2. OM NAMO NARAYANA GURUVAYOOR DEVASWOM WELCOMES ALL DELEGATES 28 January 2006 Next

3. THE TEMPLE WORLD FAMOUS GURUVAYOOR SREE KRISHNA TEMPLE SITUATED 26 KILOMETERS FROM THRISSUR, KERALA THE IDOL WHICH WAS WORSHIPPED BY LORD MAHA VISHNU HIMSELF IN VAIKUNDA IS THE PRESIDING DIETY AND THEREFORE KNOWN ALSO AS “BHOOLOKHAVAIKUNDA” UNLIKE ANY OTHER TEMPLES, THE IDOL MADE OF RARE PATANJALASILA AND HENCE VERY RICH IN DIVINITY GURUVAYOOR OWES ITS MAHATMYA TO THE DIVINITY OF THE LOCALITY TO THE IDOL AND ALSO TO THE INSTALLATION NextPrevious

4. THE LOCALITY HOLY TANK NEAR THE TEMPLE KNOWN AS RUDRA THEERTHA WHERE LORD SIVA AND PRACHETHAS DID PROLONGED THAPAS BEFORE LORD MAHAVISHNU PLACE WHERE LORD SIVA GAVE ADVICE ON RUDRAGEETHA PLACE WHERE DIVINE IDOL OF NARAYANA IS AVAILABLE WHICH WAS WORSHIPPED BY NARAYANA HIMSELF KNOWN AS GURUVAYOOR AS THE IDOL AS ASKED BY LORD SIVA WAS INSTALLED IN THE PRESENCE OF PARASURAMA BY GURU BRIHASPATHI AND VAYU NextPrevious

5. IMPORTANT FESTIVALS A) JANMASHTAMIAUGUST/SEPTEMBER B) GURUVAYOOR EKADASINOVEMBER/ DECEMBER C) VISHUKKANIAPRIL D) VYSAKHAMAPRIL/ MAY E) GURUVAYOOR UTSAVAMFEBRUARY/ MARCH NextPrevious

6. NextPreviousKRISHNANATTOM A UNIQUE ART FORM DEPICTING STORY OF LORD KRISHNA FROM AVATHARAM TO SWARGAROHANAM IN EIGHT PARTS. EXISTS ONLY AT GURUVAYOOR TEMPLE WRITTEN BY KING MANAVEDA, ZAMORIN OF CALICUT STORY OF KRISHNA PRESENTED THROUGH MEDIUM OF DANCE DRAMA CONSIDERED TO BE VERY PLEASENTING TO GURUVAYOORAPPAN DEVOTEES OFFER THIS AS VAZHIPAD DIFFERENT STORIES HAVE DIFFERENT PURPOSES STORY 1. AVATHARAM:FOR CHILD BIRTH 2. KALIYAMARDHANAM:OFFSETTING THE EFFECT OF POISON 3. RASA KREEDA:WELL BEING OF UNMARRIED GIRLS TO END QUARRELS AMONG COUPLES TO END QUARRELS AMONG COUPLES 4. KAMSA VADHAM:OVERCOME ENEMIES 5. SWAYAMVARAM:EXPEDITING MATRIMONY 6. BANAYUDHAM:ACCOMPLISHING CHERISHED WISHES 7. VIVIDHA VADHAM:TO ELIMINATE POVERTY AND TO GET GOOD YIELD FROM FARMS GOOD YIELD FROM FARMS 8. SWARGAROHANAM:TO HAVE A PEACEFUL DEATH & FOR PEACE OF A DEPARTED SOUL PEACE OF A DEPARTED SOUL

7. NextPreviousANAKOTTA AT PUNNATHUR LIKE KRISHNANATTAM, BHAGAVAN LIKES ELEPHANTS MOST DEVOTEES DONATE ELEPHANTS TO LORD CALLED “NADAYIRUTHAL” PRESENT STRENGTH IS 63. THE SPECTACULAR HERD OF SUCH A LARGE NUMBER OF CAPTURED ELEPHANTS A FASCINATING SCENE OF GURUVAYOOR. ANAKOTTA IS 3 KMS FAR FROM GURUVAYOOR. WELL MAINTAINED AND WELL TRAINED FAMILY OF ELEPHANTS THE PRESTIGIOUS WEALTH OF LORD GURUVAYURAPPAN ANNUAL MAINTENANCE EXPENDITURE COMES TO NEARLY 2 CRORE

8. NextPreviousCHEMBAI SANGEETHOLSAVAM CHEMBAI VAIDYA NATHA BAGHAVATHR THE GREAT MUSICIAN AND KULAPATHI OF CARNATIC MUSIC WAS ARDENT DEVOTEE OF LORD SREE GURUVAYURAPPAN. REGULARLY CONDUCTED MUSIC CONCERT BEFORE LORD KRISHNA EVERY EKADASI DAY AS A BEFITTING MEMORIAL TO CHEMBAI, CHEMBAI MUSIC FESTIVAL BEING CONDUCTED WHICH PRECEEDS GURUVAYUR EKADASI HUNDREDS AND THOUSANDS OF MUSICIANS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY TAKES PARTS IN THIS DIVINE MUSIC OFFERING

9. NextPreviousADMINISTRATION ADMINISTERED AS PER GURUVAYUR DEVASWOM ACT 1978 ENACTED BY KERALA LEGISLATURE GOVERNMENT SECRETARY APPOINTED BY GOVERNMENT AS COMMISSIONER GURUVAYUR DEVASWOM POLICY DECISIONS ADOPTED BY GURUVAYUR DEVASWOM MANAGING COMMITTEE

10. NextPreviousCOMPOSITION OF COMMITTEE TOTAL MEMBERS 9 NOMINATED BY GOVERNMENT 6 PERMENENT MEMBERS ZAMORIN RAJA OF CALICUT THANTHRI MALLISSERY NAMBUDIRI TERM OF COMMITTEE 2 YEARS DEVASWOM ADMINISTRATION ADMINISTRATOR CHIEF FINANCE & ACCOUNTS OFFICER DEPUTY ADMINISTRATORS ( FINANCE TEMPLE ADMINISTRATION STORES LIVESTOCK ) MANAGER (ACCOMODATION TEMPLE PUBLICATIONS) ASSISTANT MANAGERS

11. NextPreviousSOURCES OF INCOME HUNDIS/BHANDARAMS OFFERING OF VARIOUS KINDS INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS RENT FROM SHOPS/OFFICES LET OUT INCOME FROM GUEST HOUSES AUCTION PROCEEDS OF ITEMS OFFERED SALE OF BOOKS/PERIODICALS

12. NextPreviousCROWD CONTROL ANNUAL NUMBER OF DEVOTEES VISITING THE TEMPLE 3 CRORE. WELL DEFINED QUEUE SYSTEM. NO MONEY COLLECTED FOR ANY SPECIAL DARSHAN. SECURITY OFFICERS APPOINTED ON CONTRACT BASIS FOR ONE YEAR FROM EX SERVICE MEN. ADDITONAL STAFF DEPLOYED FOR CONTROLING CROWD ON SPECIAL OCCASIONS. HEALTH WING TAKES CARE OF CLEANING THE PREMISES AFTER EACH EVENT.

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