There are no movie theaters in the town of Guruvayur. No liquor stores. No night clubs. And no meat is eaten there. Guruvayur is a holy city where people come to make spiritual advancement. In fact, the atmosphere of devotion which pervades Guruvayur is so sublime and charming that one easily experiences transcendence when visiting this holy place. Appropriately so, Guruvayur is known as Bhuloka Vaikuntha: "where heaven meets Earth."
How to get there:
Rail : Guruvayur has got a railway station towards the east of the temple which is connected to the Madras-Mangalore main line at Thrissur. Tourists coming from the Madras/Trivendram area can get down at Thrissur, just 29 km away, around one to one and a half hour drive from Guruvayur, and tourists from Mangalore side can get down at the Kuttippram station. Regular bus services are available from these places to Guruvayur.
Road : Guruvayur is well connected with the other parts of the country by road. KSRTC bus stand is 500metres to the west of the temple and the private bus stand towards the east. Bus connections are also available with all important towns of Kerala as well as neighbouring Karnataka and Tamilnadu via Trichur (29 Km from Trichur).
Places to Stay:
The Guruvayur Devaswom board provides accommodation for pilgrims, both AC or non AC rooms and dorms close to the temple. You can book in advance and the full room rent and reservation charges should be sent to The Administrator, Guruvayur Devaswom, Guruvayur - 68010, Kerala by Demand Draft or Money Order.
Our Experience / Observation there:We travelled to Guruvayur in KSRTC bus from Trichur ( 29 Km, 1 hour journey). Because of the time constraint we missed the Deep lighting shown in adjucent picture (starts only after 6.30 PM), however visiting temple and wearing lungi ( For males entry is possible only in lungi) was great fun.
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