Sri Arulmigu Mundhi Vinayagar Temple | puliakulam vinayagar temple coimbatore.

Sri Arulmigu Mundhi Vinayagar Temple | puliakulam vinayagar temple coimbatore.

 

Sri Arulmigu Munthi Vinayagar Temple Or Puliakulam vinayagar temple is located in Puliakulam at a distance of 3 km from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India . This temple is dedicated to the god Munthi Vinayagar, a form of Ganesha.

 

The temple holds the largest Vinayagar idol  in the entire Asian Continent. The Vinayagar statue was made out of a huge granite rock at Uthukuli. The idol of the Lord stands about 20 feet tall and is over 11 feet broad sculpted from a single massive rock by 21 highly skilled sculptors.

 

The idol is seen sitting on the lotus flower with a pot of nectar which he is having through its trunk. The statue is 20 feet high and weighs about 190 tonnes. The present temple was opened in 1982 by the Devendra Kula Trust.

 

The idol is sculpted by 21 skilled  Sculptors took 6 years to complete the idol. The idol has 4 hands, one hand holds a piece of Mahabharata writings, the other holds the Angus, one holding jack fruit, and in the other lotus flower.

 

The idol here is known as Vighnaharta and is believed as visiting this temple will relieve the sufferings and the pains.  Lord Ganesh is treated as the first god to offer Pooja for auspicious day or functions, people offer lots of flowers and coconuts to the Lord.

 

Major Festivals at Puliakulam Sri Mundhi Vinayaka Temple Coimbatore :

 

Vinayaka Chaturthi : This festival marks the birth of Lord Ganesha and is celebrated between August and September. On this auspicious day, devotees flock to the temple in large numbers to offer their prayers to Lord Ganesha.

 

The idol is decorated with flower garlands, princely attire and ornaments which are also called 'Raja Alankaram'. A ritual abhisheka is also performed early in the morning in the temple.

 

Tamil New Year : Celebrated on 14th of April every year, the festival is called Chithirai Kani in regional language. Devotees visit the temple to offer prayers, donate fruits and vegetables and offer alankaram to the deity.

 

The food items donated at the temple are used for preparing Prasada after the Tamil New Year Rituals and distributed to the devotees.

 

Sankatahara Chaturthi : It is celebrated every fortnight according to the Hindu calendar. Fasting and offering prayers to Lord Ganesha is believed to be very auspicious on this day.

 

Navarathri : Navarathri is also grandly celebrated. The beauty of Alankara would be that beautiful in a such a way two eyes wouldn’t be enough. It is a 10-day festival celebrated in the month of  during the months of September – October .

 

Arulmigu (puliakulam vinayagar temple)Munthi Vinayagar Temple coimbatore Timings :

 

5:30 AM till afternoon 1:00 PM and from evening 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM.

 

Arulmigu (puliakulam vinayagar temple)Munthi Vinayagar Temple coimbatore Entry : Free

 

Arulmigu (puliakulam vinayagar temple)Munthi Vinayagar Temple coimbatore Address : Arulmigu Munthi Vinayagar Temple, Ramasamy Nagar, Puliakulam, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641045.

 

How to Reach the Temple Arulmigu (puliakulam vinayagar temple)Munthi Vinayagar Temple coimbatore : 

By Road:- Coimbatore Bus station to the temple – 4 KM.

 

By Rail:- Coimbatore Railway station to the temple – 7.5 KM.

 

By Air:- Coimbatore Airport to the temple – 8.7 KM