According to legend Guruvayur deity is more than 5000 years old- however
earliest recorded history is of 16th century about some 50 years after "
NARAYANIYAM" was composed, the deity is referred to in temple records -
maintained in the " Koleluttu Script " as KURUVEYUR TEVAR , Kuruveyur
was a village situated near the sea which must have since receded. It was the
author of the Narayaniyam who basically associated GURU and VAYU.The image at
Guruvayur said Rishi Dattatreya is exactly like Narayana and Narayana himself
was the First to worship Lord Guruvayurappan.
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