Guruvāyūr

Worth seeing in and around Guruvāyūr

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Guruvayur Temple

   The Guruvayur Temple, also called the Guruvayur Sree Krishna Temple, is situated in the town of Guruvayur, Thrissur district, Kerala, India. Located approximately 26 kilometers northwest of Thrissur city, the temple is dedicated to the deity Guruvayurappan, a form of Krishna-Vishnu.

   300 m · historic Krishna temple and pilgrimage site in Guruvayur, Kerala · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Chavakkad Beach

   Chavakkad Beach is a beach in Chavakkad Municipality of Thrissur District in the Indian state of Kerala.

   4 km · Beach in Thrissur district, Keralam, India · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Mammiyoor Temple

   Mammiyur Mahadeva Temple is a popular Shiva temple situated in Guruvayoor, Thrissur district of Kerala, India. Every devotee who goes to Guruvayur Temple is supposed to go to Mammiyoor also, as the ritual goes.

   500 m · a Siva temple in Kerala · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Chettuva Lighthouse

   The Chetwai Lighthouse is situated at Chettuva near Guruvayur in Thrissur District of Kerala. It was inaugurated on 29 September 1986.

   5 km · lighthouse in India · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Chowalloor Siva Temple

   Chowalloor Siva Temple is an ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva at Guruvayoor of Thrissur District in Kerala state in India. The presiding deity of the temple is Shiva, located in main sanctum sanatorium, facing West.

   4.1 km · temple in India · Wikipedia
6. 06
   St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, Palayur

   Palayur Mar Thoma Major Archiepiscopal Church, is located at Palayur, in Thrissur district in Kerala on the west coast of India. According to Saint Thomas Christian tradition, the Syrian church is believed to be established in 52 AD by St Thomas, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ.

   1.5 km · building in India · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Ariyannur Umbrellas

   Ariyannur Umbrellas is a prehistoric Megalith burial site situated in Ariyannur in Kandanassery Panchayat of Thrissur District of Kerala. Archaeological Survey of India in 1951 declared it as a centrally protected monument.

   5.4 km · Megalithic burial site in Ariyannur · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Arthat St. Mary's Cathedral

   Arthat St. Mary's Orthodox Cathedral, also called Kunnamkulam-Chattukulangara Church, is an ancient Oriental Orthodox church located in Arthat village of Thalapilly taluk, one mile south of Kunnamkulam town, in Thrissur district, Kerala, India.

   4.4 km · building in India · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Perakam Mahadeva Temple

   Perakam Mahadeva Temple is an ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva situated at Perakam village of Thrissur District in Kerala state in India. According to folklore, sage Parashurama has installed the idol of Lord Shiva in Perakam village.

   1.6 km · Hindu temple in Perakam, India · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Sree Perunthatta Siva Temple

    Sree Perunthatta Siva Temple is an ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva situated in Guruvayur of Thrissur District in Kerala state in India. According to folklore, sage Parashurama has installed the idol of Lord Shiva in the Treta Yuga.

    1 km · Hindu temple in Kerala, India · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Church, Palayur. One

   Thomas, it is one of the seven-and-a-half churches he founded.

2. 02
   Parthasarathy Temple

   Located within a kilometer from main temple, it's a must see temple, with its main shrine built as a chariot and Lord Krishna sitting as Parthasarathy, advocating Gita to Arjuna.

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Things to do

Being a small temple town, reglious activities tops the list. Chembai Sangeetholsavam. The highlight of Guruvayur Ekadashi day is this Carnatic music festival that brings together musicians from across South India. It runs a week up to the Ekadashi day, on which all participant musicians recite the 'Pancaratna Kīrtanaṇgal̥' together: five Telugu compositions of Tyāgarāja Swāmikal̥. Guruvayur Ekadesi.

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Where to eat

The temple town is known for its pure vegetarianism. Around the temple one can find plenty of pure vegetarian restaurants. The cuisine is mostly South Indian. Most restaurants serve good ghee roast dosa. Finding a non-vegetarian food stall or bar is extremely difficult like many other Hindu pilgrimage towns, though it's not banned. Annapurna Brahmin's Hotel, East Nada, Inside Main Pandal. 6AM to 10PM.

1. 01
   Indian Coffee House

   Part of Kerala's famed coffee house chain, this restaurant offers good meals, thalis, veg biriyanis and dosas at very cheap rates, though the restaurant is not well-maintained.

2. 02
   Niveda Pure Veg Restaurant

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Getting to Guruvāyūr

Airports

Calicut (CCJ), 61 km · Cochin (COK), 63 km · Coimbatore (CJB), 120 km

Stations

Guruvayur Railway Station, 1 km

• Calicut → Guruvāyūr

  78 km · quickest by road, 2h 28m · ₹690–860
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• Kochi → Guruvāyūr

  77 km · quickest by road, 2h 24m · ₹570–710
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• Coimbatore → Guruvāyūr

  111 km · quickest by road, 3h 14m · ₹920–1,150
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