Guruvayoor - ഗുരുവായൂര് |
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Guruvayur, 29 km from Thissur, is famous for its ancient Krishna temple. The Vishnu idol was worshipped by Lord Krishna Himself at Dwaraka. At the end of His Avatar, He entrusted the idol to Uddhava, His close associate, who later ordained Vayu and Guru to install the idol at a suitable place for the benefit of Mankind. Since the installation was done by Guru, the preceptor of Devas, and Vayu, the wind God, the palce came to be known as Guruvayur and the deity, Sri Guruvayurappan.
The holy spot was earlier believed to be the abode of Siva and Parvati, whose shrine is now in Mammiyur.
| Type | Heritage, Temples | Region Type | West Coast | Altitude | ||||||
| District | Thrissur | State | Kerala | Region | South | |||||
| Area | Population as per 2001 census | 21,187 | Languages | |||||||
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| Nearby Stations | GURUVAYUR GUV | Nearby Airports | Trivandrum International Airport (TCR) | Nearby Places | Ponnani | |||||
| STD Code | 4923 | Pincode | 680101 | Other Names | Koduvayur | |||||
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Hindi: गुरुवायूर Tamil: குருவாயூர் Malayalam: ഗുരുവായൂര് Telugu: గురువాయూర్ |
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