Antiquity and deities

Antiquity of the temples of 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. The deities of the district are mainly Goddess Bhadrakali or Bhagavathy, Lord Vishnu, Lord Siva, Lord Ganapathy, Lord Subramanya, Lord Sastha etc based on various kalpa or sankalpa (concept). Combination of kalpa (concept) such as Sankara-Narayana etc. is also there. According to the available sources, Durga temples constitute largest number in the district. About 31 per cent of temples are dedicated to Goddess Durga (Bhagavathy/Bhadrakali). About 24 per cent of the temples are dedicated to Lord Siva while 18 per cent are Vishnu temples. Temples of Sastha Kalpa constitute 16 per cent. Temples of Subramanya Kalpa, Ganapathy Kalpa, combined Kalpa etc. comprises 11 per cent.