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| Guruvayoorappan |
Lord Guruvayoorappa |
| Devanagari: |
गुरूवायुरप्पन |
| Sanskrit Transliteration: |
guruvāyūrappan |
| Malayalam: |
ഗുരുവായൂരപ്പന് |
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Guruvayurappan (Malayalam: ഗുരുവായൂരപ്പന്, Devanagari गुरूवायुरप्पन) or Guruvayoorappan (transliterated guruvāyūrappan) is a form of Vishnu worshipped and held in reverence by Hindus, predominantly in South India. Although many temples to Guruvayurappan exist, the oldest and most famous of them all is located in the town of Guruvayur, Kerala, South India.
[edit] Etymology
The word Guruvayurappan, meaning Lord of Guruvayur, comes from the words Guru (ഗുരു) referring to Brihaspati, the Guru of the Devas, Vayu (വായു), the God of Wind and Appan (അപ്പന്), meaning father or Lord in Malayalam.
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