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India is acclaimed for its glorious temples with marvelous architecture or intriguing history. Kerala, is home to the ancient Guruvayur temple, one of the richest temples in the world, at Thrissur in Kerala, God’s own country. National Geographic Magazine marks the green paradise, Kerala, as one of the must-see destinations in the world. Kerala is blessed to have Guruvayur - The abode of Lord Sree Guruvayurappan, Sree Krishna. If you are a true devotee of Sree Krishna, you just can't ignore this wonderful temple! This article takes you through the nuances of visiting Guruvayur & gives you an insight on the Temple, its significance and more. You can jump straight to these sections to touch on the specifics: Lord Guruvayurappan The presiding deity of Guruvayur temple is Krishna in the form of Chathur Bahu Vishnu Vigraha (Krishna with four arms holding the Chakra, Conch, Lotus & the Gadha). Legend says Krishna appeared in this particular form to his parents, Vasudeva and Devaki at the time of his birth and to Arjuna during the Kurukshetra battle.  It therefore makes sense that Guruvayur is known as the Dwaraka of South India! Myths & Legends Krishna is the eighth incarnation of god Vishnu in Hindu mythology. It says that Lord Krishna used to worship an idol of Lord Vishnu, at the legendary Dwaraka island. However, Krishna was aware that, as soon as he leaves this material world, Dwaraka would become submerged in the seas. On his instructions the Deva Guru (Heavenly Saint) Brihaspati and Vayu Deva (Wind God) was to transfer his favourite idol to another place. As soon as Dwaraka started sinking, Guru and Vayu took away the idol and found out a sacred place to install it. But already there existed a Shiva temple and it was difficult to place the