Eachanari Vinayagar Temple, Coimbatore

Eachanari Vinayagar Temple, Coimbatore

 

Arulmigu Eachanari Vinayagar Temple is located at Eachanari at a distance of 15 km from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. Temple is Situated on Coimbatore - Pollachi Main Road.

 

Eachanari Vinayagar Temple is dedicated to elephant god Ganesha. He is glorified as the chief of the Vedas he is the flame of wisdom.The statue stands at around 6 feet in height and is carved out of a single stone.

 

Vinayagar idol of height 6 feet and width 3 feet had been brought from Madurai to install at Perur Arulmigu Patteswarasamy Temple by bullock Cart vinayagar idol while reached at Eachanari village

 

The Axle of the wheel in the bullock cart was broken down. The efforts to took the idol to proceed Perur became futile. Then the Vinayagar idol stayed at Eachanari itself.

 

The people in and around the village were felt that Vinayagar wants his abode at Eachanari itself. There after a temple was constructed for the Vinayagar idol then it becomes famous Temple.

 

Eachanari Vinayagar Temple is built in the Dravidian style of architecture with many Hindu gods and goddesses and sacred animals and other motifs inscribed on it as per tradition. The construction of the temple was done around 16 century AD.

 

The deity's face is black with a tilak on the forehead - typical to idols in the South Indian temple. Eachanari Vinayagar temple had its first sacred consecration or kumbhabhishekam in 1977 and the second and last one in 1990.

A final and special one was done in 2004 where the deity was wrapped with gold plating to give it a more majestic look. Earlier, in 1998, the temple got a golden chariot donated by the trustees.

 

Eachanari Vinayagar temple is the daily Ganapathi Homam or the sacred fire ritual. To perform one, a devotee has to deposit INR 1500 in the bank account of the temple, whose interests will be utilised for the Homam throughout the year, in whatever way requested by the devotee.

 

The golden chariot procession around the temple also takes place every day around 7 PM where the devotees can participate by paying Rs. 1600. The temple hosts a meal open to all called the 'Annadhana', where delicious lunch is served to everyone who comes in.

 

Free marriages are conducted in the temple for people who are financially backward.

 

Eachanari Vinayagar Temple Festivals :  

 

Ganesh Chaturthi : Eachanari Vinayagar temple celebrates the birthdate of the deity on Ganesh Chaturthi is held in the Tamil month of Avani,which falls at mid-July to mid-August.

 

Tamil New Year : Tamil New Year on 14th of April the day which represents the first day of the first month Chithirai as per the Tamil calendar. The Vinayagar temple with a tray arranged with three fruits - mango, banana and jackfruit, betel leaves nd betel nuts along with flowers, a mirror, gold or silver jewellery and some money as Dakshina.

 

This is offered to Lord Ganesh the first thing in the morning.

 

Aadi Perukku : Aadi is the month of monsoon in India. Aadi Peukku is the celebration of the rising water levels in the rivers and lakes that support the extensive agriculture of Tamil Nadu.

 

Women gather in the temple to performs pujas to mark the onset of monsoon on the 18th of Aadi month, which falls around 2nd-3rd August.

 

Deepavali : Deepavali is celebrated across the nation as the victory of good over evil. In Tamil, locals burn crackers to mark the defeat of evil demon Narakasura in the hands of Lord Krishna, on the 14th day of the month of Aippasi.

 

Thai Pongal and Thai Pusam :

 

Pongal and Pusam are both celebrated in the Tamil month of Thai and falls quite close to each other in January. Pongal is the harvest festival, and all the gods of prosperity, like Murugan, sun god Vinayagar are worshipped alike. Pusam is the victory of gods and men over the army of the asuras.

 

 

Eachanari Vinayagar Temple Pooja Timings :

 

Ganapathy Homam      05:30 A.M

 

Moolavar Abishegam  06:30 to 09:00 A.M

 

Alangaram 07:30 A.M

 

Utchikala Pooja  12:00 Noon

 

Annadhanam      12:15 P.M

 

Abhishegam        18:30 P.M

 

Thanga Thear     19:15 P.M

 

Eachanari Vinayagar Temple Pooja Cost :

 

Ganapathy Homa Pooja        Rs 1500

 

Golden Chariot  Rs 1600

 

Gold Kavasam Alangaram    Rs 750

 

Archanai Ticket  Rs 2

 

Abishegam Ticket        Rs 10

 

Two Wheeler Pooja     Rs 5

 

Four Wheeler Pooja    Rs 10

 

Special Entrance Ticket        Rs 10

 

Marriage Token  Rs 100

 

Mudi Kannikkai Rs 10

 

Abishegam          Rs 900

 

Milk Abishegam Rs 150

 

Sangu Pooja       Rs 3500

 

Laksharchanai    Rs 15000

 

Eachanari Vinayagar Temple Timings : 5.30 AM - 1 PM, & 4 PM - 9 PM

 

Eachanari Vinayagar Temple Entry : Free

 

Best Time To Visit Eachanari Vinayagar Temple : September and October (especially at the time of Ganesha Festival)

 

Eachanari Vinayagar Temple Address : Arulmigu Eachanari Vinayagar Temple, Pollachi Main Road, Eachanari, Coimbatore,

Coimbatore - 641021.

 

How to reach Eachanari Vinayagar Temple :

 

By Road : Eachanari Bus Stop.

 

By Train:- Coimbatore Railway Station is the nearest railway station.

 

By Air:- Coimbatore International Airport is the nearest airport.