Avalpoondurai is a panchayat town in Erode district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.

Pushpavaneswarar Temple is one of the shrines of the Vaippu Sthalams sung by Tamil Saivite Nayanar Appar.

In the prakara separate shrines are found for Navagraha, Bairava, Surya and others.

[citation needed] A more or less 1000 year old ancient Jain temple in Avalpoondurai village.

[citation needed] There are frequent buses available to Avalpoondurai from Erode, Elumathur, Arachalur, Vellokovil, Kangeyam, Dharapuram, Palani, Salem and a few other places.