Guruvayur, the abode of Lord Sree Guruvayurappan, is located 29 kms north west to the cultural capital of the 'God's own country', Kerala. This narrow coastline strip of land on the south western edge of Indian subcontinent is one of the 10 paradises in the world.....
Guruvayurappan
According to the legends, the idol worshipped here is more than 5000 years old. But there are no historical records to establish it. In the 14th century Tamil literature 'Kokasandesam', references about a place called Kuruvayur is made....
Vrindavanam Estate is a 100 acre estate at Vengad in Malapuram District, about 55 Kilometers
from Guruvayur under the possession of Devaswom This is known as
Vrindavanam Estate. The estate has cultivation
of coconuts ,cashew trees etc. along with palm and other vegetation which
provide not only cash crops but also feed for the temple elephants and
cattle. Besides this, there is a
25 acre plot called Gokulam where cows offered to the Lord by His devotees
are maintained. At present there are about 550 cows in the estate.
