Guruvayoor

Location: 29 km West of Thrissur.

Guruvayoor is one of the most sacred and important pilgrim centres of Kerala. Its main attraction is the Sree Krishna temple. According to belief, the temple is the creation of Guru, the preceptor of the Gods , and Vayu, the God of winds. The eastern nada is the main entrance to the shrine. Within the Chuttambalam (outer enclosure) is the tall 33.5 m high gold plated Dwajasthambam (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 houses the main deity. Within the temple there are also the images of Ganapathy, Lord Ayyappa and Edathedattu Kavil Bhagavathy. Only Hindus are allowed inside the temple.

Website: www.guruvayurdevaswom.org

Getting There:

Nearest railway station: Guruvayoor, enquiry: Ph: 2554300 2556820
Nearest airport: Cochin International Airport, about 87 km.

Train timings

From Ernakulam: 0720, 1120, 1305, 1720, 2125 hrs
From Nagarcoil: 2125 hrs (via Thiruvananthapuram)
From Thrissur: 0710, 1120, 1305, 1720, 2125 hrs

By road: Guruvayoor is connected by road with several important cities of India. (KSRTC enquiry: 0487-2556450)