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Guruvayur is one of the most sacred and important pilgrim contres of Kerala, attracting thousands of pilgrims from all parts of the Country. Its chief attraction is a temple dedicated to Lord Krishna known as 'Guruvayurappan'.
General information
Altitude: Sea level
Rainfall: 254 cm
Best Season: October to March
Temperature:
Summer- Max 35, Min 22.5; Winter- Max 32.3, Min 20.
How to get there
Air
The nearest airport Cochin 100 km, connected with Bangalore, Bombay, Delhi, Goa, Madras, Trivandrum.
Rail
Nearest rail head is Trichur 29 km from Guruvayur.
Road
Guruvayoor is connected by road with Cochin-100 km, Coimbatore-142 km, Trichur (29 km), Kalady (65 km), Palghat (95 km), Malampuzha (109 km), Palani (247 km), Trivandrum (294 km), Ootacamund (230 km) etc.
In and around
Guruvayur Shree Krishna Temple
Guruvayur, with its temple dedicated to Shree Krishna, is one of the most popular pilgrim centres of India. It is at this temple that Melpattur Narayana Bhattathiri composed his renowned Sanskrit devotional poem Narayaneeyam. Timings: 0300 to 1230 hours and 1700 to 2100 hours. Non-Hindus are not allowed inside the temple.
Punnathur Kotta
44 elephants belong to the Guruvayur Krishna Temple are fenced and fed in the Punnathur Kotta. Visitors can watch.
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