Edavanna is a town, panchayath and a village situated near
Manjeri in
Kerala, south India. The town is situated on
Calicut–
Nilambur–
Gudalur(CNG Road) State Highway and near the banks of
Chaliyar Puzha which is the fourth longest river in the Kerala state.
Koyilandy-Edavanna State Highway ends here. The name Edavanna came because of the place position. Edavanna is in between of
Manjeri and
Nilambur, Areacode and
Nilambur, Areacode and
Wandoor. The distance from Areacode, Manjeri, Nilambur and Wandoor to Edavanna is around 12 km. The Malayalam word "Edakku vannathu / Edakullathu" (meaning:
situated in between) changed to Edavanna. Edavanna has a wonderful stadium known as Seethi Haji Stadium and the land is known for its tradition in furniture making.