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Guruvayoor
-Dwaraka of south - is one of
the most famous Sree Krishna temples
in India. The divine idol installed
here represents the worlds enchanting
form of Sree Krishna endowed with
the four lustrous arms carrying
the conch, the discus, the mace
and the lotus. Adorned with the
divine `Thulasi garland and pearls
necklaces, the idol represents
the majestic form of Maha Vishnu
as revealed to Vasudeva and Devaki
at the time of 'Krishnavathara'
Guruvayur is most famous for its
temple which is many centuries
old and one of the most important
in Kerala. The temple's deity
is Lord Guruvayurappan in the
form of Balagopalan (Krishna in
the form of a child). The most
prominent legend regarding the
temple's statuette relates to
Guru Brihaspathi and Vayu, the
Wind God.At the start of the current
yuga, Brihaspathi found a floating
statuette of Lord Krishna. He
and Vayu installed the statuette
in this temple to help mankind
in this yuga. This legend forms
the basis for the names of both
the statuette Guruvayurappan and
the town. Guruvayur, the abode
of Lord Sree Guruvayurappan, is
located 29 kms north west to the
cultural capital of the 'God's
own country', Kerala.
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