St.Marys UP School

Edoor is a small town about 6.5 kilometers from Iritty in Kannur district in Kerala, India. The town is a small marketplace for the farmer communities of the surrounding regions. This place is well-connected to any part of Kannur and other parts of Kerala by road. Tourists visiting Edoor can enjoy the beauty of the Vembuzha river, St Mary’s Forane church and Mundayamparambu Temple. The nearest tourist home is at Iritty.

St.Mary’s Forane Church is the first church in the name of St. Mary under the archdiocese of Thallassery. The church is a pilgrim center of Mother Mary Edoor is famous for its communal harmony. The presence of a prominent church in the town adds to its lustre as a peaceful town. Edoor is also famous for its educational institutions especially St Mary’s Higher Secondary School. This school has gained much prominence in the district since the addition of plus two as secondary education, due to its topping results. For most of the years since 2002, this school has stood either 1st or 2nd in the district. People in this area are majorly Christians and Hindus,came from different places of Travancore. The area hilly. Cultivation is mainly for rubber.

Edoor started its development in education and agricltural prosperity in the mid 1940s with the …


Edoor started its development in education and agricltural prosperity in the mid 1940s with the
Edoor started its development in education and agricltural prosperity
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    John 11:25

  • In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
    John 1:1

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    Matthew 22:37-39

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    Mother Teresa