Guruvayurappan (, (transliterated guruvayurappan)) also often written
Guruvayoorappan, is a form of
Vishnu worshipped mainly in
Kerala. He is the presiding deity of Guruvayoor temple, who is being worshiped as Shri
Krishna in His child form, popularly known as Guruvayur Unnikkannan (Guruvayur baby Krishna). Even though the deity is that of
chatur bahu (four handed)
Vishnu, the concept (
Sankalpam) of the people is that the deity is the infant form of Lord Krishna. The deity represents the
purna rupa (full manifestation) revealed by baby Krishna to His parents immediately after His advent in
Kamsa's jail. Lord Krishna immediately after His birth had revealed Himself as four-armed standing
Vishnu in front of His parents
Devaki and
Vasudeva. So baby Krishna is worshipped on a Vishnu deity. The temple is located in the town of
Guruvayur,
Thrissur,
Kerala,
India.