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THE LORD OF GURUVAYUR |
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According to
Sage Dattatreya, Brahma originally worshipped the imago at Guruvayur. Brahma gifted it to
Vishnu. Krishna, as the incarnation of Vishnu, brought the idol also along with him to
Dwaraka. When the time came for His swargarohanam or ascent to Heaven, the Lord asked his
foremost disciple and devotee, Uddhava to retrieve the idol from the impending submergence
of Dwaraka in the sea and install it at a spot equally holy so that He could shower His
blessings on His devotees and save them from the evil effects of Kaliyuga.
Uddhava entrusted the job to Guru, the preceptor of the Gods, and Vayu, the god of winds.
They took possession of the idol and moved in search of a proper place. Ultimately they
decided to install it near a lake full of lotuses, on one side of which there were Siva
and Parvati. That is Guruvayur, the place (ur) having derived its name from Guru and Vayu
who jointly installed the vigraha. |
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