Guruvayur Temple

The temple has earned the sobriquet of ‘Dwarka of the South’ as this avatar of Lord Vishnu is said to be Lord Krishna, who was thus envisioned by his parents at the time of his birth in Dwarka. The architecture of the temple is particularly noteworthy and leaves one entranced with its grandeur.

Guruvayur temple special darshan – Sreekovil ghee lamp darshan. Special darshan facility is available who would like to enter the Guruvayur temple without queue system by offering ghee lamp, ticket price per person is Rs. 1000/- and ticket price for group of 5 persons are Rs.

Be as early as possible. It will be good to spend the night at Changaramkulam town which is located 30 to 45 minutes away from Guruvayur town. So, that would allow you to start for Guruvayur very early in the morning. Make sure you reach the temple by 6 AM to make the most of the visit

The Guruvayur Temple opens its doors early in the morning and follows a strict schedule throughout the day. Here are the general darshan timings: Morning Darshan: 3:00 AM to 12:30 PM. Afternoon Darshan: 4:30 PM to 9:15 PM.

It is believed that a wedding conducted at Guruvayur Temple, often referred to as the Vaikunda on Earth, the highest realm above the fourteen lokas (worlds), where the devotees of Vishnu go upon achieving liberation, would lead to a long marital life.

A strict dress code is followed in the temple. Men can only were Dhotis, no shirts are allowed. Ladies may wear saris or Churidhars or salwar kameez or skirts and tops. Infants who have not been fed rice(choroonu in Malayalam), and women who are more than seven months pregnant are not allowed inside the main temple.

Rs 1000 per person

Bathe and wear clean clothes before entering the Temple. Do not take video camera, mobile phone, radio, tape recorder etc. inside the temple wall(Nalambalam). There are facilities (paid counter) to keep them outside the temple.