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Guruvayur Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the Lord Guruvayurappan (four-armed form of the Lord Vishnu), located in the town of Guruvayur in Kerala, India. Guruvayurappan (Malayalam: ഗുരുവായൂരപ്പന്‍, (transliterated guruvāyūrappan)) also often written Guruvayoorappan, is a form of Vishnu worshipped mainly in Kerala. He is the presiding deity of Guruvayur temple, who is being worshiped as Shri Krishna in his child form, also known as Guruvayur Unnikkannan (literally, 'little-Krishna').The signboard for temple is a mantra which is chanted by many devotees. This has being installed in the early days of temple and even now it's has replaced with new style of typography. The mantra is ”Om Namo Narayanaya”. The letterforms are in Malayalam. This is the mantra that is chanted even in the world and it is still a very popular place to visit in India. The letterforms are 3d acrylic letters which glow in the night.

Location

East Nada, Guruvayur, Kerala, India