Explore Religious Face Of Kerala With Guruvayur Temple Tour

Kerala is an important tourist destination in India

. It has quite a few appealing tourist sites and attractions. The state is globally acclaimed for beautiful beaches, long backwater water network and rich collection of flora and fauna. Besides these tourist attractions, Kerala also has many important and picturesque temples that are also worth visit. If you want to explore the religious and cultural face of the state, Guruvayur Temple will be the must visit site for you. It is one of the major pilgrimages of Hindus in Kerala and also referred as the "Holy Abode of god Vishnu on Earth". Now have a look at some important facts about this popular and beautiful adobe of Lord Vishnu.

Guruvayur Temple is located in Guruvayur town in South Indian state of Kerala. The holy place is dedicated to Lord Krishna and often called as the Dwaraka of Southern India. A beautiful statue of Lord Krishna is placed inside this complex with four arms carrying Conch, Sudarsana Cakra, Kaumodaki and Lotus Flower. The Vedic customs are strictly followed at this shrine make it one of the holiest places around the country. It is also one of the five most popular places of worship of Lord Vishnu in India with Jagannath Puri in Orissa, Venkatachalapati in Andhra Pradesh, Nathdwara in Rajasthan and Dwaraka in Gujarat. Being one of the holiest temples of Lord Vishnu it is shocking that the shrine is not in popular 108 holy temples of the country.

Customs and traditions are strictly followed at this shrine. A small idol made up of attractive black stone known as black antimony worshipped with hundreds of years old traditional rules. At every morning the idol is poured into oil and cleaned with special herb powders that give a heavenly tone to it. Then the idol is washed from sacred water with pronounce of holy mantras. This water is drunk by the devotees because of the specific properties of idols stone. People come to this holy place at 3 A.M in the morning to be the witness of this amazing tradition.

There are many rules also followed by the visitors at this shrine. Men must wear tradition Mandu from their waist to enter inside this temple without wearing anything on their chest. Women are allowed in saris and girls in long skirts and blouses. Women and girls can also wear shalwar kameez but they are not allowed in any kind of trouser and short. Unlike many other religious places of the country people should not cover their heads at this temple. Footwear, mobile phones and cameras are also strictly prohibited inside the complex.

If you want to explore the religious face of Kerala, plan your Guruvayur temple tour as soon as possible. The hundreds of years old traditions are followed at this blessed shrine that will offer you a wonderful experience. People can easily reach Guruvayur by trains or private vehicles. Cochin is the nearest airport to this town about 110 km away.

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