Guruvayurappan

Guruvayurappan
God of Preservation
God of Guruvayur
Sanskrit transliterationGuruvāyūrappan
AffiliationVaishnavism
AbodeVaikuntha
PlanetEarth
MantraOm Namo Narayanaya
WeaponSudarshana Chakra, Panchajanya, Kaumodaki
SymbolPadma (Vishnu)
MountGaruda
ConsortLakshmi

Guruvayurappan (Malayalam: ഗുരുവായൂരപ്പന്‍; guruvāyūrappan) (lit. Lord / Father of Guruvayoor) also rendered as Guruvayoorappan, is a form of Vishnu worshipped mainly in Kerala, India. He is the presiding deity of the Guruvayur Temple, who is worshipped as Krishna in his child form, also known as Guruvayur Unnikkannan (lit.'Little Krishna' of Guruvayoor). The temple is in the town of Guruvayur, Thrissur, Kerala, which is named after the deity.