We strive to serve and improve Kalakad village from a sleepy condition to it's old glorious state of prosperity, promote tourism by improving and rennovating the very ancient Gomathi ambal sametha Sri Sathyavageeswarar temple, assist the student community towards self development by providing additional facilities for education and create scope for better employment opportunities to the youth of Kalakad, create awareness among the people of Kalakad and other public about the need to preserve forestry with it's natural habitats for animals. There is a pressing need to save the endangered species for our own benefits, survival and welfare.

If you are from Kalakad, let us say together, "Join us" in the above tasks.
If you are not a Kalakadian, but you know some one who is,
please make him aware of this.

All Kalakadians owe it to KALAKAD, wherever and whatever they are today!

Even if you have never heard of Kalakad, we sincerely welcome you to join us in the noble cause that we have taken up in improving Kalakad.

First service taken up is the renovation of the very ancient Rajagopuram, that is centuries overdue! For this purpose, an umbrella organisation, BAKTHAR PERAVAI has been formed and a Thirupani committee has been setup with committed people at KALAKAD.

The estimated cost is around 50 lacs and the project is likely to take 18-24 months for completion. Work has been already taken up as follows as of June 2010 is as follows:

1. The surface rendering works and restoring of the sudai scuptures are completed from kalasam to 3rd level. (top down)
2. surface rendering works on the 2nd level was started during last week of March 2010 and the same has been completed. Attending to the Sudai scuptures are in progress and will be completed by June end.
3. surface rendering works started during 2nd week of may 2010 on the 1st level in progress and 30 percent has been completed. Attending the sudai sculptures will be started with in this month end. The balance of the works are expected to be completed with in 10 weeks.
5. The work of replacing of the Kudavasal door has been started and expected to be completed in another 6 weeks.
6. Timber flooring from 2nd level to 9th level are completed. Providing hand rail around the opening in all the floors and finishing of the timber flooring are to be taken up.
7. Surface preparation of the wooden columns, beams and joist and painting / polishing of the timber structure are to be taken up.
8. completion of electrification works in side the tower are to be carried out and external lighting works are to be started.
9. Providing a coat of " Weather shield" to be carried out for the external surfaces of the tower to be started after completion of sthapathis works on the external surface.
10. Provision of "Monkey gaurd" is to be provided arount the tower, to access of the monkeys climbing the tower and damaging the sudai sculptures are to be taken up after completion of the sthapathis works on the external surface.
11. Provision of a "Neon sign" in the front entrance.
12. Stripping of the scaffolding after completion of all the above works.
13. Erection of staging for Kumbabishekam (for the Archagar to reach the kalasam level)
14. Perform the kumbabishekam in the month of "Thai" January - February 2011

While performing the kumbabishekam of the Gopuram, the kumbabishekam of the temple also to be included, which was performed10 years back.

The following additional works are to be completed:

1. Cleaning the entire temple structure (the walls ceiling flooring etc)
2. Attending the repair/ leakage works of the roofs.
3. Repainting of the vimanams of the temple.
4. Cleaning of the Prakarams from vegetations and bushes and making flower garden.
5. Providing a walkway in the prakam for "Prathakshinam)
6. Providing plinth protection around the inner prakaram walls.
7. Providing plinth protection inside and out side of the external wall (Mathil suvar)
8. Cleaning and painting of the external walls.
9. Cleaning of the "Porramarai kulam" and making arrangements for supply of water to the tank.
10. Providing weathering course and flat tiles in "Mun Mandapam" at the entrance of the temple.

For carrying out the above works of the temple we are requesting/ pressurising the Endowment board to take up these works and utilise the funds collected during earlier kumbabishekam (April 2000) and available with the board.

We are seeking help from experts like Dr Sathyamoorthy, retired head of TN Archeological department and founder of R.E.A.C.H. foundation.

With a lot of KALAKADIANS SPREAD ALL OVER THE WORLD, and many noble persons coming forward for the cause, we have come this far and hope to complete the balance of works as planned with His grace.

So what are you waiting for?

Become a member of BAKTHAR PERAVAI

1) Join as a member of Bakthar Peravai. Life membership fee is Rs.1000/=
2) Contribute any additional amount as donation.
3) Spread the word and get more contributions from friends and relatives

Bakthar Peravai can be reached at: 34/82, Big street, Kalakad-627501

Contributions can be sent to the above address as DD/Cheque favoring BAKTHAR PERAVAI, KALAKAD;

Account details are:

STATE BANK OF TRAVANCORE, Kalakad branch; A/C No 67053171670
INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK, Kalakad branch: A/C No 19912

For further details please contact: Mr. Chandresekaran at:
kalakad.chandrasekaran@gmail.com

Second work that is being contemplated is to arrange a training programme for the high school level students at Kalakad on personality development, to make them at par with any urban student that normally a rural student misses.

Objective of this program is to impart soft skills that are lacking in students. These kinds of programme will aim towards imparting them with life skills, necessary for the present day youngsters

For further details on this, please contact: Mr. M. Hariharamahadevan at:
hari9553@yahoo.com

SUCCESS CLUB headed by Dr. Adam Shaik Ali of M/s. SUGAM Hospital at Kalakad are doing a great service to the public in general and students in particular. Together with them we conducted a TWO day programme for the students, named, “Dare the future”, details of which are given at Dare the future. We hope to conduct many such programmes in coming months.

Now, the names of Kalakad students appearing in the national press for their achievements are definitely nearing.

With the help and guidance of people like you we hope to continue our activities and achieve much more than just the above.

Dear Kalakadars,

I had been to Rameshwaram recently on a pilgrimage. I happened to visit Uthirakosa mangai. I was told by the archagar there that there is no Navagraha Sannithi there. He also went on further that in the temples before Thretha Yuga (before Ramayana Period) there wont be any Navagraha Sannithi. It was done after Lord Rama worshipped Navagraha together at Devi Patnam. We can even see the Navagraha there. I now connect our ancient temple at Kalakad where there is no Navagraha Sannithi, which means our Famous Sathyavageeswara temple has been in existence before Thretha Yuga. The stories are that Lord Rama had worshipped the Lord Sathyavageeswara before Lanka War. Can any of our members explain further on this? Can our Bhakthar Peravai write about this to kalki on the spl issue?

Hariharamahadevan