Guruvayoor
Temple
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kms west of thrissur, guruvayoor is one of the most sacred and
important pilgrim centres of Kerala. Its main attraction is the
sree krishna temple. This historic temple is shrouded in mystery.
According to belief, the temple is the creation of guru, thepreceptor
of the goods, and vayu, the god of winds. The eastern nada is
the main entrance to the shrine. In the chuttambalam(outer enclosure)
is the tall 33.5 m high gold plated wajasthambam (flag post).
There is also a 7 m high dipastambham (pillar of lamps), whose
thirteen circular receptacles provide a truly gorgeous 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.The
temple dates back to the 16th century is dedicated to Krishna
known here as Guruvayurappan or the Lord of Guruvayoor, and
the idol is said to have been worshipped by Lord Brahma himself
at Dwaraka. It is at this temple that Melpatur Narayan Bhattathiri
composed his well-known Sanskrit devotional poem 'Narayaneeyam'.
The temple is renowned for its healing powers. Several offerings
are made to the deity here from the simple 'Archana' offering
of flowers to the expensive and elaborate 'Udayastamana' pooja
or 'Thulabharam' where a devotee is weighed against offering
of bananas, sugar, jaggery or coconuts.
The walls of the sanctum sanctorum are inlaid with exquisite mural paintings and carvings. In Kerala, This is probably the only site for several weddings and 'Annaprasanam', the first feeding ceremony of child |
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