Place · Vaishnava · South India · Thrissur, Kerala

Guruvayur

Kerala temple town named for Guru (Brihaspati) and Vayu, who installed its Krishna image; the adjacent Mammiyoor temple houses Shiva, who moved aside for it; earliest records 17th century.

Sources: Guruvayur Temple — Wikipedia · see Guruvayur's web

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Guruvayur home of

Guruvayurappan (Form) Vaishnava · The image that came from Vaikuntha to Guruvayur
Brihaspati (God) Vaishnava · The image that came from Vaikuntha to Guruvayur
Installer; the town's first name element.
Vayu (God) Vaishnava · The image that came from Vaikuntha to Guruvayur
Installer; the town's second name element.
Shiva (God) · The image that came from Vaikuntha to Guruvayur
Moved to the adjacent Mammiyoor shrine.

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The image that came from Vaikuntha to Guruvayur
Temple legend · 1 telling

Cited

Guruvayur Temple — Wikipedia Encyclopedia