What is "avanur"

''' Avanur ''' is a village in Thrissur district in the state of Kerala, India. Avanur is located around 3 km east of the Thrissur-Kunnamkulam highway from Mundur junction and around 8 to 9 km from Thrissur town. The new Government Medical College at Mulankunnathukavu is just 3.5 km from Avanur. Avanur Grama panchayath won the Swaraj Trophy for the best village panchayat in Kerala for the year 2000–2001. The award was given in recognition of the successful implementation of developmental programmes and efficient administration. Avanur is well connected by around 20 private buses plying through it to various places like Thrissur town, Mundur, Kunnamkulam, Chavakkad, Mundathikode, Medical College and Athani. The newly proposed a combined Medical University by Government of Kerala is being planned around the Thrissur Medical College sprawling across a lush green campus. This is planned to host universities for Evidence Based Medicine, Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Siddha and Yunani systems of medicine.