Uttara Guruvayurappan Temple
Uttara Guruvayurappan Temple (Hindi: उत्तर गुरुवायूरप्पन मंदिर, Malayalam: ഉത്തര ഗുരുവായൂരപ്പൻ ക്ഷേത്രം) is a Hindu Temple located at Mayur Vihar-I in Delhi. The temple is dedicated to Shri Krishna, who is worshiped as Guruvayurappan, the deity of the famous Sri Krishna Temple in Guruvayur town in the state of Kerala.[1] The Temple was founded on 17 May 1983. This temple is most revered by the Malayali and Tamil communities in Delhi.
| Uttara Guruvayurappan Temple | |
|---|---|
 Main gopuram | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| Deity | Guruvayurappan (Krishna) |
| Location | |
| Location | Mayur Vihar Phase 1, New Delhi |
| Country | India |
  Location in Delhi  Uttara Guruvayurappan Temple (India) | |
| Geographic coordinates | 28°36′13″N 77°17′52″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Kerala Architecture |
| Creator | Arsha Dharma Parishad |
| Completed | 17 May 1983 |
| Website | |
| www.uttaraguruvayurappan.org | |
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).
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