Guruvayoor—A Must-Visit Hindu Temple In Kerala During Family Vacation

Located in Thrissur district, Guruvayoor is a pilgrimage site in Kerala and often referred to as “Lord Krishna’s home in God’s Own Country”. It boasts many heritage sites that are amazing to visit with kids and teach them about the history of the place. These include the Mammiyoor Shiva Temple, statues of Maraprabhu and Guruvayoor Kesavan, Parthasarathy Temple, Harikanyaka Temple, and Thiru Venkatachalapathy Temple. Apart from these, one of the most famous temples in Kerala is the Guruvayoor Temple, which is dedicated to Lord Krishna. Thousands of devotees flock to this temple to seek His blessings and it is a wonderful place to teach your children about Hindu mythology.

One of the major tourist places in Kerala, this temple is designed using the principles of Vastuvidya. Next to the shrines is the Koothambalam: a place where dances would take place in ancient times. The temple’s inner sanctum, the Sree Kovil, is designed in two layers with gold-plated copper sheet roofing. The deity figurine is in the traditionally orthodox form of Mahavishnu, comprising four arms, each carrying a shankh (conch), gada (club), padmam (lotus), and chakra (wheel). The main idol, Moolavigrahais made of Pathalanjana Shila. It is believed to be extremely sacred. The temple is a sight to behold and is sure to capture your kids’ fascination.

Fact file

• Timings The Guruvayoor Temple opens at 3 AM every day and that is when the Nirmalyam happens. Different kinds of poojas and aartis happen every half an hour. It remains shut from 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM, after which it remain opens till 9:15 PM.

• How to reach Kochi International Airport is 80km away from Guruvayoor and Calicut airport is about 100km away. If you are coming by train, Guruvayoor has its own railway station, which is located towards the east of the temple and is connected to Mangaluru, Chennai, and Thiruvananthapuram. Guruvayoor is well-connected by road to various South Indian cities like Chennai, Madurai, Salem, Coimbatore, Mysuru, and Mangaluru.

Where to stay

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