#6B8E23 Dr. R. Nagaswamy Kalavai a small village in North Arcot district, sprang into world wide prominence with the association of Sri Candrasēkharēndra Sarasvati svāmikal, the Mahāsvāmikal of Kanchi Kāmakōṭi pīṭham. Two of his predecessors on the pīṭha attained samādhi merged with (Para-brahmam) in the village where their Brindāvan temples are enshrined. Provident brought young Swaminathan (the pre sanyāsa name of Mahāsvāmikal) to Kalavai when he was hardly 13 years of age and was ordained as the Head of the Kanchi Mutt under the dīkshā name Candrasēkharēndra Sarasvathi, in this village in 1907. After the country was liberated from the Colonial rule and its associated alien thrust, this Great Ācārya by his divine wisdom and pure and simple life guided the religious destiny of India. (For the history of this noble Acarya ascending the throne of Kāmakōṭi mutt, pl see part II of this book). He instilled a sense of harmony and spiritual life among the people of India and received veneration from Mahatma Gandhi down to all the leading personalities of India. His Call to the United nations in His celebrated song “Maitrīm Bhajata” - cultivate friendship and harmony among different people of the world, - rendered into soul stirring song by the Supreme musician M.S Subbhalakshmi, echoes even to this day. The Acarya started his march of peace and spirituality from this village and ever since this village is a place of pilgrimage not only for the devout but all sections of people.