About Guruvayoor

The Bhooloka Vaikundam — and everything around it.

Guruvayoor is one of the most visited Krishna temples in India, known for its muhurtham weddings, thulabharam offerings and the Krishnanattam dance-drama performed inside the temple. Chandana Inn stands on the Outer Ring Road at North Nada, a short walk from the eastern entrance.

Daily poojas & darshan timings

The nada opens at 3:00 am and closes around 9:15 pm, with five poojas and three seeveli processions carrying the Lord's thidambu on elephant-back. On Udayasthamana pooja days there are twenty-one poojas.

3:00 am Nada opens

3:00 – 3:30 am Nirmalya darshanam

3:30 – 3:45 am Vakacharthu

3:45 – 4:15 am Alankaram

6:15 – 6:30 am Usha pooja

6:30 – 7:15 am Seeveli

7:15 – 9:00 am Abhishekam

9:00 – 11:00 am Darshanam

11:30 – 12:30 pm Ucha pooja

4:30 pm Nada opens

4:30 – 6:15 pm Seeveli / darshanam

6:15 – 6:45 pm Deeparadhana

6:45 – 8:45 pm Athazha pooja

8:45 – 9:00 pm Seeveli

9:15 pm Nada closes

Timings are approximate and may change on Udayasthamana pooja or special occasions. A special queue is available for senior citizens.

Nearby

Guruvayoor Temple (East Nada)250 m

Rudratheertham6 min walk

Mammiyoor Temple900 m

Institute of Mural Painting850 m

Punnathur Kotta elephant camp2.4 km

Guruvayur Railway Station1 km

Chavakkad Beach8 km

Cochin International Airport85 km

Mural detail of dancing celestials and the temple lamp