Guruvayur

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Guruvayur
Municipality
Guruvayur temple entrance
Nickname:  Dvaraka of the South
Guruvayur Guruvayur, Kerala
Coordinates: 10°35′40.6″N 76°02′12.8″E / 10.594611°N 76.036889°E / 10.594611; 76.036889[1]
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Thrissur
Government
• Body	Guruvayur Municipality
Area
• Total	29.66 km2 (11.45 sq mi)
Elevation	24.86 m (81.56 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	67,006
• Density	2,300/km2 (5,900/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	680101
Telephone code	+91487xxxxxxx
Vehicle registration	KL-46
Climate	Am/Aw (Köppen)
Avg. summer temperature	35 °C (95 °F)
Avg. winter temperature	20 °C (68 °F)

Guruvayur IPA: [guɾuʋɐːjuːr]) is a municipal temple town in Thrissur district, of Kerala State in India. It is a suburban town of Thrissur city, located 27 kilometres (17 mi) from Thrissur towards the north-west. It houses the Guruvayur Shri Krishna Temple. It is located at a distance of 292 km (181 mi) from the state capital Trivandrum towards the north-west, 80 km (50 mi) from Kochi towards the north, 90 km (56 mi) from Calicut towards south.