Elapeedika
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Elapeedika is a village in the kelakam panchayat in state of Kerala, India.
Elapeedika is situated around 1000 m above sea level, in the Western Ghats range of mountains. It is a hill station.
Etymology
The name Elapeedika is derived from the words elam ("cardamom") and peedika ("shop"). There was a lot of cardamom plantation in the olden times. During the foreign rule, the cardamom produced in Wayanad was brought and stored in this area located in the valley of Wayanad for export to foreign countries. So the place where cardamom was sold was called Elapeedika, which became the name of the place.
History
Pazhassiraja's force and East India Company fought a battle in the 18th century at the Periya pass in Elapeedika.
