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Punnayur is a Panchayath in Thrissur district in the state of Kerala, India.This village has coastal area, Mannalamkunnu Beach is one of tourist destination in Trissur District . The office, Co Op bank and Punnayur Village are located in Edakkara. Edakkara is one of the small area of punnnayur panchayth, Edakkazhiyur, agalad, Kuzinjgara, aviyur mannalamkunnu and punnayur are the other places. Temples like Pavittakulangara Bhagawati Temple, and kumaramkode subhramanya swami Temple are few cultural icons of the village. Punnayur is located 35 km away from Thrissur Railway Station and 12 km away from Guruvayoor Railway station and 90 km away from Kochi intl Airport, Edakkara is very close to NH 17, (Ponnani- Chavakkad).