Aruvipuram Temple

Narayana Guru performed his first act of public work at Aruvipuram, fifteen miles south of Trivandrum. In 1888, Narayana Guru installed a Shiva statue at this temple defying the traditional orthodox concept that only a Brahmin priest could officiate at such religious functions. This event marked the turning point in the struggle of millions of people, to worship in the temple of their own choice.