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Popular Unexplored All History & Culture (1) Institute of Mural Painting Institute of Mural painting established in 1989 is managed by Guruvayur Devaswom. This institute was founded by renowned master of mural painting, Shri Mammiyoor Krishnankutty. The institute is located at the east gate of the Guruvayur temple. This institute follows a traditional Gurukula syste... More Religious (5) Chamundeswari Temple Chamundeswari Temple is located in close proximity of Guruvayur temple. The presiding deity is Sri Chamundeswari, a revered form of Lord Durga. There is a separate shrine in the premise of this temple devoted to Thazhthukavu Bhagavathy. This deity is placed as a simple stone slab. The temple is beli... More Guruvayurappan Temple Guruvayurappan temple is one of the most famous and most visited temples in South India. The primary deity of this temple is Lord Krishna, known as Bal Gopalan. The devotees get mental calmness by visiting and offering prayer in this temple. Each and every day, the temple witnesses a huge crowd for ... More Harikanyaka Temple Harikanyaka Temple is located at Ariyanoor, a neighboring hamlet of Guruvayur. It is believed that this ancient temple was constructed by Perumthachan. This is a preserved structure and is maintained by Archaeological Survey of India. The prime deity of the temple is Harikanyaka meaning "a virgi... More Nava Mukunda Temple An ancient temple dedicated to Nava Mukunda, a form of Lord Vishnu is located at Thirunavaya, on the banks of river Bharathapuzha, is known to be the culture cradle of northern Kerala. It is believed that the idol installed in this temple is the ninth idol installed by famous saints known as Navayog... More Venkitachalapathy Temple Venkatachalapathy temple is located near the Parthsarathy temple in Guruvayur. The prime deity here is Lord Venkatachalapathy, a form of Lord Vishnu. Devotees believe that visiting this temple & praying to the residing Lord, will bring happiness & prosperity in their lives. The temple attracts d... More Adventure (1) Elephant Camp Elephant Camp in the Punnathur Kotta, located 3 km from the Guruvayur temple is the largest elephant sanctuary in India. Once the property of the kings of Punnathur, this 10 acre camp is home to more than 60 elephants. The intriguing fact here is that all these elephants are offerings made by devo... More History & Culture (1) Devaswom Museum Devaswom museum,located very close to the Guruvayur temple’s east gate, houses a large collection of antiques, temple materials, mural paintings, musical instruments and other valuable materials. The Devaswom museum also serves as a place to store valuable offerings in the temple & jewelry used to... More Religious (3) Chowalloor Shiva Temple Renowned as one of the 108 Shivalayas (Abode of Shiva) the Chowalloor Shiva Temple is in the neighborhood of Guruvayur. The temple location is scenic, calm and cool. The presiding deity is Shiva with a special Shivalinga installed in the sanctum Sanctorum. There is an image of Thiruvambadi Kris... More Mammiyur Mahadevan Temple Mamiyur Mahadevan temple is located at a close distance of Guruvayurappan temple. It is believed that the pilgrim tour to Guruvayur will not be complete without offering prayers at Mammiyur temple. The temple enshrines Lord Shiva and it is believed that Parvathy is also present inside the sanctorum.... More Parthasarathy Temple This is a famous temple enshrined with an idol of Parthasarathy; Lord Krishna in the form of Guiding Arjuana (Partha). It is believed that this idol was installed in this temple by Adi Shankara. Also a shrine for Adi Shankara. The temple sanctum is in the form of chariot with wheels and horses. ... More Fun & Entertainment (1) Shopping All around Guruvayur temple, there are many tiny shops selling traditional Puja items like flowes, coconuts & incense sticks. The east gate of Guruvaur temple is clustered by numerous hotels, lodges and shops. Shops are open all through the day & late into the night here. One can a wide variety ... More History & Culture (2) Devaswom Museum Devaswom museum,located very close to the Guruvayur temple’s east gate, houses a large collection of antiques, temple materials, mural paintings, musical instruments and other valuable materials. The Devaswom museum also serves as a place to store valuable offerings in the temple & jewelry used to... More Institute of Mural Painting Institute of Mural painting established in 1989 is managed by Guruvayur Devaswom. This institute was founded by renowned master of mural painting, Shri Mammiyoor Krishnankutty. The institute is located at the east gate of the Guruvayur temple. This institute follows a traditional Gurukula syste... More Religious (8) Chamundeswari Temple Chamundeswari Temple is located in close proximity of Guruvayur temple. The presiding deity is Sri Chamundeswari, a revered form of Lord Durga. There is a separate shrine in the premise of this temple devoted to Thazhthukavu Bhagavathy. This deity is placed as a simple stone slab. The temple is beli... More Chowalloor Shiva Temple Renowned as one of the 108 Shivalayas (Abode of Shiva) the Chowalloor Shiva Temple is in the neighborhood of Guruvayur. The temple location is scenic, calm and cool. The presiding deity is Shiva with a special Shivalinga installed in the sanctum Sanctorum. There is an image of Thiruvambadi Kris... More Guruvayurappan Temple Guruvayurappan temple is one of the most famous and most visited temples in South India. The primary deity of this temple is Lord Krishna, known as Bal Gopalan. The devotees get mental calmness by visiting and offering prayer in this temple. Each and every day, the temple witnesses a huge crowd for ... More Harikanyaka Temple Harikanyaka Temple is located at Ariyanoor, a neighboring hamlet of Guruvayur. It is believed that this ancient temple was constructed by Perumthachan. This is a preserved structure and is maintained by Archaeological Survey of India. The prime deity of the temple is Harikanyaka meaning "a virgi... More Mammiyur Mahadevan Temple Mamiyur Mahadevan temple is located at a close distance of Guruvayurappan temple. It is believed that the pilgrim tour to Guruvayur will not be complete without offering prayers at Mammiyur temple. The temple enshrines Lord Shiva and it is believed that Parvathy is also present inside the sanctorum.... More Nava Mukunda Temple An ancient temple dedicated to Nava Mukunda, a form of Lord Vishnu is located at Thirunavaya, on the banks of river Bharathapuzha, is known to be the culture cradle of northern Kerala. It is believed that the idol installed in this temple is the ninth idol installed by famous saints known as Navayog... More Parthasarathy Temple This is a famous temple enshrined with an idol of Parthasarathy; Lord Krishna in the form of Guiding Arjuana (Partha). It is believed that this idol was installed in this temple by Adi Shankara. Also a shrine for Adi Shankara. The temple sanctum is in the form of chariot with wheels and horses. ... More Venkitachalapathy Temple Venkatachalapathy temple is located near the Parthsarathy temple in Guruvayur. The prime deity here is Lord Venkatachalapathy, a form of Lord Vishnu. Devotees believe that visiting this temple & praying to the residing Lord, will bring happiness & prosperity in their lives. The temple attracts d... More Adventure (1) Elephant Camp Elephant Camp in the Punnathur Kotta, located 3 km from the Guruvayur temple is the largest elephant sanctuary in India. Once the property of the kings of Punnathur, this 10 acre camp is home to more than 60 elephants. The intriguing fact here is that all these elephants are offerings made by devo... More Fun & Entertainment (1) Shopping All around Guruvayur temple, there are many tiny shops selling traditional Puja items like flowes, coconuts & incense sticks. The east gate of Guruvaur temple is clustered by numerous hotels, lodges and shops. Shops are open all through the day & late into the night here. One can a wide variety ... More Suggest an attraction in Guruvayur Have we missed your favorite attraction in Guruvayur? Tell us about it and we'll add it. Attraction: Please enter attraction name Optional The fields below are optional, but filling these will help us a lot. Your Name: Email: Source: Filling the source of your information makes it easy for us to verify it.    Close

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