Kalavai

 

Kalavai is a taluk in Ranipet Dist of Tamil Nadu. The main occupation represented in the area is farming. The town has a pond and a lake after rainy season. Villagers use the lake water and palar river for irrigation. Corporation Bank, State Bank Of India and Indian Bank are the banks that have branches in the locality. The secondary occupation is garment outlets.] One government higher secondary school is also located in a nearby village

Kalavai is the principal market for the surrounding agricultural area. It also has a viable local weaving  industry and ground nut oil industry. Kalavai is also most famous for edible oil production, mainly focusing on groundnut oil production. More oil extractors are available in and around Arcot. There are number of rice mills and supermarkets are also available in the town.

The main mode of transport is by bus since it is economical, and well connected by road. A State highway and two District State highways pass through by Kalavai. There are frequent buses to almost parts of Tamil Nadu. Buses depart every 15 to 20 minutes from Kalavai to Arcot town and there are also buses to Kancheepuram, Bangalore, Chennai, Cheyyar, Arni, Pondycherry, Vandhavasi, Vazhapanthal. There are lot of private bus operators as well, who provide services on local and short-distance routes. The nearest railway station to Kalavai is Walaja Road, which is around 30 km from Kalavai. There are buses (Route 30,34 And Short Cut) between Arani and Kancheepuram very frequently and also straight buses Available. The local bus from Arcot to Kalavai is route no.30,31,32,34,41,42. Buses depart every 20–30 minutes from Arcot Town to Kalavai.

The nearest railway station is Walajah Road station 30 km from the town lying between Arakkonam and Vellore – Katpadi Junction 40 km

The route map from Arcot to Kalavai en route .

Arcot→Mupathuvetti→Pudhupadi→PeriyaKukundi→ChinnaKukkundi→Paperi→Kadapanthangal→Kirambadi→Karikanthangal X Road→Kalavai cut road→Allalcheri→Kalavai

Arcot→Mupathuvetti→Labbapettai→Maangaadu→Sarvanthangal→Laadavaram→Pilleri→Athithangal→Karivedu→K VELUR→Karikanthangal→Kalavai cut road→Allalcheri→Kalavai

Arcot→Arcot Town Market→Thoppukana→Villapakam Cut Road→Sathur Cut Road→Villapakkam College→Timiri→Kavanur→Puthur→Agaram→Kalavai

The route map from Arcot to Cheyyar en route Arcot→Cheyyar highway at Kalavai X road. Kalavai → Chennasamudram → Manthaangal → Mel Nelli → Thattachri → Cheyyar Bus No 56B, ASM, Murugan 444 kalavai to Bangalore via (Vellore, Vaniyambadi, Ambur, Hosur).

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