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....
Saints and savants through the ages like Adi Sankaracharya down to Shri.
Melpathur and Shri. Poonthanam have added sanctity
to this spot by
offering worship to Lord Sree Guruvayurappan. This place has also come to be
known as the Dwaraka of the South. The idol installed here represent the
full manifestations of the Lord Mahavishnu as was reveled to Vasudeva
and Devakiat the time of Krishnavathara - that attractive form of Lord
Krishna endowed with the four lustrous arms carrying the conch, the
discus, the mace and the lotus. Adorning himself with the divine tulasi
garland and pearl necklaces, the Lordhere appears in all radiance. His eyes stream forth the milk of
compassion and kindness. A darshan of this immortal form of Sree
Guruvayurappan is supposed to give everybody "Aayurarogya
soukhyam" in this life.
