Arulmigu Munthi Vinayagar Temple, is a Hindu temple located in the neighbourhood of Puliakulam in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. It is dedicated to the god Munthi Vinayagar, a form of Ganesha. The temple holds the largest Vinayagar idol in the entire Asian Continent. [1][2]
History
The Vinayagar shrine was a sub-temple of the Puliakulam Mariamman temple. The present temple was opened in 1982 [3][4]
Idol
The idol is the largest Vinayagar statue in the entire Asian Continent. The statue was made out of a huge granite rock at Uthukuli. The statue is 19 feet high and weighs about 190 tonnes.[5][6]
Ganesh Chathurthi Festival
The Ganesh Chathurthi Festival is celebrated every year since 1982, in a grandeur manner.[7]
Connections
Arulmigu Munthi Vinayagar Temple has easy access to :
- Gandhipuram : Via Bharathiyar Road
- Coimbatore Integrated Bus Terminus : Via Ramanathapuram Road and Chettipalayam Road
- Ukkadam : Via Puliakulam-Redfields Road and Sungam Bypass Road
- Singanallur Bus Terminus : Via Eastern Trichy Road
- Railway Station : Via Puliakulam-Redfields Road and Racecourse
- Coimbatore International Airport : Via Eastern Avinashi Road
References
- ↑ உலகளவில் சிறப்பு வாய்ந்த விநாயகர் கோவில்கள் – ஒரு பார்வை. Tamil Minutes(31 August 2022). Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ↑ Major temples to remain closed on Vinayaka Chaturthi. The Hindu(9 September 2021). Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ↑ Puliakulam temple background. The Tamil Samayam(13 September 2018). Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ↑ Puliakulam temple history. The Times of India(24 October 2013). Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ↑ Puliakulam temple history. Dinamalar(30 July 2010). Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ↑ Puliakulam temple festival. Dinamalar(26 Jan 2019). Retrieved 14 May 2022.
- ↑ Puliakulam Ganesh Chathurthi festival. Samayam Tamil(31 August 2022). Retrieved 22 October 2022.