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Dhathri Ayurveda Kendra, Guruvayur

Situated in the holy land of Guruvayur, this center offers authentic ayurvedic treatments to the visitors of Guruvayur and pilgrims. Lord Guruvayurappan is the lord of Ayurveda- Dhanvanthary Moorthy and the temple is only at a walkable distance from the center.
A lodge is also attached with this center, which gives peaceful accommodation to pilgrims.

Lot of people use this facility to take ayurvedic treatments as the rejuvenative treatments can be taken along with the visit to the temple which is ideal for regaining mental and physical health.

About Guruvayur

Guruvayur (also written Guruvayoor) is a bustling pilgrim town and a municipality in Thrissur district of the Indian state of Kerala. It lies 25 km to the northwest of Thrissur city.

Guruvayur is most famous for its temple, which is many centuries old and one of the most important in Kerala. The temple's deity is Lord Guruvayurappan in the form of Balagopalan (Krishna in the form of a child). While non-Hindus are not permitted to enter the temple, Guruvayurappan has a strong believers from many religions.

Krishnanattam Kali, a noted classical performing art that was instrumental in the initial development of the world-famous dance-drama Kathakali, has a good base in Guruvayur as the temple administration (Guruvayur Devaswom) runs a Krishnattam institute. In addition, Guruvayur temple is famous for two renowned classical literary works: Narayaneeyam by Melpathoor Narayana Bhattathiri and Jnanappana by Poonthanam, both (late) authors being ardent devotees of Guruvayurappan. While Narayaneeyam is a brisk walk through of the Dasaavatharam (10 incarnations of Maha Vishnu) in Sanskrit, Jnanappana is in native Malayalam, observing the naked truths of life and preaching the do's and dont's.

Guruvayur is a major venue for the south Indian classical Carnatic music, especially during its auspicious ekadasi day held in the memory of legendary vocalist Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar, another ardent devotee of Guruvayurappan. The temple also holds the annual festival (ulsavam) in the Malayalam month of Kumbham (February-March) during which it hosts classical arts like Kathakali, Koodiyattam, Panchavadyam, Thayambaka and Panchari Melam. The place has given birth many noted percussionists of ethnic instruments like chenda, maddalam, timila, ilathalam and idakka.

The temple is being run by the Guruvayur Devaswom Management Committee under the directions of Government of Kerala. The temporary members of committee are "nominated" by the ruling party of the state government from time to time. The permanent members are the current heads of the families of Chennas Mana (the heridatory Thantri of the temple), Samuthiri and Mallisseri Mana.

Another attraction is the famous elephant sanctuary (Punnathur kotta) near the temple where jumbos are trained for temple purposes. The sanctuary currently has more than 60 elephants, all of whom were offered by devotees of Lord Guruvayurappan. One of the leading names associated with the city, Guruvayur Kesavan, is a legendary elephant that has found a place in the state's folklore.

The temple is a major venue for Hindu marriages in Kerala. A record number of marriages take place each day at the temple -- sometimes crossing 100 in a single day. Devotees of Guruvayurappan think it is highly auspicious to start married life in front of the lord.

The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) has recently started on its center and guest house for pilgrims to the town. The place has several hotels and restaurants, and is a booming upmarket pocket.

Transport

Buses operate every few minutes from Thrissur Shaktan Thampuran Bus Stand. Buses also operate from Ernakulam,North Paravur, Kottayam, Pathanamthitta, Pamba / Sabarimala, Palakkad, Kozhikode, Kodungallur and Trivandrum. Passenger trains operate from the station to Thrissur and Kochi, as well as an overnight express train to Trivandrum and further to Chennai. Cochin International Airport, the nearest airport, is some 80 km. from Guruvayur. if you are coming from calicut it will take approximately 2 hrs to reach guruvayoor by bus. Guruvayur has a single plat form railway station with a few daily services.