Edappal

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Edappal is a town in the Malappuram District of Kerala, India. Edappal is at a junction of four roads. The location is latitude: 10.76, longitude: 76.01

Biyyam Lake , Biyyam Kayal is a green fringed waterway situated near Edappal 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 with tourist facilities.

One of the biggest KSRTC depots, Kandanakam, is between Edappal and Kuttippuram.

• The road to the west goes to Ponnani, a famous proselytizing center for Islam.
• The road to the north goes to Calicut where Vasco Da Gama first set foot in India.
• The road to the east goes to Palakkad through Vattamkulam.
• The road to the south passes through Trichur(Thrissur), Kochi (or the anglicized form Cochin), and on to Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum)