1. Poondanam Namboodiri was a humble devotee of Lord Guruvayurappan. He wrote a Malayalam lyric "Gnanappana" in praise of the Lord. He was not erudite like Bhattatiri but his lyrics were noted for their simplicity and devotional fervour. He requested Bhattatiri to revise it. But Bhattatiri lacked humility and looked down upon a mere vernacular like malayalam and told Poondanam that God would not listen to anything but sanskrit. Poondanam went home and wept bitterly before the Lord. That night a boy appeared at Bhattatiri's house as he was preparing to recite Narayaneeyam. Seating the boy at his side, he started to recite. The boy pointed out an error in the very first verse. The poet admitted it and proceeded with the next verse where the boy pointed 2 mistakes. In the 3rd verse he pointed 3 mistakes and so on. After the tenth verse Bhattatiri realised that the boy was the Lord himself. He now understood that Poondanam's bhakti was more pleasing to the Lord than his Vibhakti (Sanskrit grammar) and learning. He rushed to Poondanam and sought his forgiveness. When he read Gnanappana, he found that it was flawless.

2. Velwamangalam Swamiyar and Kurur Amma were cousins. On the eastern side of the entrance to the temple from the North, there is a holy spot called Nritham. The Swamiyar used to occupy this spot for his meditation and it is said that he used to dance in ectasy. It is believed that the Lord often gave him darshan in person after the last ritual of the day. He could see him whenever and in whatever form he wished. The Lord was a child to the childless Kururamma. She played with him and would even scold him when he was naughty. He helped her in all her household chores as a dutiful son would.