Sri Guruvayurappan was installed by Rayillam Narayanan Namboodiri, who became the official Tantri of Shree Guruvayurappan Temple on April 27th 1997 in the month of Mesha on Uttara Nakshatram at Nettigere, a small village on the outskirts of the bustling city of Bangalore. Fourteen Namboodiris performed the rituals for six days and thus the Divine Energy came into being and Sri Guruvayurappan appeared at Bangalore.

Location Karnataka , Bangalore Rural, Bengaluru

Legend

Guruvayurappan is a form of Vishnu worshipped and held in reverence by Hindus, predominantly in South India. The word Guruvayurappan, meaning Lord of Guruvayur, comes from the words Guru referring to Brihaspati, the Guru of the Devas, Vayu , the God of Wind and Appan, meaning father in Malayalam. Since Guru and Vayu installed Krishna's idol, the name Guruvayurappan was given to the deity. It is believed that the idol of Guruvayurappan was worshipped by Vasudeva, father of Krishna, and represents the full manifestation of Vishnu.

Architecture

The temple architecture resembles the typical Kerala style of construction. The idol is made of a stone called "Patala Anjanam" or black bismuth and is in the standing pose with four arms carrying the Shanka (conch), the Chakra (discus), the Gada (mace) and Padma (lotus). As per the tradition followed by this temple located in Kerala, the Idol of Sri Guruvayurappan is visible straightaway inside the mantapam, where there is no electric lights and the idol is only visible through the light of oil lamps. The shrines faces towards east with two Gopurams, one at East (Kizhakkenada) and other at West (Padinjarenada).  The entire area between these Gopurams is roofed with tiles and known as Anapanthal, the outer wall of which is fixed with a gallery of oil lamps.

Culture

Bangalore is the melting pot of a number of cultures & traditions, the city's 62% population is considered as immigrants it is making Bangalore as one of the most ethnically diverse cities in India.

Bangalore with the advent of liberalization and the emergence IT & BPO, the culture went through a drastic change.

Darsan Info

Temple timings : 5:00 AM to 12.00 PM & 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Darsan Dresscode

For Ladies: Saree or Salwar Kameez

For Gents: Dhothi only and shirt/banian should be removed. Dhothi is available free at temple premises for wearing temporarily.

Temple Rituals

Morning Pooja Temple opens at 5:30 AM and Temple closes at 12.30 PM;

Evening Pooja Temple opens at 5:30 PM and Temple closes at 8:00 PM

Deeparadhana between 6:00 PM - 6:45 PM

Special Rituals

Devotees can perform the following pooja's on special days : Pushpanjali seva,Vilakku Archana, Ganapathi Homa, Palpayasa and Pooja, Trikala Pooja (One day's full pooja in the name of the devotee), Bhagavathi Seva.

Additional Info

 

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