Sree Krishna Temple of Kalady is the Kula Deva Kshethram of Sri Adi Sankaracharya Swamy. Sivan, Parvathy and Ganapathy are installed in the same shrine and such temples are very rare. ‘Ganapathy Homam’ which is good for removing all hindrances, Homam by dipping Chrysanthus (Chethi Flower) in Thrimadhuram for removing hurdles in marriages are done in this temple and believed to give best results. For ‘Sani Dosham’ burning of Elluthiri (Gingelly seed) in sastha temple which is installed outside the Sree Krishna Temple is also believed to be effective. Sastha’s favorable offering is ‘Kootu payasam’. Eight days of festival is more celebrated from the day of ‘Kodiyettam’ on Thiruvonam star of month Makara. ‘Akshaya thritheya’ day and Sree Sankara Jayanthi are celebrated grandly in this temple. For these festivals people from various places arrive and participate with full hearted belief in Sree Krishna. Sri Krishna (Thrikaladyappan) has always been prime refuge of Adi Sankara, being his Kula Deva. Once in the childhood days of Sankara, his beloved mother Arya Devi fainted on the way to river Periyar (Poorna) while going for her routine bath. Helpless, little Sankara with tears took refuge in his Kula Deva Sri Krishna, who blessed him: the river will flow where you mark with your feet. Instantly the innocent child marked with his feet on the ground before Krishna, and the mighty Periyar changed its course through the marking, touching the lotus foot of Krishna and getting consecrated. The risk of a mile-long walk of Arya Devi for daily river bath was resolved with the blessing of Lord Krishna. The village Sasalam become Kalady (foot mark) and became blessed.  Apat Bandhavan became Thri Kalady Appan (Lord of Kalady) with the holy ghat became arattukadavu. Sankara did Puna: Prathishta of Sree Krishna deity to the present divine shrine on that Thiruvonam day of Thulam in AD 795. Another instance when Sankara, took refuge in Thri Kalady Appan was while going for biksha as part of Upanayanam. He came to the house of an old lady who had nothing but a dried amalka to offer for biksha along with her burning tears of helpless poverty. Deeply touched and moved by her condition, once again he took refuge in his Krishna with his poetic hymn Kanakadhara Sthothram. The golden amalkas of fortune and prosperity showered into the doorsteps of that poor lady the moment the Sthotra was concluded. Kanaka Dhara Sthothram is re-recited for all of us at the temple of Lakshmy Pathy, with the current successor of the blessed fortunes from family of Swarnath Mana, decorating Agrasthanam. Successors of Pazhoor Mana, the family of Sree Sankara’s maternal uncle, Thalayattumpilly and Kapilly Manas the only 2 out of 10 Namboothiri families now existing at Kalady, also are participating. A chosen group of 32 Archakas representing 32 years of life of Sankara recited the Kanaka Dhara Sthothram 10,008 times with ‘vruthasudhi’ and ‘thantricnistha’. Deovtees could get the Kanaka Dhara Sthothram recited in their name and nakshatra before merciful Thrikaladyppan-Kula Deva of Adi Sankara. A talisman of Kanaka Dhara Yanthra or Elas will be delivered as prasadam marking your fortunate participation. The Yanthra is made as per the Yanthra Vidhi instructions of Kanipayyoor Namboothripad and as per Kerala Thantric rituals. Keeping of the Yanthra in the pooja room / place of business with dhoopa (agarbathi) and neyvilakku (ghee lamp) on Fridays is considered best for the enhancing the powers of the Yanthra. The Crystal charged with Kanaka Dhara Sthothram chants, covered with Gold is called the Golden Amalka and is available for those blessed devotees. One could wear this as a locket in their chain or can keep in the pooja room.  1 Sq.ft of Anna Dana Mandiram - Rs. 601.00, Kanaka Dhara Yantram - Rs. 351.00, Silver Amlaka - Rs. 1001.00,  Golden Amlaka - Rs. 5001.00, You can make your contribution by cheque/DD to Kappilli Sreekumar Nambudiri, Managing Trustee, Sri Krishna Temple,Kalady - 683 574.  Temple is administered by Kappilly Mana which got the name by raising the legs of Sankara’s mother when her body was taken for funeral and Thalayethumpilly Mana which raised the head portion known after that. Great Sringery Madam gives all blessings and support for the administration of the temple.