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Guruvayur, according to the legends may be 5,000 years old as the Guruvayur temple idol.
The Guruvayur township is vibrant with the famous Guruvayurappan Temple. It is a delight to be in this Town specially in the evenings and festivities.
Guruvayur Temple
Trikkunavay in the Guruvayur documents is the same as Thrikkanamathilakam or Mathilakam mentioned in the Dutch and British records. And this place was in between Guruvayur and Kodungalloor. Guruvayur was Trikkunavay’s subordinate shrine since they were destroyed by the Dutch in 1755. That way Guruvayur must have come into existence before 52 AD. The story of Pandyan King building a shrine here may be a reference to the Azhavars , but they are all silent in their writing about Guruvayur.
It was Melpathur’s Narayaneeyam through which the Temple got publicity. The concept of Unnikrishna popularised by Poonthanam , Kururamma , and Villwamangalam brought more and more devotees to Guruvayur.
Vadakkunnathan Temple, Thrissur
Inside a massive stone fortification that encloses an area of about 9 acres are is the Vadakkunnathan Temple of Thrissur. Four gopurams or towers that indicate four directions surround the multi-shrine complex whose three main shrines are dedicated to Shiva, Shankaranarayana and Rama.
The temple is a classic example of Kerala’s traditional architectural style and has mural paintings that portray episodes from the Mahabharata. Like most other temples in Kerala, the Vadakkunnathan Temple is believed to have been built by Parsurama though the general belief is that it was the first.
The grounds around the Vadakkunnathan Temple serve as the venue for the Thrissur Pooram.
Chowallur Temple
Located just a few kilometers from the Guruvayur Sri Krishna Temple, the Chowalloor Shiva Temple at Kandanassery in the Thrissur district of Kerala is one of the oldest 108 shivalayas that Parsurama is believed to have consecrated.
The presiding deity of this temple is Shiva. And according to legend he manifested himself on the umbrella of his devotee who was too old to walk to visit his place of worship. Chowalloor Shiva Temple is unique also because this is one of the few places where Shiva is seen with his family.
Alongside him is his consort, Parvati and his children Ganesha, Subrahmanian, Ayyappa and Anjaneya.
KodungallurTemple
The Kodungallur Sri Kurumba Bhagavathi Temple of Thrissur is spread across 10 acres and surrounded by banyan trees. Its presiding deity is Bhadrakali, an incarnation of Kali, who is called Kodungallooramma here and worshiped with turmeric.
The idol is about six ft tall and made from the wood of a jackfruit tree. Legends have it that the temple was founded by Parsurama who sought Shiva’s help to kill the demon Daruka.
At Shiva’s instructions, Parsurama constructed the temple for the goddess who then killed Daruka.
Thriprayar Sree Rama Temple
Thriprayar Shree Ramaswami Temple is Hindu temple situated in Triprayar in Thrissur district of Kerala state in India.
The deity is Lord Rama, the seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu, with four arms bearing a conch, a disc, a bow and a garland. The temple is situated on the bank of river Theevra.
The temple deity is the presiding deity of Arattupuzha Pooram.