Kalavai is a small town located at about 45 kms from Kanchipuram, in the Vellore District. 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..
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.
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REACHING KALAVAI
Distance to Kalavai from nearby towns:
- From Chennai - 120 Kms
- From Kanchipuram - 45 Kms
- From Vellore - 43 Kms
- From Arani - 22 Kms
- From Arcot - 20 Kms
- From Ranipet - 23 Kms
Bus Services (Data is only indicative and needs updation)
From Kalavai to Kanchi
Time |
Bus No./Name |
4 am |
136 |
5 am |
136 |
5.30 am |
135 |
6 am |
Karthikeyan Service |
8 am |
136 |
8.40 am |
Aruna Service |
10 am |
Dhanapal Service |
11.30 am |
135 |
12 Noon |
Karthikeyan Service |
12.50 pm |
136 |
2 pm |
136 |
2.25 pm |
Aruna Service |
3 pm |
MBD Service |
4 pm |
136 |
5.30 pm |
135 |
6 pm |
Karthikeyan Service |
8 pm |
Aruna Service |
From Kalavai to Cheyyar
Time |
Bus No./Name |
5 am |
Nagoor Service |
6.15 am |
Kalaimagal Service |
6.40 am |
56 |
8.20 am |
Sangupani Service |
9.00 am |
56 |
9.30 am |
Shivaji Service |
9.50 am |
56 C |
10.15 am |
Nagoor Service |
11.25 am |
56 |
12.30 pm |
Nagoor Service |
1 pm |
Kalaimagal Service |
2 pm |
56 |
2.40 pm |
Sangupani Service |
3.00 pm |
Shivaji Service |
3.50 pm |
56 C |
5.30 pm |
Nagoor Service |
6.30 pm |
Kalaimagal Service |
7.30 pm |
56 |
9.30 pm |
Shivaji Service |
From Kalavai to Arani
Time |
Bus No./Name |
4.30 am |
3 |
5.00 am |
Dhanapal Service |
6.15 am |
Aruna Service |
6.45 am |
9 |
9.15 am |
3 |
9.20 am |
Karthikeyan Service |
9.30 am |
135 |
11.30 am |
9 |
11.50 am |
Aruna Service |
12.40 pm |
Dhanapal Service |
2.15 pm |
3 |
2.45 pm |
135 |
3.25 pm |
Karthikeyan Service |
4.30 pm |
9 |
5.30 pm |
Aruna Service |
7.30 pm |
9 |
8.45 pm |
135 |
9.15 pm |
Karthikeyan service |
From Kalavai to Arcot
Time |
Bus No./Name |
5.00 am |
30 |
5.30 am |
34 |
6.00 am |
30 |
6.20 am |
MBD |
6.40 am |
MBD |
7.00 am |
SKR |
7.30 am |
30 |
7.50 am |
Easwari |
8.10 am |
34 |
8.40 am |
MBD |
9.00 am |
Navashakti |
9.20 am |
30 |
10.00 am |
41 |
10.30 am |
MBD |
11.20 am |
30 |
11.40 am |
SKR |
12.25 pm |
Easwari |
1.00 pm |
MBD |
1.40 pm |
Navashakti |
2.20 pm |
MBD |
2.45 pm |
34 |
3.00 pm |
31 |
3.20 pm |
30 |
4.10 pm |
SKR |
4.50 pm |
MBD |
5.20 pm |
30 |
6.00 pm |
MBD |
7.25 pm |
30 |
8.20 pm |
MBD |
9.00 pm |
41 |
10 pm |
Kalaimagal |
Route Maps from Kanchipuram:
Via National Highway
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Via State Highway:(Route is shorter but the roads are not so good)
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