OM NAMO NARAYANAOM NAMO NARAYANA

GURUVAYOOR DEVASWOM WELCOMES ALL GURUVAYOOR DEVASWOM WELCOMES ALL DELEGATESDELEGATES

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THE TEMPLETHE TEMPLE

WORLD FAMOUS GURUVAYOOR SREE KRISHNA TEMPLE SITUATED 26 WORLD FAMOUS GURUVAYOOR SREE KRISHNA TEMPLE SITUATED 26 KILOMETERS FROM THRISSUR, KERALAKILOMETERS FROM THRISSUR, KERALA

THE IDOL WHICH WAS WORSHIPPED BY LORD MAHA VISHNU HIMSELF THE IDOL WHICH WAS WORSHIPPED BY LORD MAHA VISHNU HIMSELF IN VAIKUNDA IS THE PRESIDING DIETY AND THEREFORE KNOWN ALSO IN VAIKUNDA IS THE PRESIDING DIETY AND THEREFORE KNOWN ALSO AS “BHOOLOKHAVAIKUNDA”AS “BHOOLOKHAVAIKUNDA”

UNLIKE ANY OTHER TEMPLES, THE IDOL MADE OF RARE UNLIKE ANY OTHER TEMPLES, THE IDOL MADE OF RARE PATANJALASILA AND HENCE VERY RICH IN DIVINITYPATANJALASILA AND HENCE VERY RICH IN DIVINITY

GURUVAYOOR OWES ITS MAHATMYA TO THE DIVINITY OF THE GURUVAYOOR OWES ITS MAHATMYA TO THE DIVINITY OF THE LOCALITY TO THE IDOL AND ALSO TO THE INSTALLATIONLOCALITY TO THE IDOL AND ALSO TO THE INSTALLATION

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THE LOCALITYTHE LOCALITY

HOLY TANK NEAR THE TEMPLE KNOWN AS RUDRA THEERTHA HOLY TANK NEAR THE TEMPLE KNOWN AS RUDRA THEERTHA

WHERE LORD SIVA AND PRACHETHAS DID PROLONGED THAPAS WHERE LORD SIVA AND PRACHETHAS DID PROLONGED THAPAS

BEFORE LORD MAHAVISHNUBEFORE LORD MAHAVISHNU

PLACE WHERE LORD SIVA GAVE ADVICE ON RUDRAGEETHAPLACE WHERE LORD SIVA GAVE ADVICE ON RUDRAGEETHA

PLACE WHERE DIVINE IDOL OF NARAYANA IS AVAILABLE WHICH PLACE WHERE DIVINE IDOL OF NARAYANA IS AVAILABLE WHICH

WAS WORSHIPPED BY NARAYANA HIMSELFWAS WORSHIPPED BY NARAYANA HIMSELF

KNOWN AS GURUVAYOOR AS THE IDOL AS ASKED BY LORD SIVA KNOWN AS GURUVAYOOR AS THE IDOL AS ASKED BY LORD SIVA

WAS INSTALLED IN THE PRESENCE OF PARASURAMA BY GURU WAS INSTALLED IN THE PRESENCE OF PARASURAMA BY GURU

BRIHASPATHI AND VAYUBRIHASPATHI AND VAYU

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IMPORTANT FESTIVALS IMPORTANT FESTIVALS

A) JANMASHTAMIA) JANMASHTAMI AUGUST/SEPTEMBERAUGUST/SEPTEMBER

B) GURUVAYOOR EKADASIB) GURUVAYOOR EKADASI NOVEMBER/ DECEMBERNOVEMBER/ DECEMBER

C) VISHUKKANIC) VISHUKKANI APRILAPRIL

D) VYSAKHAMD) VYSAKHAM APRIL/ MAYAPRIL/ MAY

E) GURUVAYOOR UTSAVAME) GURUVAYOOR UTSAVAM FEBRUARY/ MARCHFEBRUARY/ MARCH

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KRISHNANATTOM KRISHNANATTOM A UNIQUE ART FORM DEPICTING STORY OF LORD KRISHNA FROM AVATHARAM A UNIQUE ART FORM DEPICTING STORY OF LORD KRISHNA FROM AVATHARAM TO SWARGAROHANAM IN EIGHT PARTS.TO SWARGAROHANAM IN EIGHT PARTS.

EXISTS ONLY AT GURUVAYOOR TEMPLEEXISTS ONLY AT GURUVAYOOR TEMPLE

WRITTEN BY KING MANAVEDA, ZAMORIN OF CALICUTWRITTEN BY KING MANAVEDA, ZAMORIN OF CALICUT

STORY OF KRISHNA PRESENTED THROUGH MEDIUM OF DANCE DRAMASTORY OF KRISHNA PRESENTED THROUGH MEDIUM OF DANCE DRAMA

CONSIDERED TO BE VERY PLEASENTING TO GURUVAYOORAPPANCONSIDERED TO BE VERY PLEASENTING TO GURUVAYOORAPPAN

DEVOTEES OFFER THIS AS VAZHIPADDEVOTEES OFFER THIS AS VAZHIPAD

DIFFERENT STORIES HAVE DIFFERENT PURPOSESDIFFERENT STORIES HAVE DIFFERENT PURPOSES

STORYSTORY1. AVATHARAM1. AVATHARAM :FOR CHILD BIRTH :FOR CHILD BIRTH

2. KALIYAMARDHANAM2. KALIYAMARDHANAM :OFFSETTING THE EFFECT OF POISON:OFFSETTING THE EFFECT OF POISON

3. RASA KREEDA3. RASA KREEDA :WELL BEING OF UNMARRIED GIRLS:WELL BEING OF UNMARRIED GIRLS

TO END QUARRELS AMONG COUPLESTO END QUARRELS AMONG COUPLES

4. KAMSA VADHAM4. KAMSA VADHAM :OVERCOME ENEMIES:OVERCOME ENEMIES

5. SWAYAMVARAM5. SWAYAMVARAM :EXPEDITING MATRIMONY:EXPEDITING MATRIMONY

6. BANAYUDHAM6. BANAYUDHAM :ACCOMPLISHING CHERISHED WISHES:ACCOMPLISHING CHERISHED WISHES

7. VIVIDHA VADHAM7. VIVIDHA VADHAM :TO ELIMINATE POVERTY AND TO GET:TO ELIMINATE POVERTY AND TO GET

GOOD YIELD FROM FARMSGOOD YIELD FROM FARMS

8. SWARGAROHANAM8. SWARGAROHANAM :TO HAVE A PEACEFUL DEATH & FOR :TO HAVE A PEACEFUL DEATH & FOR

PEACE OF A DEPARTED SOULPEACE OF A DEPARTED SOUL

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ANAKOTTA AT PUNNATHUR ANAKOTTA AT PUNNATHUR

LIKE KRISHNANATTAM, BHAGAVAN LIKES ELEPHANTS MOSTLIKE KRISHNANATTAM, BHAGAVAN LIKES ELEPHANTS MOST

DEVOTEES DONATE ELEPHANTS TO LORD CALLED “NADAYIRUTHAL”DEVOTEES DONATE ELEPHANTS TO LORD CALLED “NADAYIRUTHAL”

PRESENT STRENGTH IS 63.PRESENT STRENGTH IS 63.

THE SPECTACULAR HERD OF SUCH A LARGE NUMBER OF CAPTURED THE SPECTACULAR HERD OF SUCH A LARGE NUMBER OF CAPTURED ELEPHANTS A FASCINATING SCENE OF GURUVAYOOR.ELEPHANTS A FASCINATING SCENE OF GURUVAYOOR.

ANAKOTTA IS 3 KMS FAR FROM GURUVAYOOR.ANAKOTTA IS 3 KMS FAR FROM GURUVAYOOR.

WELL MAINTAINED AND WELL TRAINED FAMILY OF ELEPHANTSWELL MAINTAINED AND WELL TRAINED FAMILY OF ELEPHANTS

THE PRESTIGIOUS WEALTH OF LORD GURUVAYURAPPANTHE PRESTIGIOUS WEALTH OF LORD GURUVAYURAPPAN

ANNUAL MAINTENANCE EXPENDITURE COMES TO NEARLY ANNUAL MAINTENANCE EXPENDITURE COMES TO NEARLY 22 CRORE CRORE

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CHEMBAI SANGEETHOLSAVAM CHEMBAI SANGEETHOLSAVAM

CHEMBAI VAIDYA NATHA BAGHAVATHR THE GREAT MUSICIAN AND CHEMBAI VAIDYA NATHA BAGHAVATHR THE GREAT MUSICIAN AND KULAPATHI OF CARNATIC MUSIC WAS ARDENT DEVOTEE OF LORD KULAPATHI OF CARNATIC MUSIC WAS ARDENT DEVOTEE OF LORD SREE GURUVAYURAPPAN.SREE GURUVAYURAPPAN.

REGULARLY CONDUCTED MUSIC CONCERT BEFORE LORD KRISHNA REGULARLY CONDUCTED MUSIC CONCERT BEFORE LORD KRISHNA EVERY EKADASI DAYEVERY EKADASI DAY

AS A BEFITTING MEMORIAL TO CHEMBAI, CHEMBAI MUSIC FESTIVAL AS A BEFITTING MEMORIAL TO CHEMBAI, CHEMBAI MUSIC FESTIVAL BEING CONDUCTED WHICH PRECEEDS GURUVAYUR EKADASIBEING CONDUCTED WHICH PRECEEDS GURUVAYUR EKADASI

HUNDREDS AND THOUSANDS OF MUSICIANS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY HUNDREDS AND THOUSANDS OF MUSICIANS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY TAKES PARTS IN THIS DIVINE MUSIC OFFERINGTAKES PARTS IN THIS DIVINE MUSIC OFFERING

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ADMINISTRATION ADMINISTRATION

ADMINISTERED AS PER GURUVAYUR DEVASWOM ACT 1978 ADMINISTERED AS PER GURUVAYUR DEVASWOM ACT 1978 ENACTED BY KERALA LEGISLATUREENACTED BY KERALA LEGISLATURE

GOVERNMENT SECRETARY APPOINTED BY GOVERNMENT GOVERNMENT SECRETARY APPOINTED BY GOVERNMENT AS COMMISSIONER GURUVAYUR DEVASWOMAS COMMISSIONER GURUVAYUR DEVASWOM

POLICY DECISIONS ADOPTED BY GURUVAYUR DEVASWOM POLICY DECISIONS ADOPTED BY GURUVAYUR DEVASWOM MANAGING COMMITTEEMANAGING COMMITTEE

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COMPOSITION OF COMMITTEECOMPOSITION OF COMMITTEETOTAL MEMBERS 9TOTAL MEMBERS 9

NOMINATED BY GOVERNMENT 6NOMINATED BY GOVERNMENT 6

PERMENENT MEMBERSPERMENENT MEMBERS

ZAMORIN RAJA OF CALICUTZAMORIN RAJA OF CALICUT

THANTHRITHANTHRI

MALLISSERY NAMBUDIRIMALLISSERY NAMBUDIRI

TERM OF COMMITTEE 2 YEARSTERM OF COMMITTEE 2 YEARS

DEVASWOM ADMINISTRATIONDEVASWOM ADMINISTRATION

ADMINISTRATORADMINISTRATOR

CHIEF FINANCE & ACCOUNTS OFFICERCHIEF FINANCE & ACCOUNTS OFFICER

DEPUTY ADMINISTRATORS DEPUTY ADMINISTRATORS ( FINANCE TEMPLE ADMINISTRATION STORES LIVESTOCK ) ( FINANCE TEMPLE ADMINISTRATION STORES LIVESTOCK )

MANAGERMANAGER(ACCOMODATION TEMPLE PUBLICATIONS)(ACCOMODATION TEMPLE PUBLICATIONS)

ASSISTANT MANAGERS ASSISTANT MANAGERS

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SOURCES OF INCOME SOURCES OF INCOME

HUNDIS/BHANDARAMSHUNDIS/BHANDARAMS

OFFERING OF VARIOUS KINDSOFFERING OF VARIOUS KINDS

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITSINTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS

RENT FROM SHOPS/OFFICES LET OUTRENT FROM SHOPS/OFFICES LET OUT

INCOME FROM GUEST HOUSESINCOME FROM GUEST HOUSES

AUCTION PROCEEDS OF ITEMS OFFEREDAUCTION PROCEEDS OF ITEMS OFFERED

SALE OF BOOKS/PERIODICALSSALE OF BOOKS/PERIODICALS

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CROWD CONTROL CROWD CONTROL

ANNUAL NUMBER OF DEVOTEES VISITING THE ANNUAL NUMBER OF DEVOTEES VISITING THE TEMPLE TEMPLE 33 CRORE.CRORE.

WELL DEFINED QUEUE SYSTEM.WELL DEFINED QUEUE SYSTEM.

NO MONEY COLLECTED FOR ANY SPECIAL DARSHAN.NO MONEY COLLECTED FOR ANY SPECIAL DARSHAN.

SECURITY OFFICERS APPOINTED ON CONTRACT SECURITY OFFICERS APPOINTED ON CONTRACT BASIS FOR ONE YEAR FROM EX SERVICE MEN.BASIS FOR ONE YEAR FROM EX SERVICE MEN.

ADDITONAL STAFF DEPLOYED FOR CONTROLING ADDITONAL STAFF DEPLOYED FOR CONTROLING CROWD ON SPECIAL OCCASIONS.CROWD ON SPECIAL OCCASIONS.

HEALTH WING TAKES CARE OF CLEANING THE HEALTH WING TAKES CARE OF CLEANING THE PREMISES AFTER EACH EVENT.PREMISES AFTER EACH EVENT.

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