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Guruvayur Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Guruvayurappan (four-armed form of the Vishnu), located in the town of Guruvayur in Kerala, India.Administrated by the Guruvayur Devaswom Board, it is one of the most important places of worship for Hindus in Kerala and Tamil Nadu and is often referred to as Bhuloka Vaikunta (Holy Abode of Vishnu on Earth). [2]
It was performed near the sanctum sanctorum of the Guruvayur Temple. On the ninth day, one play (Avatharam) of the drama was repeated, as the Samoothiri felt that it was not auspicious to end the series with the demise of Krishna. The blessed art form is still maintained by Guruvayur Devaswom and staged as an offering by devotees.
Guruvayur Devaswom is a Statutory and Independent body created for the governing and management of 12 temples in Kerala assigned to it. With the passing of Madras Regulation Act in the year 1817, temples were brought under the control of East India Company , a corporate organisation.
Its life is the subject of the 1977 Malayalam feature film Guruvayur Kesavan, released the year after his death. [7] The film was directed by Bharathan. Nayarambalam Shivaji played Gajarajan Guruvayur Keshavan. The story of Gajarajan Guruvayur Keshavan was portrayed in a television serial on Surya TV (2009—2010), as scripted by Pradeep ...
The devaswom system notably exists in the state of Kerala, where most temples are either managed by Government of Kerala-controlled devaswoms or private bodies or families. The properties of each temple are deemed to be the personal property of the presiding deity of the temple, and are managed through a body of trustees who bear allegiance to ...
The Guruvayur Devaswom decided to take charge after his death in 1974, and renamed it as Chembai Sangeetholsavam in his memory. About 2000-2500 musicians participate in this festival every year, and it is held for about 12–15 days culminating on the Guruvayur Ekadashi day, when all the musicians sing 5 favourite songs of Chembai and also the ...
The Narayaniya Saptaham (the recitation of Narayaniyam and explaining the meaning to the public) is conducted in Guruvayur temple by devasvam on the occasion of Narayaniya Dinam, held on the 28th day of the Hindu month of Vṛścika, and by others as offerings. It is done for seven consecutive days from early morning till 6:10 PM.
It survives in its glory at the Guruvayur Sri Krishna temple (Thrissur district, Kerala, India). The troupe of players who were maintained by the Zamorin came to Guruvayur Devaswom [3] in 1958, and they are the only troupe of artists who are well maintained by the devaswom till date. [citation needed]