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Guruvayur History

According to legends, the idol at Guruvayur Temple is over 5,000 years old, though there are no records to confirm this. References are made to a place called Kuruvayur in 14th century Tamil literature, and many references are seen in 16th century texts after the composition of Narayaneeyam. Prof. KV Krishna Iyer believes Guruvayur must have come into existence before 52 AD, as it was a subordinate shrine to Trikkunavay, which was located between Guruvayur and Kodungalloor.

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Guruvayur History

According to legends, the idol at Guruvayur Temple is over 5,000 years old, though there are no records to confirm this. References are made to a place called Kuruvayur in 14th century Tamil literature, and many references are seen in 16th century texts after the composition of Narayaneeyam. Prof. KV Krishna Iyer believes Guruvayur must have come into existence before 52 AD, as it was a subordinate shrine to Trikkunavay, which was located between Guruvayur and Kodungalloor.

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According to the legends, the idol worshipped here is more than 5000 years old. But there
are no historical records to establish it. In the 14th century Tamil literature
Kokasandesam, references about a place called Kuruvayur is made. As early as 16th
century (50 years after the Narayaneeyam was composed) many references are seen
about Kuruvayur. In ancient Dravidic, Kuruvai means sea, hence the village on the coast
may be called Kuruvayur.

But according to Prof. K V Krishna Iyer (eminent historian), the Brahmins had begun to come and settle
at Kodungalloor during the period of Chandra Gupta Maurya ( 321-297 BC). Trikkunavay in the
Guruvayur documents is the same as Thrikkanamathilakam or Mathilakam mentioned in the Dutch and
British records. And this place was in between Guruvayur and Kodungalloor. Guruvayur was
Trikkunavays subordinate shrine since they were destroyed by the Dutch in 1755. That way Guruvayur
must have come into existence before 52 AD.

su Khttp://www.hindupedia.com/en/Guruvayur_Krishna_Temple#Early_HistoryThe story of
Pandyan King building a shrine here may be a reference to the Azhavars , but they are all
silent in their writing about Guruvayur.
It was Melpathurs Narayaneeyam through which the Temple got publicity. The concept of
Unnikrishna popularised by Poonthanam , Kururamma , and Villwamangalam brought more
and more devotees to Guruvayur.ing building a shrine here may be a reference to the
Azhavars , but they are all silent in their writing about Guruvayur.
It was Melpathurs Narayaneeyam through which the Temple got publicity. The concept of
Unnikrishna popularised by Poonthanam , Kururamma , and Villwamangalam brought more
and more devotees to Guruvayur.The story of Pandyan King building a shrine here may be
a reference to the Azhavars , but they are all silent in their writing about Guruvayur.
It was Melpathurs Narayaneeyam through which the Temple got publicity. The concept of
Unnikrishna popularised by Poonthanam , Kururamma , and Villwamangalam brought more
and more devotees to Guruvayur.

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