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Guruvayoor Temple
Guruvayoor, where the famous Sree Krishna Temple is situated, is one of
the most sacred and important pilgrim centres of kerala.
The walls of the sanctum sanctorum are inlaid with exquisite mural paintings
and carvings. In Kerala, this is probably the only temple that hosts the
maximum number of marriages and rice feeding ceremonies (the ritual first
meal for infants).
It was also the hub of the 'Guruvayoor Sathyagraha' , a historic movement
demanding temple entry rights for the 'so called' lower castes. The historic
temple is shrouded in mystery.
According to local belief, the temple was created by 'Guru', the 'preceptor
of the gods' and 'Vayu', the 'god of winds'. The eastern 'nada' is the
main entrance to the shrine.
In the 'Chuttambalam' (outer enclosure) is a 33.5-m tall gold-plated
'Dwajastambham' (flagpost). There is also a 7 m high 'Deepastambham' (pillar
of lamps), whose thirteen circular receptacles provide a truly brillant
spectacle, when lit.
The square 'Sreekovil' is the sacred sanctum sanctorum of the temple,
housing the main deity. Within the temple, there are also the images of
Ganapathy, Sree Ayyappa and Edathedathy Kavil Bhagavathy.
Only Hindus are allowed inside the temple. Punnathoorkotta, which is
at a distance of 2 kms from Guruvayoor is home of 50 temple elephants,
offers unusual spectacles of the gentle pachyderm.
Timings
The temple is open 03:00 am to 01:00 pm & 04:30pm to 08:30 pm.
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