmruthi (war-related), Jeevasmrithi (lifestyle, agriculture and culture), Gothrasmrithi (people and tribes) and Devasmrithi (Religion). More are under construction. The hero stones found in the Veerasmruthi gallery date back to olden times even before the oldest Tamil scripts, which even refer to these stones. Several agricultural implements can be found in the Jeevasmrithi gallery. The Devasmrithi gallery showcases a very rich collection of figurines of gods and goddesses.