KALADI
35
kms from Ernakulam. The Birthplace of Adi Sankaracharya, the great Advaita philosopher
of the 8
th century, Kaladi is 10 km from Aluva. Temples dedicated
to Sri Sankara, Sarada Devi, Sri Krishna and Sri Ramakrishna add to the sanctity
of the destination.
A place called Crocodile Ghat is where Sri Sankara took his vows of renunciation.
According to legends, a crocodile caught hold of him and refused to release
him until Sankara's mother Aryamba permitted him to accept Sanyas (renunciation).
