Guruvayoor is a town in Kerala, India.

Also known as Guruvayur, it is a temple town located at 10.30 North and 76.07 East. It is 25 km to the north west of Thrissur City in Thrissur district. It is famous for its Shri Krishna Swamy Temple which is many centuries old and one of the most important in Kerala. The temple is famous as a site for pilgrimage and also a Cultural centre as it is one of the centre-points along which Kerala literature and art-forms have been developed. There are other temples nearby. Another attraction is the famous Elephant Sanctuary near the temple where elephants are trained for temple purposes.

Buses ply every few minutes from Thrissur Shaktan Thampuran Bus Stand. Buses also operate from other places like Ernakulam, Kottayam, Palakkad, Kozhikode, Kottarakkara and also from Trivandrum. The railway operates passenger local trains to Thrissur and Cochin and also an overnight express train to Trivandrum and further to Chennai. It is 80 km away from Nedumbassery (Kochi International Airport).

Guruvayoor Temple

The deity worshipped in this temple is Mahavishnu, and the city derives its name from Guru (Guru of the Devas, Brahaspathi ) and his disciple Vayu. the god of wind, who installed the deity there on Lord Vishnu's orders. The idol is rumored to be as old as 5000 years. It is made of Pathalanjana Shila and is considered extremely sacred.

Melputhur Narayana Bhattathiripad has written Narayaneeyam and submitted before Guruvayoorappan to get out of his seveare chronic rheumatic disease during 1586 AD.

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