Kalady

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Kalady is a village in the Indian state of Kerala, revered as the birthplace of the 8th-century philosopher and theologian Adi Shankaracharya and an important Hindu pilgrimage center.

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Kalady canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf pilgrimage centre
village
administrativeDivision Aluva taluk
associatedPerson Aryamba
Sivaguru
associatedWithPhilosophy Advaita Vedanta
birthplaceOf Adi Shankaracharya
country India
distanceFromAngamaly_km approximately 7
distanceFromKochi_km approximately 45
etymology Malayalam word meaning "footprint" or "feet"
festival Navaratri
Shankara Jayanti celebrations
governingBody Angamaly municipality
hasBridge Kalady bridge over Periyar River
hasEducationalInstitution Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit
hasGhat Ghats on the Periyar River for ritual bathing
hasMatha Kanchi Kamakoti Mutt, Kalady
Sringeri Sharada Peetham
surface form: Sringeri Mutt, Kalady
hasPilgrimageSite Sri Adi Shankara Keerthi Sthamba Mandapam
hasTemple Manickamangalam Temple
Mattoor Thiru Vellaman Thulli Siva Temple
Sri Adi Shankaracharya Temple, Kalady
Sri Krishna Temple, Kalady
locatedIn Ernakulam district
Kerala
locatedNear Angamaly
Cochin International Airport
locatedOnRiver Periyar River
namedFor Adi Shankaracharya
nearbyLocality Malayattoor
Angamaly
surface form: Mattoor
nearestMajorCity Kochi
notableStructure Sri Adi Shankara Keerthi Sthamba Mandapam
surface form: Adi Shankara Keerthi Sthamba (memorial tower)
officialLanguage English
Malayalam
pilgrimageSeason April–May
railwayStation Kalady railway station
region South India
religiousSignificance important centre for Advaita Vedanta followers
religiousSiteType Hindu pilgrimage town on a riverbank
religiousTradition Hinduism
state Kerala
timezone IST
tourismType religious tourism
transport connected by National Highway 544 via Angamaly
utcOffset +05:30

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