Guruvayur Temple

• Guruvayur Sree Krishna Temple
  

  
  Gurupavanapuri (Guruvayur), situated in Thrissur District, the seacoast town of Malabar. The name " Gurupavanapuri " originated from the name of Hindu God "Guru" and "Pavanan" (Vayu), "Puri" means place. - Gurupavanapuri - Gurupavanapuri is also known as Guruvayur. "Guruvayurappan" means Lord Sree Krishna. The Temple Town in South India. This is one of the most important and holiest pilgrim centers in South India, attracting thousands of pilgrims from all over India.

• Greatness Of Guruvayur Temple
  

   

  Antiquity and history is make some temple, such as the one in Benares, glorious. Certain other temple owe their mahathmya to the geographical locate and importance of the place. Yet others become famous, as in the case of Konark and Khanjuraho, due to the rich and divine sculptures in them and certain others to the prathishta (Installation).
  Guruvuyoor is entirely different from these. Guruvayur owes its mahathmya to the divinity of the locality, to the idol and also to the installation.

• History Of Guruvayur Temple
  

   

  According to the legends, the idol worshipped here is more than 5000 years old. But there are no historical records to establish it. In the 14th century Tamil literature 'Kokasandesam', references about a place called Kuruvayur is there. As early as 16th century (50 years after the Narayaneeyam was composed) many references are noted about Kuruvayur. In ancient Dravidic, Kuruvai means sea, hence the village on the coast may be called Kuruvayur.

  But according to Prof. K V Krishna Iyer (eminent historian), the Brahmins had begun to come and settle at Kodungalloor during the period of Chandra Gupta Maurya ( 321-297 BC). Trikkunavay in the Guruvayur documents is the same as Thrikkanamathilakam or Mathilakam mentioned in the Dutch and British records. And this place was in between Guruvayur and Kodungalloor. Guruvayur was Trikkunavay's subordinate shrine since they were destroyed by the Dutch in 1755. That way Guruvayur must have come into existence before 52 AD. The story of Pandyan King building a shrine here may be a reference to the Azhavars , but they are all silent in their writing about Guruvayur.

  It was Melpathur's Narayaneeyam through which the Temple got publicity. The concept of Unnikrishna popularised by Poonthanam , Kururamma, and Villwamangalam brought more and more devotees to Guruvayur.

• Upadevas of Guruvayur Temple
  

   

• Special Days in Guruvayur temple
  

  

  Daily poojas inside the temple

• Legends of Guruvayur Temple
  

   

  According to the legends, the idol worshipped here is more than 5000 years old. But there are no historical records to establish it. In the 14th century Tamil literature 'Kokasandesam', references about a place called Kuruvayur is made....According to the legends, the idol worshipped here is more than 5000 years old. But there are no historical records to establish it. In the 14th century Tamil literature 'Kokasandesam', references about a place called Kuruvayur is made. As early as 16th century (50 years after the Narayaneeyam was composed) many references are seen about Kuruvayur. In ancient Dravidic, Kuruvai means sea, hence the village on the coast may be called Kuruvayur.

• Saints of Guruvayur Temple