Guruvayur: Temple Devaswom Accomodation

Known to be one of the most important places of worship for Hindus, this little town in the state of Kerala, India, is called as €Bhooloka Vaikuntam’. Guruvayur is thus considered as the holy abode of Lord Vishnu, which is located in the Thrissur district of Kerala.

The idol worship here has been going on for over 5000 years, andit is the fourth biggest temple in India, going by the number of devotees per day. To accommodate a large number of devotees visiting the place, the temple committee itself offers accommodation in Guruvayur, which includes both reasonably priced and well maintainedGuruvayur hotels.

Guruvayur Devaswom Sathram

Devaswom Sathram is well equipped with 82 rooms each with attached bath and 27 rooms having common bath. It caters to the travellers on budget. The Sathram is spread out over four blocks known as the South Block, East Block, Canteen Block, and TC Block.
Guruvayur Devaswom Kousthubham Rest House
This budget-friendly rest house is situated next to the Sathram blocks, and it offers rooms with 2, 4 and 6 beds.The rest house also offers dormitory accommodation for people travelling in larger groups or for those who prefer it.

Guruvayur Devaswom Panchajanyam Rest House
The Panchajanyam Rest House towards the south-east side offers rooms with 2 beds and 5 beds, with and without A/C.

Guruvayur Devaswom Sreevalsam Rest House

Located at the south of the temple’s €Gopuram’, this rest house offers 6 A/C suites, and it also has a large lobby.

Staying within the Devaswom Rest Houses and Dormitories has its advantages; the campus offers a Library & Reading Room facility that houses a large variety of books on every subject, and it is open on all days from 8 a.m. to 8p.m. except Sundays. There is a separate section dedicated specially to Religious books.

The Devaswom also offers a museum and an auditorium. The museum houses some rare offerings that have been presented to the temple. In the spacious auditorium, there are performances staged such as Dance Programs and Kathakali. There is also an A/C hall named as €Poonthanam Auditorium’, which is open for rent to cultural programs and also used as a marriage hall.

The Devasom has taken care of all needs of a traveller and provided ample parking as well as medical facilities. There are 2 canteens running in the guest houses to provide food and refreshments to devotees open all day long. TheseGuruvayur hotels are well equipped and aimed at making a devotees stay as comfortable as possible without having to travel a lot.