Arulmigu Munthi Vinayagar Temple

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]

Arulmigu Munthi Vinayagar Temple
அருள்மிகு முந்தி விநாயகர் திருக்கோயில்
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Coimbatore
Deity	Munthi Vinayagar
Festivals	Vinayagar Chathuthi
Governing body	Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department
Location
Location	Puliakulam, Coimbatore
State	Tamil Nadu
Country	India
Geographic coordinates	11°00′15.2″N 76°59′34.8″E
Architecture
Type	Dravidian architecture
Elevation	411 m (1,348 ft)

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