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One of the most famous temples in Guruvayur is the Guruvayurappan temple. The deity of Bal Gopalan presides inside the temple, and pilgrims from all over the world visit the city to worship this deity. Bal Gopalan is the childhood name of Lord Krishna, which is why the devotees of Lord Krishna flood the temple during Janmashtami. Tourists bring along Prasad with them; however, such offerings can also be purchased from the temple campus itself. The temple is only 30 kilometers away from the city of Thrissur, so it can be reached easily. Visiting during Janmashtami means you must keep yourself prepared for the crowd, along with the fun that this place entails. Nonetheless, you will find a festival-like ambiance at this place throughout the year. The temple walls are beautifully decorated with the imagery of Lord Krishna in his childhood.

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NENMINI BALARAMA TEMPLE : Nenmini is about 4 kms from Guruvayur towards the east of Guruvayur temple. There are two small temples separated by 500 meters. The main deities here are Balarama and Ayyappa. These temple were under Nenmini mana which were later handed over to Devaswom In the Balarama temple every year Ashtami Rohini , Pradhishta Dinam and Vrishchika pooja are celebrated. Vrishchika pooja is celebrated from 1st to 12th of Vrishchikam every year.

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NENMINI AYYAPPA TEMPLE : Nenmini is about 4 kms from Guruvayur towards the east of Guruvayur temple. There are two small temples separated by 500 meters. The main deities here are Balarama and Ayyappa. These temple were under Nenmini mana which were later handed over to Devaswom In the Ayyappa temple Pradhishta Dinam is Celebrated on Makayiram of Meenam month.

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Punnathurkotta was once the palace of a local ruler, but the palace grounds are now used to house the elephants belonging to the Guruvayoor temple, and has been renamed Anakkotta (meaning "Elephant Fort"). and punnthurkotta is a fort and former palace located in Kottapadi, about 3 km from the Guruvayoor Sree Krishna Temple, in Thrissur District of Kerala State in South India

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NARAYANAMKULANGARA BHAGAVATHY : This shrine in Mammiyur amsom was closely associated with the extinct Jamelliyur illam.The family enjoyed the right of offering the paddy when the procession headed for Guruvayur for the meena pooram, till the pooram celebration was stopped due to Tipu's invasion. Pana ( songs) in praise of the goddess with the Thalapoli on the last night of first 10 days of Makaram is still celebrated. Navarathri , Nira , Puthari, and mandala pooja are also celebrated. Vishu vela is celebrated on the day following Vishu.

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VERMANUR: Vermanur is situated at Parakkulam near Kunissery in Palakkad district.Parakkulam literally means the tank of rocks and the temple is on the eastern bank of the tank. It might have been either made over to Guruvayur Devaswom by the Zamorins or purchased by Guruvayur from him. The deity here is Shiva . Shivarathri and Pradhishta Dinam (foundation day), Nira, Puthari are important festivals.

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THAMARAYUR AYYAPPA VISHNU TEMPLES : There is a big shrine dedicated to Ayyappa which belong to the Thamarayur illam, situated 2.5 Km north of the Guruvayur. The Vishnu temple is known as Sreekandapuram Vishnu temple. These are on the way to Punnathur Kotta. Pooram is celebrated here on the 1st day of Makaram every year.

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ANJUR AYYAPPANKAVU : The shrine is located at Mundur, 16kms away from Guruvayur, on the Guruvayur -Thrissur route. The presiding deity here is Ayyappa. It is believed that on the Thiruvathira (Sixth asterism) day in the month of Kumbham (February - March) every year, Lord Ayyappa used to come to Guruvayur for Arattu which has stopped with the invasion of Tippu. Now there is only Niramala (adorning the whole Sreekovil with flower garland) on the first nine days of Makaram and on the tenth day both Niramala and Utsavam are celebrated by the Devaswom.