Kururamma (1570–1640 AD) was a devotee of

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(Lord

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). Born in the village of Parur, near the abode of Saint

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, as "Gauri", she received the name Kururamma since she was the senior-most woman of the Kurur Illam. Although she was a childless widow, Kururamma had the Lord as a child and used to treat Him like her very own. Kururamma feature in various legends associated with the Guruvayoor Temple.

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