Edakochi

Edakochi
Edakochi
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	Edakochi Bridge night view
	Edakochi Location in Kerala, India Edakochi Edakochi (India) Edakochi Edakochi (Kochi)
	Coordinates: 9.92°N 76.29°E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Ernakulam
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	682010
Telephone code	0484
Vehicle registration	KL-43
Nearest city	Kochi

Edakochi is one of the oldest localities in south Kochi (formerly Cochin), India. It is located on the southern banks of the Kochi Backwaters. It is bounded by the Palluruthy to the west, Aroor to the south and Kumbalam to the east.

Edakochi is on old NH 47 between Thoppumpady and Aroor. Kerala Public Works Department has constructed a new bridge called Edakochi kannangatt bridge linking Kannangat in Edakochi with Indian Maritime University junction on NH 966B(Kundanoor Willingdon Highway). Edakochi kannangat Willingdon island bridge was opened to public in September 2017 by pwd minister G Sudhakaran. Despite the narrow approach roads, this bridge is a boon for kochi's infrastructure. Edakochi now comes closer to Thevara regions and Kundanoor with the arrival of this bridge. The distance and travelling time to reach Kochi bypass and Tripunithura side gets considerably reduced.

It is famed as the centre of the KCA Cricket Stadium that is currently under construction. It is situated 15 km from South Railway Station and 18 km (11 mi) from North Railway Station and 22 km (14 mi) from kaloor. Old National Highway47 passes through Edakochi. Edakochi is the birthplace of late EK Narayanan, former mayor of Kochi and M.K.Narayanan the former leader of paliyum movement. Edakochi Govt. High School,Jnanodayam school,Santhi Vidyalaya,Aquinas,Siena and Avila B.Ed colleges are situated in EdaKochi. Pandit karuppan memorial public library and reading room is a very famous cultural organisation in edacochi.New PKM library has been opened to public.Govt fish farm has been started near Edakochi padasekharam road, a Govt of kerala initiative for fisheries promotion inaugurated by J Mercykutty Amma,fisheries minister

Edakochi St Lawrence Church has gained fame as the burial place of Monsignor Lawrence Puliyanath[1] who is on the road to Saint hood. The church at Edakochin is one of the oldest churches in Cochin. It seems that the first church was built more or less at the time when the exodus of the St. Thomas-Christians from Cranganore(Kodungallur) took place. It had then three important centers of these Christians, at Mattancherry, Mundamveli, and, Edacochin. There seems to have been a church at Edacochin, even, in the 9th century like in Mattancherry and Mundamveli. This ancient church was dedicated to, "The Three Kings".[2]

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"Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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[1] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[2] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)