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Guruvayoorappan




Guruvayurappan ( Devanagari
) or Guruvayoorappan is a form of Vishnu worshipped and held in reverence by Hindu s, predominantly in South India . Although many Temple s to Guruvayurappan exist, the oldest and most famous of them all is located in the town of Guruvayur , Kerala , South India .


ETYMOLOGY

The word ''Guruvayurappan'', meaning Lord of Guruvayur, comes from the words Guru () referring to Brihaspati, the Guru of the Deva s, Vayu (), the God of Wind and ''Appan'' (), meaning Father or Lord.


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