Understanding the significance of Guruvayur in Hinduism

Understanding the significance of Guruvayur in Hinduism

The Guruvayur temple is one of the most revered and ancient Hindu pilgrim temples in Guruvayur town in the Thrissur district of Kerala.

The temple houses lord krishna as the supreme deity. The temple worships lord Krishna in his childhood form which is known as Guruvayurappan.

Lord Krishna is considered the central deity of Hinduism and represents the essence of love, divine play, and compassion. The temple is famous for its spirituality and divinity and it is also known as the Dwaraka of the south.

The idol of the lord Krishna in Guruvayur temple was before worshipped in Dwaraka. Later the god’s guru, Brihaspati, and the Vayu god together consecrated the idol in Guruvayur.
In Guruvayur temple they follow the tradition of tantric, which is a form of Hindu temple worship.

It included daily rituals like nirmalyam, deeparadhana, and athazha pooja. Hindu religion has a great culture of worship and seva is considered one among them. The temple also follows the path of bhakti yoga.

It is believed that bhakti yoga is the key spiritual path towards Hinduism. Meera bai, Narada, and other many saints are the followers of this bhakti yoga.

The temple is one among the pilgrim sites where the devotees believe that spiritual healing and moksha (the core goal of Hinduism) can be achieved through prayers.