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[[File:Gurovayoor.jpg|thumb|right|[[Guruvayur Temple]] Entrance]]<br />
The [[Vrishchika]] Ekadasi ([[Sukla]] [[paksha]]) is called as '''Guruvayur Ekadasi''' in [[Guruvayur]], [[Kerala]]. This falls in the [[Mandala season]]. The [[Navami]] (9th day) and [[Dasami]] (10th day) are also very important. Ekadasi [[Vilakku]] starts a month before the Ekadasi day as offering by different persons, families and organisations. After the temple is open on this day for [[Nirmalya]] [[Darśana|darshan]] (3 a.m.), it is closed only at 9.00 am on [[Dwadasi]] Day (12th day). On Dwadasi day there is a custom of offering a token amount called Dwadasi Panam in [[Koothambalam]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.guruvayurdevaswom.nic.in/ekadasi.html|title=[www.guruvayurdevaswom.org] - EKADASI FESTIVAL|website=www.guruvayurdevaswom.nic.in|access-date=13 September 2017}}</ref><br />
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On Guruvayur Ekadasi memorial honour is done for [[Gaja]]rajan [[Guruvayoor Kesavan]] and the [[Chembai Sangeetholsavam]]. The Karanavar or head of the elephant family places a wreath at the statue of Kesavan in front of Sreevalsam guest house and all the other elephants stand around and pay obeisance. On Ekadasi day, the [[Udayasthamana Pooja]] (dawn to dusk pooja) is conducted by the [[Devaswom]] itself . After the morning [[seeveli]], on Ekadasi there is a grant elephant procession to the [[Parthasarathi]] temple since it is regarded as [[Geethopadesam]] Day also. On Ekadasi after night pooja the famous Ekadasi Vilakku with elephant procession takes place and provides a finale to the festival.<br />
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==2017 Guruvayur Ekadasi Date==<br />
The Guruvayur Ekadasi falls on 30 November.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.guruvayurdevaswom.nic.in/26days.html|title=[www.guruvayurdevaswom.org] - Important days at guruvayoor|website=www.guruvayurdevaswom.nic.in|access-date=13 September 2017}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://www.guruvayurdevaswom.nic.in Official site of Guruvayur devaswom]<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130703164706/http://postalekadasivilakku.com/ Postal Ekadasi Vilakku Official website]<br />
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