Guruvayoor Township was formed on January 26, 1962 with four electoral wards with an area of 6.49 km2.
Chembai Sangeetholsavam is an annual Carnatic music festival held in Guruvayur by the Guruvayur Devaswom as a kind of homage to Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar, one of the titans of Carnatic Classical Music.