Guruvayoor Elephant Fort
Guruvayoor Elephant Fort : Most of the people know the Guruvayoor temple. This place is referred to as the holy abode of Vishnu, worshipped in the form of his avatar Krishna. This temple is also known as Dwarka of South India. Apart from the temple, one can find Guruvayoor Elephant fort - Anakootta. Here we find many elephants. Earlier this place is a palace of a local ruler. At present, it houses the elephants belonging to Guruvayoor temple. There is also Anayoottam - elephant race and this practice date back to the times of King of Cochin. Winner of the elephant race gets the chance to carry the replica of the idol of Guruvayoorappan on all occasions for one year. One can find Anayoottu and ayurvedic treatments provided for the elephants. Thus Guruvayoor is famous for many reasons.