Guruvayoor Temple

GURUVAYOOR TEMPLE

Guruvayoor, one of the most sacred and important pilgrim centres of Kerala, is 29 Kms. north west of Thrissur. The main attraction is a temple dedicated to Lord Krishna popularly known as Guruvayoorappan. People throng here in large numbers for worship the year round.

Guruvayoor Temple Pooja Timings

The temple is open at 3 am and closees after the day’s poojas and rituals around 10 pm. Normally there are five poojas and three circumambulatory processions called Sreeveli, propitiating the celestial deities and carrying the Loard’s Thidambu on elephant’s back. During the days of Udayasthamana Poojas there will be a total of twenty one poojas.

THE TEMPLE OPENS AT 3.00 AM & TEMPLE WILL BE CLOSED BETWEEN 1.30PM AND 4.30PM AND REOPENS AT 4.30 PM

3.00am to 3.20am	Nirmalyam
3.20am to 3.30am	Oilabhishekam, Vakacharthu, Sankhabhishekam
3.30am to 4.15am	Malar Nivedyam, Alankaram
4.15am to 4.30am	Usha Nivedyam
4.30am to 6.15am	Ethirettu pooja followed by Usha pooja
6.45am to 9.00am	Seeveli, Palabhishekam, Navakabhishekam, Pantheeradi Nivedyam, and Pooja
11.30am to 12.30pm	Ucha pooja (the noon pooja)
4.30pm to 5.00pm	Seeveli
6.00pm to 6.45pm	Deeparadhana
7.30pm to 7.45pm	Athazha pooja Nivedyam
7.45pm to 8.15pm	Athazha pooja
8.45pm to 9.00pm	Athazha seeveli
9.00pm to 9.15pm	Thrippuka, Olavayana
9.15pm	The Sreekovil will be closed

On the day of Special Illuminations called “Vilakku” the Thripuka is performed after that. The Sreekovil will be closed after Thripuka. Then the Krishnanattam, a colourful traditional dance-drama on Lord Krishna’s life is enacted inside the Temple on specified days.

** The timings given are approximate. It may vary if there is Udayasthamana pooja or on certain special occasions.