Pilgrimage tour to Guruvayoor
A PILGRIMAGE TOUR TO GOD SREEKRISHNA TEMPLE, GURUVAYOOR, THRISSUR DT ,KERALA, INDIA. THE DIETY IS VISHNU WITH FOUR ARMS AT THE TIME OF KRISHNA AVATAR, KNOWN AS GURUVAYOORAPPAN. IT IS REFFERED TO AS BULOKHA VAIKUNTA. SUB DEITIES ARE GOD GANAPATHY, BHAGAVATHI AND AYYAPPAN .
ππΌππΌππΌ TEMPLE EAST NADA IS THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE TEMPLE. MOBILE, CAMERA, ELECTRONIC DEVICES ARE NOT ALLOWED INSIDE THE TEMPLE. ππΌππΌππΌ
ππΌππΌππΌ TEMPLE EAST NADA IS THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE TEMPLE. MOBILE, CAMERA, ELECTRONIC DEVICES ARE NOT ALLOWED INSIDE THE TEMPLE. ππΌππΌππΌ
DRESS CODE IS STRICT INSIDE THE TEMPLE. MENS ARE TO WEAR MUNDU AROUND THEIR WAIST, NOT COVER CHEST. WOMEN ARE ALLOWED TO WEAR SARI AND GIRLS ARE TO WEAR LONG SKIRT AND BLOUSE.
DEVOTEES MUST WAIT IN QUEUE TO ENTER INTO TEMPLE.
ππΌππΌ THE TEMPLE OPENS AT 3:00 AM ππΌEARLY MORNING.
• πΉππΌπΉππΌ MAMMIYOOR MAHADEVA TEMPLE( GOD SHIVA TEMPLE) IS THE NEAREST LOCATION, VIA WEST NADA, KSRTC BUS STAND, SREEKRISHNA HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, MANY LODGES, SHOPPING CENTERS ETC CAN BE SPOTTED ..DEVOTEES VISIT THIS TEMPLE ALSO.
- 3:00 AM TO 3:30AM -ππΌNIRMAALYAM.
- 3.20 AM TO 3:30 AM -OIL ABHISHEKAM,VAKACHARTHU, SHANKABHISHEGAM.
- ππΌ3:30 AM TO 4:15 AM- MALAR NIVEDYAM, ALANKARAM. ..
- ππΌ4:15AM TO 4:30 AM -USHA NIVEDHYAM. .-
- ππΌ4:30 AM TO 6:15 AM -ETHIRETTU POOJA.,
- ππΌ 7:15 TO 9:00AM - SEEVELI, PALABHISHEGAM, NAVAKA ABHISHEGAM,PANTHIRADI NAIVEDIYAM AND POOJA.
- ππΌ11:30 AM TO 12:30 PM-UCHA POOJA.
- ππΌ12:30PM TO 4:30- TEMPLE CLOSE.
- ππΌ4:30 PM TO 5:00 PM- SEEVELI.
- ππΌ6:30 TO 6:45- DEEPARADHANA.
- ππΌ 7:30 PM TO 7:45 PM -ATHAZA POOJA NIVEDYAM.
- ππΌ 7:45 PM TO 8:15 PM - ATHAZAPOOJA.
- ππΌ 9:00 PM TO 9:I5 PM- THRIPPUKA.
ππΌππΌππΌ. THEN STARTS ' KRISHNA NATTAM' A COLOURFUL TRADITIONAL DANCE DRAMA ON LORD KRISHNA'S LIFE. ππΌππΌππΌ
GURUVAYOOR IS CONNECTED WITH ALL PARTS OF THE COUNTRY BY ROAD, RAIL AND AIR.
ππΌππΌπΌTHRISSUR IS THE NEXT BIG TOWN. FROM THRISSUR WE CAN REACH GURUVAYOOR BY 45 MINUTES WHEN TRAVELLED THROUGH CAR. BY BUS WITHIN ONE HOUR. PRIVATE BUS STAND IS IN EAST NADA AND KSRTC BUS STAND IS IN WEST NADA. BUSES CONNECT OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTRY. KSRTC BUSES RUN TO INTER STATE SERVICES TO CHENNAI, MADURAI,PALANI, SALEM, COIMBATORE, MYSORE,MANGALORE, MOOKAMBIKA, UDUPPI ETC.
ππΌππΌππΌGURUVAYOOR RAILWAY STATION IS IN EAST NADA. IT IS CONNECTED TO MADRAS- MANGALORE MAIN LINE AT THRISSUR. ππΌππΌππΌ BY AIR COCHIN AIR PORT, NEDUMBASSERY IS 80 KM FROM GURUVAYOOR AND CALICUT AIRPORT IS 100KM AWAY.
ππΌπΉππΌπΉππΌπΉππΌπΉGURUVAYOOR DEVASWAM BOARD IS THE GOVERNING BODY ,UNDER THE CONTROLL OF GOVT OF KERALA. :-
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Near the temple east nada is the melpatthur auditorium where daily dance and art programmes take place |
- FESTIVELS :- ππΌπΉππΌπΉππΌπΉJANMMASHTAMI,(AUG- SEPT),10 DAYS UTSAVAM(FEB-MARCH), EKADASI(NOV/DEC), VISHU (APRIL)ARE THE FESTIVALS IN THE TEMPLE.
- ππΌππΌππΌππΌTEMPLE IS OF KERALA ARCHITECTURE TYPE.
- ππΌπΉππΌ TEMPLE IS BELIVED TO BE 5000 YEARS OLD .
ππΌππΌππΌπΌBEAUTIFUL MURAL PAINTINGS ABOUT THE LIFE OF SREE KRISHNA, INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE TEMPLE WALL.
ππΌππΌππΌANAKOTTA(ELEPHANT YARD) IS 3KM FROM GURUVAYOOR .THERE ARE 56 ELEPHANTS BELONGING TO THE TEMPLE. ENTERY FEE TO SEE IT.
• πΉππΌπΉππΌ MAMMIYOOR MAHADEVA TEMPLE( GOD SHIVA TEMPLE) IS THE NEAREST LOCATION, VIA WEST NADA, KSRTC BUS STAND, SREEKRISHNA HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, MANY LODGES, SHOPPING CENTERS ETC CAN BE SPOTTED ..DEVOTEES VISIT THIS TEMPLE ALSO.
πΈππΌππΌππΌ DEVASWOM LODGES,3 KALYANA MANDAPAMS, SHOPS, RESTAURANTS, PRIVATE LODGES, GARUDA STATUE AND MANJULAL, MUNCIPAL OFFICE, LIBRARY, HOSPITAL, PARTHASARATHI TEMPLE ,RAILWAY STATION, VENKATACHALAPATHY TEMPLE, CINEMA THEATRES, PRIVATE BUS STAND ARE AT EAST NADA.
πΈππΌππΌππΌAT SOUTH NADA, SHOPPING CENTERS,THE STATUES OF BIG ELEPHANT KESAVAN AND MARA PRABHU IN THE COMPLEX OF SREEVALSAM GUEST HOUSE OF GURUVAYOOR DEVASWOM.
ππΌππΌπ AT NORTH NADA IS THE BEAUTIFUL TEMPLE POND,
AND ANNADHANA HALL(4 TIMES FREE FOOD).
ππΌππΌπΌCHAVAKKAD BEACH:- A TOURIST SPOT OF ARABIAN SEA. WE CAN SEE MANY FISHERMEN WITH BEAUTIFUL BOATS AND A VARIETY OF FISHING NETS CATCHING FISHES OF VARIUS SIZES .
• ππΌππΌππΌOFFERINGS:- PRASADHA OOTU- DAILY 4 TIMES FREE ANNADHANAM. DEVOTEES OFFER DONATIONS FOR ANNADHANAM.
• ππΌππΌ ANAYOOTU(ELEPHANT FEEDING) IS ANOTHER OFFERING.
• ππΌππΌππΌOFFERINGS:- PRASADHA OOTU- DAILY 4 TIMES FREE ANNADHANAM. DEVOTEES OFFER DONATIONS FOR ANNADHANAM.
• ππΌππΌ ANAYOOTU(ELEPHANT FEEDING) IS ANOTHER OFFERING.
πππΌπππΌ TULABHARAM:- A DEVOTEE IS WEIGHED AGAINST A COMMODITY OF HIS CHOICE (MILK,GHEE,BANANA,SUGAR,RICE .)
ππΌππΌππΌ ALROOPAMS:- OFFER MINIATURE IMMAGE IN GOLD OR SILVER OF DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE HUMAN BODY.
ππΌππΌπKUNJIKKURU:- YOU CAN OFFER THIS TO DEVELOP YOUR CHILDRENS INTELLIGENCE.
πππSAYANAPRADISHANAM:- THE DEVOTEE CIRCUMULATES THE TEMPLE ROLLING ALONG THE PRADHAKSHINA PATH. .
ππΌ BHAJAN,πΉ BHAGAVATHI AZHAL,ππΌ ππΌKRISHNA NATTAM DANCE ,DRAMA ,
πππOFFERS MARRIAGE TO BE DONE IN KRISHNATEMPLE.
ππΌππΌππΌPRASADAMS:- KALABHAM, CHANDANAM, PAZHAM PANCHASARA, ELA ADA, NEYYAPPAM, AVIL NIVEDYAM,PANJASARA PAYASAM, NEIPAYASAM, SARKKARA PAYASAM, VARIETIES OF PAYASAMS, ETC. WILL BE OFFERED BY PRASADAM COUNTER ,AGAINST RECEIPTS AT WEST NADA DURING PARTICULAR TIMINGS..
☆☆☆ππΌππΌππΌFOR FURTHER DETAILS CONTACT GURUVAYOOR DEVASOM OFFICE 0487 2556280.πππΌπππΌπππΌπππΌπππΌπππΌπππΌπππΌπππΌ☆☆☆
Hare Krishna!
ReplyDeleteMy favourite temple...
Wow great one!
ReplyDeleteExcellent ππ timings of temple darshan and near by sight seeing well explained
ReplyDeleteWow super..a feel of visitπ
ReplyDeleteExcellent narrative..feels like we are into the temple.Hare krishna !!
ReplyDeleteTHANK YOU ALL.πππΌπππΌπππΌ
ReplyDeletehare krishna ... very super
ReplyDeleteTHANK YOU SHARVESH,"LORD OF SPICES"
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