Title: The Temples of India
Subtitle: Guruvayur
Description: In Hinduism Temples were the focal point of life especially in villages.
They were repositories not just of the Hindu religions but of knowledge in general.
They were a sort of guide to the people, a place where everyone gathered at fixed time. The people interacted, discussed issues and built relationships. Marriages, birthdays or any celebration, the focal point was the temple.
Other than the smaller village temples there were large and famous temples which were visited when possible.
This book is a guide to the Sri Krishna Guruvayur Temple which is probably the temple closest to the heart of the Kerala Hindus.
It is also a travelogue of the authors visits to this iconic temple over a period of more than four decades including during the current COVID-19 pandemic and the changes in this temple town.
Full of photographs the book draws the reader into the journeys to Guruvayur by the writer over the years.
Written simply and engagingly this is a book that makes for a quick glimpse of Guruvayur over the ages.