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Kalady (Malajalių: കാലടി) is a village located east of the Periyar river, in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, Southern India. Notably, it is the birthplace of Sri Adi Shankara, and thus is a popular destination for pilgrims. Kalady started featuring in the spiritual map of India only after its rediscovery in the late 19th century by the then Shankaracharya of Sringeri and the subsequent consecration of a temple for Sri Adi Shankara in 1910.

Istorija : Legend holds that one day, the widowed mother of Little Sankara, Aryadevi, fainted after walking three kilometers for her daily bath in the Periyar river. Feeling helpless, Little Sankara prayed to Lord Krishna. The tears of the child moved Krishna, who blessed him thus: “the river will flow where your little feet marks. The Periyaar river took its new course in the place marked by the little boy’s feet. That place came to be called Kalady.

Sri Adi Sankara Keerthi Sthamba Mandapam

Sri Adi Sankara Keerthi Sthamba Mandapam : Sri Adi Sankara Keerthi Sthamba Mandapam, is a tall 8-storey memorial built by Kanchi Kamakoti Mutt.The entrance to the memorial, guarded by two elephant statues, leads to the Paduka Mandapam that has two silver knobs representing the ‘padukas’ or wooden sandals of the Teacher. The walls of the memorial have framed relief paintings narrating the story of Adi Sankaracharya. Several large statues of Ganapati, Adi Sankara and others are also housed in this memorial. Adi Sankara’s shrines in Kalady are open to all pilgrims irrespective of religion and caste.Visitors can review the life of Sankara Acharya as they climb to the top.

Sri Ramakrishna Advaita Ashrama : Sri Ramakrishna Advaita Ashrama, Kalady, is a monastic institution dedicated to service of God through service to man. It is affiliated to The Ramakrishna Math & Ramakrishna Mission, Belur Math, West Bengal. Swami Agamananda, disciple of Swami Brahmananda, the first President of the Ramakrishna Math & Ramakrishna Mission, founded the ashrama in 1936. Its President is a Swami (monk) of the Ramakrishna Order of monks. The ashrama bases its teachings on Advaita Vedanta (the philosophy of Non-dualism), as exemplified in the lives and teachings of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi, Swami Vivekananda. Swami Vivekananda states: “Each soul is potentially Divine.

Sri Krishna Temple : To the west of the Sringeri Mutt temple complex is a temple dedicated to Sri Krishna. This temple is known as the ancestral deity of Sree Sankara Acharya. It is mentioned as the Kula deva (ancestral deity) in verse 243 of Prabodha Sudhakaram of Sree Sankara Acharya. The temple is under Kalady Devasthanam, in trusteeship of two Namboothiri families who had close associations with the life of Sankara. It is also the only surviving structure from the time of Sankara. The worship in this temple is also conducted by Namboothiris, unlike in Shankara.

Manickamangalam Karthyayani Devi Temple : Manickamangalam is a part of Kalady village which is in Ernakulam District of Kerala. The temple is owned by Panayil Pazhur Mana an ancient namboothiri family and now administrated by N.S.S Karayogam Manicakamangalam. Devi Karthyayani( Durga ), the presiding deity is worshiped by millions of devotees not only in Kerala but also in other states of India. Sivaguru and Aryamba the parents of Adi Sankara worshiped Devi for a logtime. The deity of this sacred shrine was the Ishtadevata of Sivaguru.

Bridge over River Periyar in Kalady

Thekke Madhom Sankara Sthanam(Veda Patdhsala Of Sree Sree Sringeri Mutt ) : The Sankara Mutt established by Acharya at Trichur which respected Kalady as Birth place of Sankara , who were assigned King ship rights of Kalady in respect of Sankara for Centuries togather as “Sankara Sanketham “. They used to collect land tax even after independance which was curbed by special enactment of \state legislature . They are also given Achrya Archaka position in Sree Krishna Temple by tradition ,for centuries togather to respect Sankara . To facilitate it the Sthanam ( now veda patdhasala) was given on lease hold rights to the Mutt by Sree Krishna Temple .

Aryadevi Samadhi Mandapam : A spot dedicated to the Mother of Sree Sankara Acharya, Aryadevi, as her cremation spot is seen within the Sree Sringeri Temple groups. On the demise of his beloved mother, her cremation was performed by Sree Sankara, assisted by two of the ten Namboothiri families of Kalady. The spot was maintained with offerings of daily lamps of respect for centuries by Kappilly Mana, one of two namboothiri families who assisted in her cremation. The Travancore Highness acquired the whole area from Kappilly Mana about a hundred years ago and handed over to the Sree Sringeri Mutt, which now maintains the spot with great respect.

The three ghats below are adjacent, and span west to east in chronological order .

Kalady Kadavu (Aaraattu Kadavu) : The Kalady Kadavu is the place where the river took its turn, and where Kalady was born. It was also the place where Sankara had first performed Aaraattu (a river bath of an idol) for his ancestral deity before installing it at its current location. For centuries, during the festival at Sree Krishna Temple, the Aarattu has been carried out at this ghat.

Crocodile Ghat : The “Muthala Kadavu,” or Crocodile Ghat, is where Sankara’s life turned to Sanyasam (Ascetic life).

His mother, Aryadevi, did not agree with his desire to become a Sanyasin. Legend says that one day, Sankara was touched by a dog and, as per custom followed by the community, Sankara had to take bath. Accompanied by mother, Sankara went to river Poorna to bathe. While in the water, a crocodile caught hold of his leg. The drowning Sankara told his mother that the crocodile would leave him alone if she would allow him to take up Sanyasa. Helpless, his mother agreed, and the crocodile freed Sankara.

Avani Avittam Rituals

Ghat of the Post-Funeral Rites of Mother Aryadevi : Here is the ghat where Sree Sankara Acharya performed the Ápara Kriyas (the rituals after death and cremation as per Nambudiri rituals) for his mother, Aryadevi. Šiandien, the ghat is within the temple complex of Sree Sringeri Mutt.