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Kaladi
Location:55 km from Ernakulam
The birthplace of Adi Sankaracharya, the great Advaita philosopher of the 8'h century. Kaladi houses temples dedicated to Sree Sankara, Sarada Devi, Sri Krishna and Sri Ramakrishna. On the banks of River Periyar in Kaladi is the sacred bathing ghat where Sankaracharya is said to have been caught by a crocodile and which according to legends refused to release him until Sankara's mother Aryamba permitted him to accept Sanyas" (renunciation).
Getting there:
Nearest Railway station:Angamaly (8 km away), or Aluva (22 km away), are the nearest railway stations.
Nearest Airport: Cochin International Airport, Nedumbassery is the nearest airport, 5 km away from Kalady.
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