Edappally or Idappalli is a region in the

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of Kochi, Kerala, India. It is a major commercial centre as well as a prominent residential region. Edappally junction is one of the busiest junctions in the city.

History

Edappally in English literally translates as ''Eda'', short for ''edaykku'' (Malayalam term for "in-between") and ''Pallykollunna Sthalam'' (Malayalam term for "the place or palace where Kings(Rajas) used to take rest ). The name is connected with Edappally Palace and Edappally rajas.

Economy

Edappally is said to be one of the fastest-growing areas in the city of

Kochi Kochi (), also known as Cochin ( ) ( the official name until 1996) is a major port city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is part of the district of Ernakulam in the state of ...

. Edappally was the seat of the Edapally Rajas, the rulers of the area. Edappally was a

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before getting included in Cochin Corporation. The Cochin corporation limits start from the

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( Lulu Mall signal) towards Ernakulam and

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. The area that covers Edappally toll and Lulu Mall is in

Kalamassery Kalamassery () is a major industrial region in the city of Kochi in the state of Kerala, India. It houses companies like Apollo Tyres and HMT; IT/Electronics Parks like KINFRA Hi Tech Park, Startup Village, and Electronics City. Kalamassery ...

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limits. This is a place which comes partly under Thrikkakara legislative constituency and partly under Ernakulam constituency.

Transport

The Cochin bypass connects Edappally with

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which is an industrial town on the south end of Cochin. The Bypass Junction in Edappally is the north end of the Cochin bypass which extends up to Aroor. This entire route is evolving into a major business hub with big-time stores and five-star hotels. The world-famous

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and

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is also located in Edappally (outside the city limits). Thrikkakkara

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is only 2 kilometres away from Edappally Toll junction, and the village of Vattekkunnam is connected via a railway tunnel. Two

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and

NH 66 National Highway 66, commonly referred to as NH 66 (erstwhile NH-17 and a part of NH-47), is a mostly 4 lane long busy National Highway that runs roughly north–south along the western coast of India, parallel to the Western Ghats. It con ...

join the Kochi Bypass junction at Edappally. At Edappally, The National Highway 66 passes and continues up to

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. Edappally is also connected by

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, and there is a

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at Edappally. The Edappally Railway Overbrige was inaugurated on 4 February 2012. It helps passengers, so that they can have a convenient journey between Ernakulam-

Guruvayoor Guruvayur () is a municipal temple town in Thrissur District, of Kerala State in India. It is a suburban town of Thrissur city, located from Thrissur towards the north-west. It houses the Guruvayur Shri Krishna Temple. It is located at ...

Route (NH 66). Edappally North (Kunnumpuram Junction) is the next main junction after Edappally junction, on the way to Guruvayur from Ernakulam. Edappally Kunnumpuram Junction is the main junction when turning to the

Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS), also known as Amrita Hospital, is a super-speciality quaternary care health centre and medical school in Kochi, India. It is one of the largest medical facilities in the country with a total built-up ...

(a left turn), Amrita School of Arts and Science (a right turn), Manjummel (a turn to the east), Parur (straight). There is also the Edappally Metro Station, which is located near Edappally Station Kavala.

Entertainment

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– Oberon Mall is the first full-format mall in

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, located on the NH bypass road, just a kilometre from the Edapally Junction. Oberon Mall is built over and the building stands on about of land. Oberon Mall also has the first multiplex theatre facility in Kerala. * LuLu International Shopping Mall – Lulu Mall is the largest shopping mall in India, located in the Edapally neighbourhood of Kochi in Kerala. It is built on an area of 17 acres, with the total area occupied by the mall alone at 2,700,000 square feet (250,000 m2). A premium five-star 300 room hotel managed by JW

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Hotels is located near the mall. *

Changampuzha Changampuzha Krishna Pillai (Malayalam: ചങ്ങമ്പുഴ കൃഷ്ണപിള്ള; 10 October 1911 – 17 June 1948) was a celebrated Malayalam poet from Kerala, India, known for his elegy ''Ramanan'' (Malayalam: രമണന ...

Samskarika Kendram- consisting of a small children's

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, two open

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s where programmes are organised almost every day, these programmes include various art forms, literary activities and other cultural items. *Raghavan Pillai Park- a small park near Ponekkara with a children's play area. *Edappally Railway Overbridge was inaugurated on 4 February 2012. Edappally North (Kunnumpuram Junction) is the next main junction after Edapally junction, on way to Guruvayur from Ernakulam. Edappally Kunnumpuram Junction is the main junction to turn to

(Left Turn), Amrita School of Arts and Science (Right Turn), Manjummel (East Turn), Parur (Straight). Poysha Residents'Association(PRA), Kunnumpuram Central Residents' Association (KCRA), Ambedkar Road Residents'Association(ARRA), Mannam Road Residents' Association (ARRA) are the major Residents associations here. * Oasis Mall – Oasis Mall is owned by Landmark Group who are also owners of popular outlets like Splash, Homecenter, Lifestyle etc. located on the NH bypass road, bang opposite to Lulu Mall towards Vytilla direction.

Places of Worship

Special mention has to be made about two places of worships of Edappally * The Edappally Ganapathy Temple is one of the most important

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temples in the state visited by devotees, from all over the state. The temple is referred to in the Aithihya Mala of

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. Visiting time in the morning is between 5.00 and 7.30 AM. The members of the Edappally royal family worship after these hours, since it is their family temple. During the evening time also the temple is kept open. Ganapathy Homam and Unniyappam are important offerings. Unniyappam is booked months in advance. It is believed that Breaking a

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before beginning a project will see that it is completed successfully. *

St. George Syro-Malabar Catholic Forane Church, Edappally St. George's Syro-Malabar Forane Church, locally known as Edapally Church , Malayalam: മാർ ഗീവർഗ്ഗീസ് സഹദാ പള്ളി, ഇടപ്പള്ളി) is a Catholic pilgrimage church in Edapally, Kochi, Indi ...

:- St. George, the dragon slayer, is the presiding

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. It is under the control of the Syrian Catholic

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of Ernakulam.

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at the

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on the way on any journey is considered auspicious, even by people of other faiths. The offering is simply

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s and

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s which go into the collection box. * Edappally Juma Masjid *Perandoor Temple, Thrickovil Sree

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Temple, Puthukkalavattam Mahadeva Temple, Punnakkal Bhagavathy Temple, Ponekkara Bhagavathy Temple are important places of

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. The Elamakkara Lourde Matha church is another noted place of worship, which has a history, spanning over 100 years. *Chendankulangara Sreekrishna Swamy

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, Located on the way to Amrita Institute of Medical Science Hospital, Ponekkara, the Main

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is Lord Krishna. Ponel St. Francis Xavier's Church est.in 1927 - Bharat award winner film actor P J Antony buried in the

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of the church Famous temples, Edappally North Puthukkulangara Bhagavathi Temple and Puthukulangara Mahavishnu Temple are at Kunnumpuram Junction (Edappally North) Ponekkara Bhagavati Temple, Chandankulangara Temple, Edappally Mariyamman Temple * The Edappally Mariyamman Temple is Located on the way to Amrita Institute of Medical Science Hospital, Ponekkara Road. * Blessing Today International Church, Pathadippalam

Celebrities

Changampuzha Krishna Pillai Changampuzha Krishna Pillai (Malayalam: ചങ്ങമ്പുഴ കൃഷ്ണപിള്ള; 10 October 1911 – 17 June 1948) was a celebrated Malayalam poet from Kerala, India, known for his elegy ''Ramanan'' (Malayalam: രമണന ...

* Edappally Raghavan Pillai * Balachandran Chullikkad, Poet *

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, Poet * A C Jose, Politician *

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, Film Maker *

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, Actor, Ad Film Director *

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, Singer * A C GEORGE, Politician

List Of Public Library

Changampuzha Smaraka

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and Edappally North Friends' Library are situated in Edappally. Edappally North Friends' Library celebrated Golden Jubilee in 2007 January. Education and Career Guidance Reference Library started as part of its golden jubilee celebration. Changampuzha Samskarika Kendram organizes various cultural and academic programmes, which include Kathakali, dramas, music, children's programmes, Akshara slokas, various cultural meetings, discussions, etc. A Senior Citizens' Forum is well functioning attached to this Kendram. Another institution at Edappally is Changampuzha Smaraka Grandhasala, a library established in 1950 as a

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to the Malayalam poet Changampuzha Krishna Pillai. This library has a collection of about thirty-six thousand titles and a reference section (approved as the Kanayannur Taluk Reference Library). This has an Art wing offering training in various types of dances, music (vocal and instrumental), painting and drawing, etc. About six hundred students undergo training in these. Beside that there is also the ''M N F Gallery of Paintings and

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''.

Educational Institutions

Main educational institutions at Edappally are * Traum

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for German and French Languages *

(AIMS) * Amrita School of Arts and Sciences *Jai Bharath B Ed Training College Thrikkakara *Govt. Vocational and Higher Secondary School - Edappally North * Al Ameen Public School *Govt. Higher Secondary School Edappally *St. George's Boys'

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*St. Pius' Girls' High School *Campion School *Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan Elamakkara *Regional Centre of MG University for Computer Science and applications. *Government Teacher Training Institute(TTC) Devankulangara. *ICS india group of institutions , edappally toll (https://ics-worldwide.com/)

List Of Residential Areas

*Amrita Nagar. *Ponekkara. *Elamakkara.
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