Narayaneeyam Archives

11/Aug/2022

Guruvayur Sri Krishna Temple, a famous temple, is second only to Tirupati, for Lord Krishna attracts devotees from far and wide. The Guruvayur Sri Krishna Temple is one of the maximum crucial sacred pilgrim centers of Kerala. in line with legends, the deity worshipped right here is more than 5000 years old. The presiding deity Mahavishnu, in a very status posture with 4 arms wearing Sankhu(conch), Sudarshana chakram (a serrated disk), lotus, and mace. he’s worshipped as Balakrishna, the complete avatar (Purnaavatara) of Mahavishnu. The idol created from an extraordinary stone called Patala Anjana.

Legend.

According to the Mahabhagavatam, the sacred idol is identical which became at the start offered with the aid of using Maha Vishnu to Brahma who afterward gave it to the Kashyapa couple Devaki and Vasudeva, who consecrated it during a shrine at Dwaraka, and eventually, Lord Krishna and Rukmini worshipped it.

Shri Krishna advised his essential disciple Udhavar to are seeking for the help of Guru (Brahaspathi) and Vayu to rescue the idol from the approaching submerge of Dwaraka and set up it in a becoming location. So, Brahaspathi took the speed of the idol and journeying a long way and extensively followed with the aid of using Vayu, discovered a surprising spot with a pleasant crystal lotus lake withinside the midst of wealthy images of coconut palms. They met Shiva and Parvathi on the bathing ghat, for the very homestead of Shiva became on the choice severe facet of the lake, called Mammiyur temple. Then the sacred idol became consecrated and also the location got here to be called Guru Vayu Puram or Guruvayur after Guru and Vayu.

The Temple:

The idol here’s a four toes tall depiction of a standing four-armed Lord Vishnu, conserving Sudarshana chakra on his again right hand, Panchajanyam (conch) on his left Kaumodaki (Gada) on his front left. A totally bloomed lotus on the front right hand. It made from an unprecedented type of stone named Patalanjana Shila and taken into consideration as extraordinarily sacred because of its lengthy worship stories. It set up going through east, during a way that the first rays of the Sun fall at the toes of the Lord on Vishnu. The thought of the idol because of the four-armed shape which Lord Krishna confirmed to his parent immediately after his birth, and thus the Lord taken into consideration to be an infant form.

The present tank at the northern side of the temple is only a miniature of the original lake.

Meppathur Narayana Bhattatirippad composed the lyrical Narayaneeyam (Gist of Bhagavatham) in praise of the Lord and even today there’s no better devotional lyrical work.

Location:

Guruvayur Sri Krishna Temple is located about 82 KM far away from Kalady via Angamali and Trichur in the state of Kerala.

Guruvayur Sri Krishna Temple Timings:

The Guruvayur Sri Krishna Temple opens at 3.00 a.m. for Viswaroopa Darshan (Vaka Charthu). Even at this early hour, there are many devotees who throng for darshan. From 3-30 a.m, on till 6-30 a.m. Oil Abhisek and other pujas persist and the Lord gives darshan as Makhan Chor. Many darshans there during the day and therefore the temple closes at 12.30 p.m. and again opens by 5.30 p.m. and open up to 10.30 p.m. within the night lights lit giving the entire atmosphere a glow unequaled and the Lord every day taken out in procession on a caparisoned elephant accompanied by four other elephants with accompanying of drum-beating and music. (Seeveli). Udayasthamana Pujas also performed.

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