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25 Nov, 5 tweets, 6 min read
🕉Today is Famous #GuruvayurEkadashi #Thread 5,000yrs Guruvayurappan Temple,Kerala -Abode of Bhagawan Krishna as seen by parents VasudevJi & Devaki at His Birth.The Ancient Main Murthy is made of highly powerful stone -Patala Anjanama having healing & miraculous properties🚩1/4
🕉Ancient Guruvayur temple in built in typical Kerala Temple architecture- On Kerala NewYear Vishu,Sun’s rays fall on Lord Guruvayurappan’s Feet & Lord can be seen from Entrance.Bhagawan Krishna stands with 4 hands carrying Shankh-conch,Chakra- discus,Gadha-Mace&Padma -lotus🚩2/4
🕉Lord Krishna asked 2 sages to take this Murthy created by Lord Vishnu from Dwarka Temple while Dwaraka was being destroyed &install it in Kerala.Lord Krishna’s Murthy was brought by VayuDeva & Brihaspati & placed in Guruvayur -merger of both names-Guru -Brihaspati & Vayu🚩3/4
🕉 Guruvayur Shri Krishna Temple owns 56 elephants that have been donated by Devotees who carry Bhagawan for Temple Rituals & Festivities🙏They live in Punnathur Kotta - A Very Large elephant Sanctuary & the home to the largest population of Male Asian elephants 🚩4/4
🕉 Namo Narayana🚩 Shri GuruvayurappanSharanam🙏#IncredibleIndia @VMBJP @MinOfCultureGoI @vonbrauckmann @davidfrawleyved @tourismgoi @VaishnavKrish14 @anandpdwivedi @SriRamya21 @ethicalstep @DharmoRakshathi @JumbuTweeple @nandaji1958 🚩

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