Edapal

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Edapal is a fast growing town in Malappuram district, Kerala, India. Edapal is at a junction of two roads Trichur-Calicut (NH 17) and Palakkad-Ponnani state highway. Edapal lays in two Panchayath (Local Body), Vattamkulam and Edapal Panchayath.

Edapal is well known for foreign goods and related market. Like some other main cities of Malappuram and Calicut, Edapal is also depending on foreign jobs; especially the main source of money is from Arabian countries.

Edapal has got its name from the word EDAPPALAYAM, means intermediate place, because Edapal was the intermediate resting place for the army of Mysore King Tippu Sulthan on his journeys to conquer South INDIA.

Edappal is also known for Biyyam Kayal Boat Race. Biyyam Kayal is a green fringed waterway situated near Ponnani in Malappuram District. A boat race held in its extensive stretch of water during Onam draws a large number of people from far and near. Women rowers also participate in the race. Now developed into a tourist center, the lake has a water sports facility set up by the District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC). There is a rest house on the bank of the lake complete with all the facilities for the tourists to enjoy a comfortable stay.(http://malappuram.nic.in/tour-attractions.html) (MORE PHOTOGRAPHS:- http://www.edapal.blogspot.com ) (Orkut Community: http://www.orkut.co.in/CommunityEdit.aspx?cmm=52525610 )

One of the oldest port PONNANI is situated near Edapal, Its a well known fishing harbor and beach. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ponan

India’s One of the famous infertility clinic EDAPPAL HOSPITALS is situated in EDAPAL.

M.T Vasudevan Nair, Maha kavi Akkitham, Kamala Surayya, Famous Actor Sunil, Captain Lakshmi, Actor Sukumaran, Vattamkulam Shankunni, Alankodu Leela Krishnan and Famous Artist T.K Padmini etc were born and brought up in Edapal and its surroundings.

Reach: By Train: 9 KMs from Kuttipuram Railway Station By Air: 45 KM from Calicut Airport, 100 KM from Cochin Airport.

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