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== History == Edava was the frontier of the erstwhile Province of Travancore: Venad. This village is on the northwest boundary of Thiruvananthapuram district adjacent to the Arabian Sea and situated between two municipalities, Varkala to the south and Paravur to the north. The railway line between Trivandrum and Kollam passes through this village. Edava may be the only village in Kerala with two railway stations: Edava and Kappil. There is a road (TA Majeed Road) connecting Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram. Edava has witnessed important historical events in Kerala. Historical references show that during the rule of Queen Umayamma one `Mughal Sardar' attacked Venad in the year 1680. His reign extended from the South of Thovala to Edava. In the year 1726, Queen of Attingal gave permission to the British East Indian Company to build a Pandikasala (godown) near what is now called Vettakkada, close to the Arabian Sea. But even before that Denmark traders had constructed a trading hub over there. K P Padmanabha Menon in his work, Kerala History, has quoted English army captain Alexander Hamilton as saying during the first leg of 18th century: "Here on the beach side, Denmark traders have a small warehouse with coconut-thatched roof. It is in a dilapidated condition. Their trading, likewise, is nominal." This location at Vettakkada is still named Paandiyala, a worn-out usage of Paandakasaala, which means warehouse in Malayalam. The first printing press in the erstwhile Travancore, or perhaps in Kerala, with facility to print in Arabic script, was established in Edava in 1936. It was called Coronation Memorial Press and was situated at what is now called Press Mukku. Its establishment coincided with the coronation ceremony of Travancore King. Edava's secular credentials are impeccable and sublime, with Hindus and Muslims living shoulder to shoulder without making any ripples in the placid social waters of this pristine village. There is no wonder because the village is just a microcosm of a larger Kerala. Edavites love to wake up to devotional songs from temples and call for prayers from mosques. Edavites, cutting across religious belief, enjoy major temple festivals in the village with all fervor and gaiety, without providing any room for nefarious elements to disturb this glorious tradition. Of particular mention are the temple festivals of Palakkav Temple and Sri Mangalyeshwari Devi Temple. = = Education = = Edava has privately owned and aided educational institutions. Institutions of education are affiliated to either, the [[Central Board for Secondary Education]] (CBSE), or the [[Kerala State Education Board]]. Major schools in Edava are: *Government Muslim U.P School, Vettakada, Edava (1-7 Standards) *EMHS Edava *Government Higher Secondary School Kappil - Kerala State Education Board. 1-12 Standards *LVUPS Venkulam Edava (1-7 standards) *Government, LPS Venkulam. (1-4 standards) *Edava Muslim High School *Govt.Muslim Lower Primary School, Odayam *MVUPS Chirayil Manthara UN-AIDED Schools *Little Flower - Kerala State Education Board 1-12 Standard *Jawahar Public School [[CBSE]] == Places of worship== Major temples and mosques : *Palakkavu Bhagavathy Temple *Kappil Bhagavathy Temple *Manthara Sree Krishna Swamy Temple *Sri Mangalyeshwari Devi Temple *Alummuttil Juma Masjid *Station Juma Masjid *Odayam Juma Masjid,Odayam *Vettakada Thaikav Mosque *Parayil Thaikav Mosque *Srieight Thaikav Mosque *Kappil Thaikav Mosque {Thaikav Mosques are only for Daily Prayers. There will be no Juma' (Friday) Special Prayers in these mosques.}