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Palayur Church, Guruvayur, Thrissur, Kerala. Edit

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The Palayur Church is one of the seven ancient churches established by the apostle, St. Thomas, in Kerala. This church portrays the life of St. Thomas and is famous for its architectural work. Around 14 granite statues that reflect various stages of St. Thomas’ life were installed at the entrance of this church. The major pilgrimage of this religious site is the Palayur Mahatheerthadanam, during which the devotees carry a wooden cross. The other festivals that are celebrated in this church are the Thukharana Thirunal, Muppittu Njayar and Tharpana Thirunal.

Palayur Church, Guruvayur

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8.00 AM – 8.00 PM

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Best Season to VisitEdit

October to March

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Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

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Minimun 30 Minute.

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How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Guruvayur is well connected by a road network and national highways. The tourist will reach to Guruvayur by taxi. the traditional Indian taxi charges of Rupees eight to twenty are charged for each Kilometre.

Bus : There are bus services connecting Guruvayur with all important towns in Kerala and the neighboring Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The vehicles terminate in the vicinity of either the eastern or western gate of the temple. Both KSRTC and private busses offer interstate services to all major South Indian cities like Madras, Madurai, Palani, Salem, Coimbatore, Thiruchandoor, Mysore, Mangalore, Uduppi, Mookambika etc. The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus station is about 200 metres from the western gopuram, while the private bus station is close by Manjulal on he eastern side.One will have therefore no difficulty in locating the shrine.

Train : Guruvayur has its own railway station named as Guruvayur railway station and is connected by Ernakulum Junction and Thrissur Railway Station. There are many trains that connect Guruvayur to several important places such as Trivandrum, Chennai, Coimbatore, Trichy and Bangalore.

Air : The nearest International Airport is Nedumbassery International Airport, Kochi, roughly one and a half hour drive from Guruvayur. It is well connected to the cities in India and abroad like Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Calicut, Doha, Dubai, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi and Hyderabad etc.

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