Kurichy was formerly known as "Gurushreepuram", meaning "the land of Vishnu [Guru] and Lakshmi [Shree]", which later became truncated to its current name.

Churches

Christians in Kurichy are mainly Syrian Christians, and latin Christians and there is an Anglican Church of India near the Main Central Road. There is a church for the Knanaya Jacobite Christian named Mor Ignatious Church and one more Church having Knanaya Jacobite Christian in kurichy nearby Neelamperoor named St George Knanaya Church. Both the Churches are more than 100 Years old.

St.Xaviers latin catholic church is an ancient one where the holy relic of St. Francis Xavier is kept for worship. The evening worship of Wednesdays, worship in holy week and the feast of the church attract many devotees. The feast of St.Francis xavier is celebrated at this church in December in every year. 

St. Mary's Jacobite Syrian Soonoro Church is an ancient church where the holy relic of St. Mary is kept for worship. The evening worship on Tuesdays attract many devotees. The Feast of St. Mary is celebrated at this Church every year from 1 to 8 September, every year.

Temples

Nearby Hindu temples include the Edanaattu Indilayappa Swami Temple, Thrikkapaleswarm Shiva temple, Shankarapuram Shiva Temple, Cheruparakavu Devi temple. The Edanaattu Indalayappa Swami Temple is especially well known, and hosts the Kiratham Kathakali performance on the day of Makaravilakku.

Puthanpally junction is located one km west to the Out Post junction. The famous Shiva temple Trikkapaleshwaram and Cheruparakavu Devi temple are situated in this place. SNDP Gurusreepuram Sakha is located near Trikkapaleshwaram temple.

A Shri Rama temple is located at Sachivothamapuram near to Kurichy. The place is named after Sir CP Ramaswamy Iyer who was given the title, "Sachivothama" by the then Maharajah of Travancore, Shri Chithira Thirunal Balaramavarma. Sir CP was Diwan (Prime Minister) of Travancore from 1936 to 1947.