Kurooramma Sreekrishna Temple is situated at Velur, Vengilassery area of Thalapply Taluk of the old princely state of Chengazhikode. The located at about 7 kms east from Kechery on Thrissur Kunnamkulam Highway and about 5 kms towards south from Erumapetty on the Wadakkanchery Kunnamkulam Highway and about 10 kms west from Kuranchery on Thrissur - Shornur Highway. About 400 years ago the illustrious Kuroor Illam had shifted to Vengilassery from Palakkad and In due course of time they became the owners of vast landed property due to the patronage of Chengazhi Nambiars who were the rulers of erstwhile Chengazhikode at that time. The young maid Gouri Antharjanam of Purayannur Mana was brought to Kurur Illam as a bride. She was an ardent devotee of Lord Krishna from childhood itself. But her married life was very short lived. She became a childless widow at the prime of her youth. The premature demise of husband and the lonely life thereafter made her more close to Unnikrishnan and she lived as an asectic. It is believed that they used to play around in the Illam compound and he helped her in the daily household chores. But he was not visible to other members of the Illam. The temple has been constructed at this holy site where the footprints of Lord Krishna and Gouri Antharjanam had made indelible marks. This Gouri Antharjanam later became the legendary Kurooramma. After a long time, the Kuroor Illam was shifted to Adat in Thrissur District and most of the properties were either sold or encroached upon by others except a
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