Uttara Guruvayurappan Temple

Uttara Guruvayurappan Temple
Main gopuram
Location in Delhi
Uttara Guruvayurappan Temple (India)
Geography
Coordinates 28°36′13″N 77°17′52″E / 28.60361°N 77.29778°E / 28.60361; 77.29778Coordinates: 28°36′13″N 77°17′52″E / 28.60361°N 77.29778°E / 28.60361; 77.29778
Country India
Location Mayur Vihar Phase 1, New Delhi
Culture
Sanctum Guruvayurappan (Krishna)
Architecture
Architecture Kerala Architecture
History
Date built May 17, 1983
Creator Arsha Dharma Parishad
Website www.uttaraguruvayurappan.org

Uttara Guruvayurappan Temple is a Hindu Temple located at Mayur Vihar-I in Delhi. The temple is dedicated to Shri Krishna, who is worshiped as Guruvayurappan.[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)[2]

See also

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 2017-05-25.
  2. "Uttara Guruvayurappan Temple - Hindu Temples – The world's Largest Temple Information Portal". Hindu Temples – The world's Largest Temple Information Portal. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
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