Antiquity and deities

Antiquity of the temples of Wayanad district cannot be determined in terms of age of the idol or structures of the temple. The antiquity of each temple may, therefore, be decided based on legend or history. However, the Department of Census, Government of India identified 10 temples of the district as very ancient having more than two thousand years of age. 21 temples were constructed between 1st and 9th Century AD. Between 10th and 20th Century AD, 244 temples have been constructed. The department could not ascertain the antiquity of 39 temples. 

The deities of the district are mainly Goddess Bhadrakali or Bhagavathy, Lord Vishnu, Lord Siva, etc based on various kalpa or sankalpa (concept).  Number of temples based on various sankalpa is given below:

Kalpa (concept)	Nos.
Vishnu Kalpa (Lord Maha Vishnu / Narasimha- moorthy / malsyamoorthy etc.)	37
Siva Kalpa (LordSiva/Mahadeva/ / Muththappan	83
Durga Kalpa (Goddess Bhadrakali / Bhagavathy)	142
Others	52
Total	314