Guruvayur Near Thrissur

About Guruvayur:

29 km northwest of Thrissur, Guruvayoor, where the famous Sree Krishan Temple is situated, is one of the most sacred and important pilgrim centres of Kerala. The historic temple is shrouded in mystery. According to belief, the temple was created by ‘Guru’- the preceptor of the gods and ‘Vayu’- the god of winds. The eastern ‘nada’ is the main entrance to the shrine. In the Chuttambalam (outer enclosure) is a 33.5 m tall gold-plated ‘Dwajastambham’ (flagpost). There is also a 7-m high ‘Deepastambham’ (pillar of lamps), whose thirteen circular receptacles provide a truly brillant spectacle when lit. The square ‘Sreekovil’ is the sacred sanctum sanctorum of the temple, housing the main deity. Within the temple, there are also the images of Sree Ganapathy, Sree Ayyappa and Edathedathy Kavil Bhagavathy. Only Hindus are allowed inside the temple. (Open 03:00 am – 01:00 pm & 04:30 pm- 08:30 pm)

General Information about Guruvayur:

Location: Near Thrissur

State: Kerala

Capital: Thiruvananthapuram

Language: Malayalam, English, Hindi

Temperature: Max 36˚C, Min 28˚C (summer), Max 28˚C, Min 18˚C (winter)

Best Season: October to March

How to Reach Guruvayur:

By Air:

The nearest airport to Thrissur is Nedumbassery International Airport at Kochi, at a distance of 55 km. Taxi services are available from Kochi to Thrissur costing about Rs 700. Kochi airport is well connected to all major airports in India and also connected to many foreign cities. Direct flights are available to Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore.

By Rail:

Thrissur is a major railhead in the Southern Railway. Thrissur is well connected by trains to all major stations in India.

By Road:

Frequent bus services are available from all cities in Kerala to Thrissur. Kerala State Road Transport Corporation buses connect Thrissur with other cities. Private bus services are available locally in the city for easy travel. Super deluxe buses connect Thrissur with other important cities like Kochi, Kozhikode, Trivandrum, Palaghat, Chennai, Salem, Coimbatore and Bangalore.

By Local Transport:

• By Bus – local bus service system is cheap.

• By Auto rickshaw – Auto rickshaws are the main form of local transport, if you don’t have your own means of transportation. Auto rickshaws running in the city limits are to use fare meters, while the ones from the adjacent areas need not use them. However it is a rule that such auto rickshaws without metres should not pick up passengers within city limits. There is a pre-paid auto rickshaw counter at Thrissur Railway Station.

• By Taxi – Local taxis are also available at cheap rates. Please note that there are no local Taxis (Yellow cabs or the one’s having yellow roof and black body). The taxis known as ‘Tourist taxis’ are meant for long travel or one day trips.

• By Car – There are many car rental companies offering cars with drivers or self drive.

• By Bike – Bikes are available for rental in Thrissur. This is available for a week or more than that.

• By Walk – Many places of attractions are near by each other so you could walk between them.