Strict routine of worship is followed here which had been laid down by Adi Shankara. No mobiles cameras, trosers & shirts are allowed inside. Only mundu or lungi is permitted for men. Non Hindus are not permitted inside the sanctum.
One of the stories related to Guruvayoor is said to be mentioned in Narad Purana. King Janmejaya ( who was son of King Parikshit who was son of Abhimanyu who was son of Arjuna ) was suffering from leprosy. King Janmejaya was advised by rishi Dattatreya to offer pooja at Guruvayoor. The King recovered fully after ten months of worship.
Another legend goes like this: while Brahma was creating the universe, Lord Vishnu made a statue of himself & gave it to Brahma for salvation. It was passed on to devotees of Vishnu namely King Sutpass & his queen Prasni with a boon that they shall have sons as avtars in different Yugas. So the statue passed on as under:
- to Prasnigarbha who was born to King Sutpass & Prasani,
- to Vamana who was born to Rishi Kashyapa & Aditi,
- to Rama who was born to King Dashratha & Kaushalya &
- to Krishna who was born to Vasudeva & Devki.
Lord Krishna while leaving for heavens told Uddhav that after Him Dwarka will be submerged & that the statue must be preserved & handed over to Guru Brihaspati. Eventually Guru with the help of Vayu selected a place near sea, having a forest, a lake with lotuses, birds & animals. The statue was installed & consecrated here. Hence the name of the place is Guruvayoor & name of the idol is Guruvayoorappan. Some photos:
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| Temple town has a municipal office |
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| Garuda welcomes the devotees |
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| Long Q for darshan |
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| Pathway leading to the Temple |
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| Front view |
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| Stay blessed |
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| Stay blessed |
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