Even in the earlier times, most patients undergoing treatment at Shoranur Samajam, would travel regularly to Guruvayur to worship Lord Guruvayurappan. It is believed that the blessings of Lord Guruvayurappan along with the Samajam treatment worked better for quick relief.

Probably the most famous among them was Chembai Vidyanatha Baghavathar. The noted Carnatic Music Maestro lost his golden voice and had to undergo Samajam treatment under their Chief Physician Vaidyamadom Valiya Narayanan Namboothiri,upon the advise of his closest friend Poomuli Raman Nampoodiri who was a director in Samajam.

The great Carnatic musician, Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar, (1896-1974) was an ardent devotee of Lord Guruvayurappan. He used to visit Guruvayur regularly and always gave priority to this visit on top of public concerts. The legend is that Chembai while performing at the temple once, was struggling for his voice. It is believed that Lord Krishna who is always mischievous was testing his disciple whether he would discard his faith in a critical situation like this. Instead Chembai became more attached to the Lord.

With his feeble voice and wounded mind he still performed at the feet of the Lord till he found Vaidyamatom, the Samajam Physician at the temple itself. The legend further expands that, Lord Guruvayurappan appeared in the Physician’s dreams and asked him to meet Chembai. Thus Chembai was taken to Samajam for treatment. Few months of treatment along with regular Darshan of Lord Guruvayurappan, got back his lost voice. The special medicine formulated for Chembai is still known as Chembai Choornam at Samajam. Afterwards Chembai became a director in Samajam and has helped Samajam by conducting concerts for its benefit in different places in India.

Samajam knew the power of worship. But it is only now that Samajam got an opportunity. This divine magic of Lord Guruvayurappan superseding treatment, Samajam now has set up a centre in Guruvayur. Guruvayur is considered as the Vykunta (Heaven) on earth. And even the air carries that divine power. Hence even a single breath from this place is believed to be most comforting and healing.