Kalavai

Kalavai is a panchayat town in Vellore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census^[1], Kalavai had a population of 9761. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Kalavai has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 59%. In Kalavai, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. Some of the peaceful and famous villages nearby are: (in the South:) Melpulam, Thaangal, Vembi, Pennagar, Kuppidichatham, Mambakkam, Valapandal (in the East:) Chennasamudthiram, Nallur, PaneerThangal, (in the West:) Mel Netthapakkam, Kalavaiputhur, Agaram and (in the North:) Allalacherry, Kootroad, Mulluvadi and Keerambadi.

Places to Visit

The town is historically significant for the Sankara Matham, and houses the Adhistanams (place where the mortal remains of a Saint are interred) of the 66th and 67th pontiffs of Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam - Sri Chandrasekarendra Sarswathi the VII and Sri Mahadevendra Saraswathi the V. The 68th Pontiff His Holiness Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswati Swamiji was initiated into ascetic order and ordained as the 68th Acharya of the Kanchi Kamakoti Math in Kalavai.

Schools

Two Government Higher Secondary School each for Boys and Girls are situated in the centre of Kalavai with sufficient space as well as in the polite atmosphere. Both schools are equipped with Modern buildings and excellent atmosphere. Government Boys Higher Secondary School is located near the bus terminus and Government Girls Higher Secondary School is co - located aside.

Temple Town

You can find many ancient temples like Kottai Koil ( Fort Temple ) which were built in early 1900. Temple of Siva is quite famous during the days of Pournami ( The full moon day ) every month. This Kottai koil or Natarajar Temple,a very old temple has a great Natarajar statue which looks alike the statue in Chidambaram Natarajar Temple, the statue is made up of panchalogams. Other attractions in this town are the Karivaradharaja perumal koil which was built by the pallavas located in the main bazzar. Other temples in kalavai are Angalamman Kovil, Sri Kamalakkani Amman koil, Mandapathu Vinayagar koil, Kaaliamman koil, Muthumaariyamman koil, Karpaga Vinayagar koil.

The Sankara Matham is located very close to the Bus-stand. The Matham also runs a home for the aged and a home for the physically handicapped, close to the Matham premises.

References

1. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 

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The most importent temple Kalavai Kavathamman koil this temple very anceint in this temple built in 1772.B.C There are 11 startute in this temple