Description of the attraction
The Krishna Temple, located in the city of Guruvayure, in the state of Kerala, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Krishna. It is considered one of the most sacred places in Kerala, and is also known as Bhuloka Vaikunta, which means "Krishna's sacred abode on Earth."
It is believed that the temple was built more than a thousand years ago, although the exact date of its creation is unknown. The architecture of the building itself is quite simple, but, despite this, it looks majestic and noble.
The main attraction of the temple is a large statue depicting Krishna with four arms holding the sacred Panchayanya conch, Kaumodaki's mace, a lotus with a garland of basil, and a jagged-edged magic disc called Sudarshana Chakra. The statue is completely carved from a single piece of Patalanjana stone.
People believe that praying to Krishn in this temple can bring healing from various diseases, disabilities and injuries.
When visiting the temple, you must take into account that there is a kind of "dress code". Men should be stripped to the waist, and, moreover, dressed in mundzhi - a coverlet that is wrapped around the waist, although sometimes it is allowed to cover the chest with a small piece of vesthi fabric. Women must wear saris. Only recently, representatives of the beautiful half of humanity were allowed to be dressed in salvar-kamiz, or as it is also called churidar-kamiz, - the traditional "trouser" suit of Hindustan, when visiting the temple. Unlike the northern regions of India, in the southern part of India, women are not required to cover their heads in the temple. Also, you cannot enter inside with shoes and carry mobile phones, cameras and cameras with you.
