Top 10 Things To Do While The Guruvayur Temple
Top 10 Things To Do While The Guruvayur Temple
The Guruvayur temple is one of the most attractive Hindu pilgrimage sites in South India and it is located in the Thrissur district of Kerala.
The temple is famous for its unique culture and various rituals. The devotees can be a part of the various activities of the temple.
- Seeking the darshan of lord- the ultimate goal of visiting the guruvayur temple is seeking the blessings from their lord Srikrishna and also experience the various rituals and customs of the temple.
- Witnessing the various rituals from morning till evening – this includes the participation and presence of devotees in the various poojas and rituals that start from the morning Nirmalyam to the evening deeparadhana
- Perfom various offerings- the devotees can perform various offerings to their lord for the fulfilment of their wishes and bringing prosperity to their life.
- Witnessing various offerings- the guruvayur temple have a great culture of following various offerings which includes thulabharam, various abhishekams, palpayasam etc.
- Witcnessing the unique ritual of annaprasanam- annaprasanam is a unique ritual that is performed for the infant or babies. It is the first rice feeding ceremony of the child infront of the god.
- Exploring the surroundings- the Guruvayur temple is surrounded by various sacred places including the Mammiyoor temple that is dedicated to the lord shiva
- Exploring Punnathurkotta- the Punnathurkotta is one of the major attractions of Guruvayur. It is a unique place that is made to house the elephants that are dedicated to the Guruvayur temple
- Attending cultural performances- in the occasions of special days and during festivals the temple conducts various cultural events in the temple auditorium which is a visual treat for the devotees.
- Temple prasadam- the temple have a culture of feeding its devotees and it is called annadanam. The devotees can be a part of this annadanam.
- Exploring the local places and other tourist attractions- the devotees can visit the local places, and markets to experience the various cultures of the place and also can visit the tourist places like museums, institutes of mural paintings, etc.
