Guruvayur by anjalip8287
Guruvayur temple is the fourth biggest temple in India in terms of the number of devotees per day. According to the legends, the temple may be 5000 years old as the Guruvayur temple idol is. There are no historical records to establish it.
Do not forget to visit Punnathurkotta which is about 2 km from the Guruvayoor Sree Krishna Temple.
Punnathurkotta was once the palace of a local ruler, but the palace grounds are now used to house the elephants belonging to the Guruvayoor temple, and has been renamed Anakkotta (meaning “Elephant Fort”). There were 86 elephants housed there, but currently there are about 66 elephants. The elephants are ritual offerings made by the devotees of Lord Guruvayurappa. This facility is also used to train the elephants to serve Lord Krishna as well as participate in many festivals that occur throughout the year. The oldest elephant is around 82 years of age and is called ‘Ramachandran’.
