Edavilangu
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Edavilangu is a village in Kodungallur
Kodungallur
Kodungallur is a municipality in Thrissur District, in the state of Kerala, India on the Malabar Coast. Kodungallur is located about 29 km northwest of Kochi city and 38 km Southwest of Thrissur, on National Highway 17 . Muziris the ancient seaport at the mouth of the Periyar River was...

, in Thrissur district
Thrissur district
Thrissur is a revenue district of Kerala situated in the central part of that state. Spanning an area of about 3,032 km2, Thrissur district is home to over 10% of Kerala’s population. Thrissur district was formed on July 1, 1949, with the headquarters at Thrissur City. Thrissur is known as...

, Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....

, India
India
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. The west side of Edavilangu is the Arabian sea. Lots of devotees pass through this village at the time of Kodungallur
Kodungallur
Kodungallur is a municipality in Thrissur District, in the state of Kerala, India on the Malabar Coast. Kodungallur is located about 29 km northwest of Kochi city and 38 km Southwest of Thrissur, on National Highway 17 . Muziris the ancient seaport at the mouth of the Periyar River was...

 bharani
Bharani
Bharani is the second nakshatra in Hindu astronomy, corresponding to 35, 39, and 41 Arietis. In Jyotiṣa, Bharani is ruled by Shukra ....

mahotsavam. GHS Edavilangu is the main educational institution in edavilangu. Saraswathi vidhya nikethan is another important school in Edavilagu and is located near to the famous Shivakrishnapuram temple. Edavilangu is home to the largest "thazhappaya" market in the world.Edavilangu sivakrishnapuram temple is one of the oldest temples in Kodungallur. It is under the Cochin Devaswom Board, but it is now looked after by the devotees of Edavilangu. Here,Lord Siva and Krishna are the main idols.
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