GURUPAVANAPURA

Strong high compound walls - Prakaras on all sides with two grand, high towers on the eastern and western sides surround the sacred shrine. Crossing the eastern portal, devotees enter the well-decorated Nadappura - Pandal, adorned with a granite slab in the centre, called Balikallu, dedicated to Guru and Vayu, in front of which lies the Dhwaja stambha. It is quite spacious enough to hold thousands of persons congregating at a time for several purposes, like annaprasana, marriages, tulabharam, discourses, entertainments etc. 

The ceiling of the pandal is attractively decorated with the portraits of several gods, prominent being Narasimha, Krishna in several poses, and the painting of elephant Padmanabhan, that served the Lord for long, in a memorable way. There is Koothambalam - a big hall with dais in the southeastern corner meant for entertainment, and in front of it lies a small shrine dedicated to Ayyappa. In the vast courtyard around there are many rooms for several purposes, like stirring, coking, living etc. The Vathilmadam lying opposite the Srikoil is crowded with people doing mediation. Next to it there is a big mandapam. 

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