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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Avaneeswaram
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| settlement_type = village
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Kollam district|Kollam]]
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
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| postal_code = 691508
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| area_code = +91 475 .......
| registration_plate = KL-
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'''Avaneeswaram''' is a small village located on [[Kunnicode]]-[[Pathanapuram]] road in [[Kollam]] district, [[Kerala]]. It is about 7 kilometers south of [[Pathanapuram]] town and 36 kilometers from [[Kollam]]. It is a part of Vilakkudy panchayat. Avaneeswaram has a FCI (Food corporation of India) storage facility. Economy of this village primarily is agricultural. Most common farm produce includes coconut, tapioca, areca, and cashews. Some rice cultivation is also seen.

==Transport==
The roads to Thalavoor and Pattazhy pass through Avaneesaram. Avaneeswaram is connected to [[Kollam]] city by [[Kollam–Sengottai branch line|Kollam-Punalur Broad gauge railway line]]. [[Avaneeshwaram railway station]] ''(Code: AVS)'' falls under the [[Madurai railway division]] of the [[Southern Railway Zone]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://infrastructuretoday.co.in/News.aspx?nId=x+L6XvKmQogiXiGgd1UOzw== |title=Kerala to conduct survey of 14 railway overbridges |access-date=26 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150605204927/http://infrastructuretoday.co.in/News.aspx?nId=x+L6XvKmQogiXiGgd1UOzw== |archive-date=5 June 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It is a 'D-Class' Adersh Station.<ref>[http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/land_amen/downloads/Adarsh%20stations.pdf Adersh Railway Stations in India]</ref>

===Train services from Avaneeswaram===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders unsortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:Gold;"| Train Number
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:Gold;"| Source
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:Gold;"| Destination
!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:Gold;"| Name/Type
|-
| valign="center" | 56715
| valign="center" | [[Punalur railway station|Punalur]]
| valign="center" | [[Kanyakumari railway station|Kanyakumari]]
| valign="center" | Passenger
|-
| valign="center" | 56332
| valign="center" | [[Kollam Junction]]
| valign="center" | [[Punalur railway station|Punalur]]
| valign="center" | Passenger
|-
| valign="center" | 56331
| valign="center" | [[Punalur railway station|Punalur]]
| valign="center" | [[Kollam Junction]]
| valign="center" | Passenger
|-
| valign="center" | 56334
| valign="center" | [[Kollam Junction]]
| valign="center" | Edamon
| valign="center" | Passenger
|-
| valign="center" | 56700
| valign="center" | [[Madurai Junction railway station|Madurai]]
| valign="center" | [[Punalur railway station|Punalur]]
| valign="center" | Passenger
|-
| valign="center" | 56333
| valign="center" | Edamon
| valign="center" | [[Kollam Junction]]
| valign="center" | Passenger
|-
| valign="center" | 56336
| valign="center" | [[Kollam Junction]]
| valign="center" | Edamon
| valign="center" | Passenger
|-
| valign="center" | 56365
| valign="center" | [[Guruvayur railway station|Guruvayur]]
| valign="center" | Edamon
| valign="center" | Fast Passenger
|-
| valign="center" | 56335
| valign="center" | Edamon
| valign="center" | [[Kollam Junction]]
| valign="center" | Passenger
|-
| valign="center" | 56701
| valign="center" | [[Punalur railway station|Punalur]]
| valign="center" | [[Madurai Junction railway station|Madurai]]
| valign="center" | Passenger
|-
| valign="center" | 56366
| valign="center" | Edamon
| valign="center" | [[Guruvayur railway station|Guruvayur]]
| valign="center" | Fast Passenger
|-
| valign="center" | 56338
| valign="center" | [[Kollam Junction]]
| valign="center" | [[Punalur railway station|Punalur]]
| valign="center" | Passenger
|-
| valign="center" | 56716
| valign="center" | [[Kanyakumari railway station|Kanyakumari]]
| valign="center" | [[Punalur railway station|Punalur]]
| valign="center" | Passenger
|-
| valign="center" | 56337
| valign="center" | [[Punalur railway station|Punalur]]
| valign="center" | [[Kollam Junction]]
| valign="center" | Passenger
|}

==Worship centers==

There are many worship centers in Avaneeswaram. ''Thanniyappankavu Sree Mahadevar Temple'', ''St. Mary's Orthodox Church'',''India Pentecostal Church of God'',''Assemblies of God in India'',''Emmanuel Marthoma church'', ''St.Mary's Malankara Catholic church'', ''Avaneeswaram Juma Ath'' etc. are some of them

===St. Mary's Orthodox Church===
St. Mary's Orthodox Church, is located in Kottarakkara Punalur diocese of the [[Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church]].<ref>{{cite book |title=Mariyan smaranika |publisher=[[St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Avaneeswaram]] |location=Avaneeswaram church |pages=24–25 |edition=2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Diocese of Kottarakara-Punalur|url=http://mosc.in/dioceses/diocese-of-kottarakara-punalur|website=mosc.in|publisher=Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church}}</ref>
====History====
The first chapel was built in 1957 october. In 1958 February 2 new church came into being exist. Holy Qurbana was conducted only in one day in month. Rev Fr C. Sachariah was the first vicar. Vicar was acted as the first trustee and first secretary was C. J. Thomas, Muttatherill. There are 39 families in church in first time.<ref>{{cite book |title=Mariyan smaranika |publisher=[[St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Avaneeswaram]] |location=Avaneeswaram church |pages=154–156 |edition=2017}}</ref>
In 1968 construction of second church started. In 1974 completed the construction started worship.<ref>{{cite book |title=Mariyan smaranika |publisher=[[St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Avaneeswaram]] |location=Avaneeswaram church |pages=154–156 |edition=2017}}</ref>
In 2013, construction of third church started and in 2017 completed it. Now it is open for worship.<ref>{{cite book |title=Mariyan smaranika |publisher=[[St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Avaneeswaram]] |location=Avaneeswaram church |pages=161–162 |edition=2017}}</ref>

==References==
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{{Kollam district}}
[[Category:Villages in Kollam district]]

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