Guruvayur, Kerala
Main God
Lord Krishna
Timings
3:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Location
Guruvayur
Type
MAJOR
Ensure traditional attire before arriving. Men wear only mundu (bare chest). Women wear saree or salwar. Deposit mobile phones, cameras, bags, and footwear at designated counters near the entrance.
Free darshan queue starts from the eastern entrance. For faster access, book special darshan online via Guruvayur Devaswom website (Rs 25-200). Archana and Tulabharam can also be booked online.
Enter the Chuttambalam (inner courtyard) and proceed to the sanctum. The four-armed deity Guruvayoorappan (Lord Krishna) holds conch, discus, mace, and lotus. Darshan is brief during peak hours - focus your prayers.
Complete clockwise circumambulation of the main shrine. Visit the Sastha (Ayyappa) shrine and the Krishna statue in the outer courtyard. Observe the magnificent elephants in the Anakottil (elephant compound).
Collect the famous Guruvayur Appam and Payasam prasadam from the counter. Exit through the western gate and visit the Mammiyoor Shiva Temple directly opposite (considered incomplete without this visit).
Guruvayur, Thrissur, Kerala 680101
By Bus
Guruvayur KSRTC Bus Stand - 500m from temple. Direct buses from Thrissur, Kochi, Kozhikode, Palakkad, and Thiruvananthapuram
By Air
Cochin International Airport (COK) - 80 km (2 hours drive). Calicut International Airport - 100 km
By Rail
Guruvayur Railway Station - 2 km from temple, connected to major Kerala cities. Thrissur Railway Station - 29 km, better connectivity to national routes
Local Transport
Auto-rickshaws are the primary transport within Guruvayur town. Temple is walking distance from the bus stand and railway station
