Uttara Guruvayurappan Temple

Hindu temple in India

28°36′13″N 77°17′52″E / 28.60361°N 77.29778°E / 28.60361; 77.29778ArchitectureTypeKerala ArchitectureCreatorArsha Dharma ParishadCompleted17 May 1989Websitewww.uttaraguruvayurappan.org

Uttara Guruvayurappan Temple (Hindi: उत्तर गुरुवायूरप्पन मंदिर, Malayalam: ഉത്തര ഗുരുവായൂരപ്പൻ ക്ഷേത്രം) is a Hindu Temple located at Mayur Vihar-I in Delhi. The temple is dedicated to Shri Krishna, who is worshiped as Guruvayurappan, the deity of the famous Sri Krishna Temple in Guruvayur town in the state of Kerala.[1] The Temple was founded on 17 May 1983. This temple is most revered by the Malayali and Tamil communities in Delhi.

Architecture

The temple complex was built on Kerala style of Architecture with two main gopurams at eastern and western sides. The sanctum sanctorum is separated into two chambers and houses the idols of Krishna and Bhagavati. Besides the main Krishna Temple, the complex contains small temples dedicated to Ganapati, Shiva and Ayyappa and a replica of Sarpa Kavu dedicated to Naga Devatas (snake deities).

See also

  • Guruvayur Temple

References

  1. ^ "उत्तरा गुरुवायुरप्पन मंदिर - श्री कृष्ण मंदिर - Uttara Guruvayurappan Temple - ഉത്തര ഗുരുവായൂരപ്പൻ ക്ഷേത്രം dedicated to Shri Krishna | Sahakarita Marg Pocket 3, Mayur Vihar Phase 1, Delhi - 110091 - NPSIN.in". NPSIN.in. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
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