Why visit Guruvāyūr
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 11 parks and trails, 87 places to eat, 104 places to stay and 10 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Chavakkad Beach, Chettuva Lighthouse, Devaswom Museum and Ariyannur Umbrellas.
Weather in Guruvāyūr
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About Guruvāyūr
Guruvayur IPA: [guɾuʋɐːjuːr]) is a municipal temple town in Thrissur district, of Kerala State in India. It is a suburban town of Thrissur city, located 26 kilometres (16 mi) from Thrissur towards the north-west. It houses the Guruvayur Shri Krishna Temple. It is located at a distance of 292 km (181 mi) from the state capital Trivandrum towards the north-west, 86 km (53 mi) from Kochi towards the north, 95 km (59 mi) from Calicut towards south.
From the Wikipedia article Guruvayur (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Guruvāyūr on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do10
Chavakkad Beach
Beach · 4.4 km
Beach in Thrissur district, Keralam, India
Museums and landmarks8
Ariyannur Umbrellas
Monument and historic site · 5.0 km
Megalithic burial site in Ariyannur
Parks, trails and playgrounds11
Restaurants and cafes87
Elite Black Gold - A FIERY TALE
Restaurant · 1.0 km
23/195 Guruvayur - Choondal Road, Guruvayur
Fr-Su 17:30-23:30
Food Tazza Restaurant
Restaurant · Arab, Chinese, Indian · 0.6 km
Kairali Junction, Mammiyur
Mo-Su 07:00-23:30
snake shops
Restaurant · Snacks · 2.2 km
Kannikuthy Road, Orumanayur, Chavakkad
9.am-7pm
UB Grills Restaurant
Restaurant · Arabic, Shawarma · 1.4 km
Punnathur Road, Guruvayur
75 more on the map.
Where to stay104
Churches and places of worship70
Thanaparambil Sree Subrahmanya Swami Kovil
Place of worship · 1.7 km
Punnathur Road, Guruvayur
Brahmakulam church
Church · Roman Catholic · 2.1 km
Brahmakulam church, Brahmakulam
Salafi Masjid
Place of worship · Sunni · 3.5 km
Ponnani-Chavakkad-Kodungallur Highway
Shopping29
Gas and EV charging9
Schools, colleges and libraries67
National Huda Central School
School · 3.4 km
National Huda Central School Road, Orumanayoor-01,Chavakkad
Sir Syed English School
School · 3.0 km
Chavakkad-Kanjani Road, Pavaratty-3, Mullassery
St. Francis School
School · 2.0 km
Chavakkad-Kanjani Road, Orumanayoor, Chavakkad
Little Flower Convent Girls Higher Secondary School, Mammiyoor
School · 1.1 km
Chavakkad - Wadakkanchery Road
A Lower Primary School,Thiruvenkidom
School · 0.9 km
CHAVAKKAD,GURUVAYUR MUNCIPALITY
Aided Lower Primary School, Palayoor
School · 1.7 km
Chavakkad-Kanjani Road, Chavakkad
Healthcare15
sree chitra ayur nursing home
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.8 km
Ponnani-Chavakkad-Kodungallur Highway
Taluk Head Quarters Hospital Chavakkad
Hospital · 2.5 km
Chavakkad hospital, Chavakkad
Primary Health Centre Pookode
Hospital · 3.0 km
Near St Mary's Kurisupally ,Mallad - kaveed Road, Guruvayoor
Map of Guruvāyūr
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Getting there and nearby towns
Calicut International Airport (CCJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 61 km away.
- Kunnamkulam 6 km northeast, about 6 min by car
- Kadikkād 11 km northwest, about 11 min by car
- Katavallūr 14 km north, about 14 min by car
- Thrissur 21 km southeast, about 21 min by car
- Ponnāni 23 km northwest, about 23 min by car
- Pattāmbi 28 km northeast, about 28 min by car
- Kuttippuram 28 km north, about 28 min by car
- Shōranūr 31 km northeast, about 31 min by car
- Cheruthuruthi 31 km northeast, about 31 min by car
- Irinjālakuda 34 km southeast, about 34 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Guruvayur, ARUNKUMAR P.R at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- Chavakkad1, Fameleaf, CC BY-SA 2.0
- ചേറ്റുവ വിളക്കുമാടം. 04, Dr. Ajay B., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kadanassery 030, Smokingsingh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Arthat St Mary's Cathedral, Kokkarani, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Matthias' Church, Kunnamkulam, Subins2000, CC0
- Kerala Backwaters, Tim Schapker, CC BY 2.0
- 009392022 Guruvayur temple, Kerala 024, Ms Sarah Welch, CC0
- PunathurKotta2, arunpnair, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Guruvayoor Temple 1, Susmitanair, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Grurvayur AKG Memmorial gate, RanjithSiji, CC BY 3.0
- Indian classical dance of children, Sree1959, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Guruvayur Temple (20537061984), Ramesh NG from Bangalore, INDIA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Guruvayur Temple, Sree1959, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nymphaeaceae(Water lily), Dhanil K, CC BY-SA 3.0
- കൃഷ്ണനാട്ടം, Manojk, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Krishnanattam Guruvayur 2, Manoj Karingamadathil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Krishnanattam Guruvayur 1, Manojk, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Krishnanattam Guruvayur 3, Manoj Karingamadathil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Guruvayur Temple - view from Vadakke Nada (21209139446), Ramesh NG from Bangalore, INDIA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Guruvayur temple surroundings (16), Vinayaraj, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Guruvayur temple surroundings (29), Vinayaraj, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Guruvayur temple surroundings (5), Vinayaraj, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Guruvayur temple surroundings (10), Vinayaraj, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Guruvayur temple surroundings (3), Vinayaraj, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Guruvayur temple surroundings (30), Vinayaraj, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Statue of Garuda at Manjulal, Guruvayur, Kerala - 20110410, RanjithSiji, CC BY 3.0
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