Guruvayur temple is one of the famous temple in India and it’s dedicated to Guruvayurappan (Krishna a form of lord Vishnu). The temple located in Guruvayur, a town in Thrissur, Kerala. This is one of the major temples in Kerala. Devotees from various places in India used to visit the temple in every year.
Guruvayur Temple details
The idol of the Guruvayur temple is a four armed standing Vishnu, and in each hand carrying Panchajanya, sudarshana, Kaumodaki, lotus with tulasi garland. The idol which represents the form of Vishnu which revealed by Krishna to his parents Vasudeva and Devaki. Worship proceeds by according to the instruction of Adi Shankara and later it written in Tantric way. Chennas Ravinarayanan Nambudiri (1427-1527), and his descendants are the hereditary tantri’s of the Guruvayur Temple
The Temple is managed by Special administrative authority, it comes under the control of Government of Kerala. The main festivals of Guruvayur temples are Krishna Janmashtami, Guruvayur Ekadashi. There are other sub deities named Ganapati, Ayyappan and bhagavathi is also present inside the temple. All Non- Hindus are prohibited to enter inside the temple.
Popular Devotees of Guruvayurappan (lord Vishnu)
- Kururamma
- Melpathur Narayana Bhattathiri
- Poonthanam Namboothiri
- Vilwamangalam Swamiyar
- Manjula
- Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar
- Sengalipuram Anantarama Dikshitar
What is the darshan time for Guruvayur Temple?
Open Timings: 3:00 Am – 12:30 pm & 4:30 pm 9:15 pm
Time required ~ 1 to 2 Hrs in normal days
Entry Fee- free for normal Que, 1000rs offer “neivilakku” will allow for a special darsan
Nirmalyam: 3:00 am to 3:30 am
Vakacharthu, Sankhabhishekam: 3:20 am to 3:30 am
Malar Nivedyam, Alankaram: 3:30 am to 4:15 am
Usha Nivedyam: 4:15 am to 4:30 am
Ethirettu Pooja: 4:30 am to 6:15 am
Seeveli, Pantheeradi Nivedyam, Navakabhishekam,
Palabhishekam: 7:15 am to 9:00 am
Ucha Pooja: 11:30 am to 12.30 am
The temple will be closed between 1.30 PM and 4.30 PM
Seeveli: 4:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Deeparadhana: 6:00 pm to 6:45 pm
Athazha Pooja Nivedyam: 7:30 pm to 7:45 pm
Athazha Pooja: 7:45 pm to 8:15 pm
Athazha Seeveli: 8:45 pm to 9:00 pm
Thrippuka, Olavayana: 9:00 pm to 9:15 pm
The Temple closing time: 9:15 pm
What are the Offerings in Guruvayur Temples ?
Palpayasam Neipayasam
Sarkarapayasam Vellanivedyam
Appam Ada
Avil Thrimadhuram
Butter Nivedyam Sugar Plantain
Undamala Thirumudimala
Niramala Bhagavathi Azhal
Neyjapam Kelikayyu
Purushasuktham Ashtotharam Archana
Sahasranamam Archana Alankaram with Kalabham
Kalabham Ball Kalabham Packet
Ghee Lamp Oil Abhishekam
Malar Nivedyam Ashtapathi Chapter
Geetha Chapter Bhagavatham Chapter
Bhagavatha Sapthaham Narayaneeyam Dasaka
Ganapathy Archana Shastha Archana
Lalitha Sahasranamam Palada Prathaman
Eratti Payasam Namaskaram
Athazham Palakapuram
Ahassu Chuttambalam Theliyikkal
Malayidal for Sabarimala Kettunira for Sabarimala
Gopooja Gopreethi
Vidyarambham Marriage
Sapthasudhi Abhishekam Sapthasudhi (Min)
Vedaparayanam Milk Abhishekam
East Deepasthambam West Deepasthambam
Bhagavathi Chuttuvilakku Nivedyakkooru
Kadali Vettila Adakka
Gayathree Neyjapam Bhagavathy Pattu
Kuchela Avil Noon Kuchela Avil Night
Prasada Kit Puthari Payasam
Ghee Lamps In Sreekovil Ghee Lamp In Sreekovil
Nelpara Aripara
Poopara Malarpara
Kumkumapara Avilpara
Deepasthambham inside Chandanaurula
Prathyaksha Ganapathihomam Nalambalam Vilakk
Valiya Niramala Sastha Chuttuvilakku
Vehicle Pooja Chorunu
Guruvayur Temple Anakotta
The Punnathur Kotta (Anakotta) known as the house for elephants. Approximately 52 elephants belongs to this guruvayur temple. These elephants are donated by the devotees to the Guruvayurappan. Punnathur Kotta (Anakotta) comes around 11.5 acres of land to maintain these elephants. It is 3 kilometres from the guruvayur temple. Guruvayur Keshavan is the most famous elephant in all of these. The second most famous elephant is guruvayur padmanabhan
What is the dress code For guruvayur Temple?
Gruvayur Temple follows strict dress code for Temple visit.
Men should wear mundu (dhoti) and without covering chest or men can cover chest by small piece of cloth. Kids are allowed to wear shorts and they also can’t wear shirts.
For women and girls can’t wear short skirts. They can wear saree and shalwar (Churidar)
How to reach Guruvayur temple?
There are many ways to reach Guruvayur temple
By Road: you can come through by road and the devaswom provides plenty of spaces to park your vehicle.
By Bus: KSRTC or private bus stand are located within 1.5 kilometre distance. You have to take Guruvayur Bus to reach these Bus stands
By Train: There are train services also available for to reach Guruvayur temple. You need to take Train from Thrissur (TCR) station to guruvayur (GUV)
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