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Guruvayoor Temple

The fourth biggest temple in India in terms of the number of devotees per day, Guruvayoor Temple dedicated to Lord Krishna. Though the devotees worship him as Lord Krishna, the deity is that of a complete man incarnation of Lord Maha Vishnu with four arms. This shrine is popularly known as the Dwaraka of south and is in the form of a rectangle. There are a lot of mural paintings around the Shrine. Being one of the most sacred and important pilgrim centres of Kerala, it is probably the only temple in the state that hosts the maximum number of marriages and rice feeding ceremony, the ritual first meal for infants.

The Guru along with his disciple Vayudeva (god of air), found a place which was recommended by Lord Paramashiva. Thus the Guru and Vayu installed this deity and Paramashiva named the place as Guruvayoor.

Major Temples in South India
	Badami Cave Temples		Lingaraja Temple
	Guruvayoor Temple		Meenakshi Temple
	ISKCON Temples		Mukteswara Temple
	Jagannath Temple		Sabarimala Temple
	Kailash Temple		Thousand Pillar Temple
	Lepakshi Temple		Tirupati Tirumala Balaji