| Guvayooor Ekadeshi
Guruvayoor is a village near Chavakkad, about 35 km from Trichur. There
is an important temple located there dedicated to Krishna - Guruvayur
Sree Krishna temple which is held in great reverence and resorted
to largely by the Hindus throughout Malabar, Cochin and Travancore. Those
who are ill, specially rheumatic patients make vows to make offerings
in this temple. The festival of Ekadesi is celebrated here in the Malayalam
month of 'Vrischikam'. Besides the devotees, there are those who come
to take part in the annual fair. Merchants erect booths in front and behind
the temple and carry on trade in various articles. The celebration with
in the temple consists of Pujas and processions.
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