Guruvayur, the abode of Lord Sree Guruvayurappan, is located 29 kms north west to the cultural capital of the 'God's own country', Kerala. This narrow coastline strip of land on the south western edge of Indian subcontinent is one of the 10 paradises in the world.....
Guruvayurappan
According to the legends, the idol worshipped here is more than 5000 years old. But there are no historical records to establish it. In the 14th century Tamil literature 'Kokasandesam', references about a place called Kuruvayur is made....
Devaswom has been in to
publication for more than last 50 years and a separate publication division
has started functioning since 1980. It was inaugurated by Shri. Krishnan Namboodirippad
and the office was functioning on the Satram building at East Nada. It
was shifted to the new administrative building later. Devaswom used to
document and print the valuable documents and proceedings of the Hindu
Cultural Conference which was organised at Guruvayur every year till the
death of Jawaharlal Nehru.
BHAKTHAPRIYA
"Bhakthapriya" is the official monthly
publication of Guruvayur Devaswom in Malayalam started in 1986. This
magazine since its beginning is catering to the spiritual needs of
thousands of devotees of Lord Guruvayurappan.This is also a medium
for communication of Devaswom matters to the public. Erudite scholars
regularly contribute articles to this publication. Each issue of Bhakthapriya carries thought provoking articles on
the Vedas, Ithihasas,
Puranas, Darsanas and such literature, description of Lord
Guruvayurappan's blessings narrated by the devotees from their own
experiences and beautiful poems which touch the heart of the readers.
Bhakthapriya has gained fame and popularity in India and abroad in a
very short span of time. Click
here to see the other books published by Devaswom
