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Kaladi (Malayalam: കാലടി) is a village located at 10.02 East and 76.20 East on the right of Periyar (Poorna) river, in Ernakulam district of Kerala state, south India. This is an important pilgrimage center since it was the birth place of Sri Adi Sankaracharya, one of India's foremost philosopher saints who preached the monistic or 'advaita' philosophy.

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Sri Sankaracharya

Sri Sankaracharya who born here as the only son of Sivaguru and Aryamba, a Namboothiri couple. His early life was marked by several miraculous exploits that singled him out for



a divine role. It was he who played a major role in saving the Hindu religion from the ritualistic and superstitious state to which it had degenerated. At his birth rest around Kalady. There is a College "Sree Sankara College" named after Sankarcharya at Kalady.

Pandalakkudam Temple, Panayali, 2 km from Kalady.

How to reach

Cochin International Airport, Nedumbassery is the nearest airport just 10 km away from Kalady. Angamaly 10 km away, or Aluva 22 km away, are the nearest railway stations which are connected to major Indian cities. Buses and taxis are available from Angamaly to Kaladi. Kaladi is connected by public transport system with important towns in Kerala including Thrissur, Thiruvananthapuram, Palakkad and Kozhikode.


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