Arulmigu Munthi Vinayagar Temple

Historic Hindu temple in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

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 / 11.004222°N 76.993000°E / 11.004222; 76.993000
Architecture
Type	Dravidian architecture
Elevation	411 m (1,348 ft)

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.

History

The Vinayagar shrine was a sub-temple of the Puliakulam Mariamman temple. The present temple was opened in 1992

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.

Ganesh Chathurthi Festival

The Ganesh Chathurthi Festival is celebrated every year since 1982, in a grandeur manner.

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 January 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
"Puliakulam Ganesh Chathurthi festival". Samayam Tamil. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2022.

Coimbatore

History
Early history (before 1800 AD)	Sangam period Chera kingdom Kalabhras Pallavas Medieval Cholas Later Cholas Later Pandyas Vijayanagar Empire Madurai Nayaks
Colonial period (1800-1947)	Anglo-Mysore Wars Polygar Wars Company Raj
After independence (1947- )	1998 Coimbatore bombings

Administration

Taluks	Coimbatore North Coimbatore South Madukkarai Perur Sulur

Economy

Geography
and wildlife

Transport

Air	Coimbatore International Airport Sulur Air Force Station
Rail	Railway stations in Coimbatore Coimbatore Metro
Road	Coimbatore bypass Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation NH 544 NH 948 NH 81 NH 181 NH 83

Culture and
entertainment

Language	Kongu Tamil
Malls	Brookefields Mall Fun Republic Mall Prozone Mall
Cinemas	The Cinema@Brookfields Cinépolis INOX Miraj Cinemas KG Big Cinemas Maharaja Multiplex
Theme parks	Black Thunder Kovai Kondattam Maharaja Theme Park
Parks	Botanical garden VOC park and zoo
Others	Doordarshan Lotus News Maalai Malar

Sports

Politics

Tamil Nadu Assembly constituencies	Coimbatore North Coimbatore South Kavundampalayam Singanallur Sulur Thondamuthur Kinathukadavu
Lok Sabha constituencies	Coimbatore

Neighbourhoods and suburbs

Educational institutions
Universities	Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Anna University Avinashilingam University Bharathiar University Karpagam University Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
Engineering	Adithya Institute of Technology Amrita Schools of Engineering Arjun College Of Technology Coimbatore Institute of Engineering and Information Technology Coimbatore Institute of Engineering and Technology Coimbatore Institute of Technology Government College of Technology Info Institute of Engineering Kathir College of Engineering Karpagam Institute of Technology Kalaivani College of Technology KGiSL Institute of Technology Kumaraguru College of Technology Maharaja Institute of Technology Park College of Engineering PPG Institute of Technology PSG College of Technology PSG Institute of Technology and Applied Research SNS College of Engineering SNS College of Technology Sri Krishna College of Engineering & Technology Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Technology Sri Shakthi Institute of Engineering and Technology Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College Tamil Nadu College of Engineering
Medicine	Coimbatore Medical College ESIC Medical College, Coimbatore PSG Institute of Medical Sciences & Research
Arts and science	CBM College of Arts and Science Government Arts College Hindusthan college of arts and science KG College of Arts and Science Nirmala College for Women PSG College of Arts and Science Sankara College of Science and Commerce Shri Nehru Maha Vidyalaya College of Arts and Science Sri Krishna Arts and Science College Sri Ramakrishna College of Arts and Science for Women Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya College of Arts And Science Sree Narayana Guru College
Business	Amrita School of Business PSG Institute of Management
Others	Air Force Administrative College Central Institute for Cotton Research Government Law College, Coimbatore Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International School of Textiles & Management South India Textile Research Association Sugarcane Breeding Research Institute

Places of worship
Temples	Ashtamsa Varadha Anjaneyar Temple Eachanari Vinayagar Temple Karamadai Ranganathaswamy Temple Koniamman Temple Loga Nayaga Shaniswara Temple Marudamalai Murugan Temple Masani Amman Temple Naga Sai Mandir Perur Pateeswarar Temple Thandu Mariamman Temple Thirumurthyswami Temple
Others	Diocese of Coimbatore

v t e Coimbatore district
District headquarters	Coimbatore
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
Region	Kongu Nadu
Taluks	Annur Anaimalai Coimbatore-North Coimbatore-South Kinathukadavu Madukkarai Mettupalayam Perur Pollachi Sulur Valparai
Municipal corporations	Coimbatore Municipal Corporation
Municipalities	Mettupalayam Pollachi Valparai Gudalur Karamadai Madukkarai Karumathampatti
Rivers	Noyyal Bhavani Amaravathi Aliyar Palar
History	Chera Dynasty Kalabhras Western Ganga Dynasty Medieval Cholas Later Cholas Pandyas Hoysalas Madurai Sultanate Vijayanagar Empire Mysore Kingdom British Raj
Places of interest	Aliyar Reservoir Amaravathi Dam Black Thunder theme park Eachanari Vinayagar Temple G. D. Naidu Industrial Exhibition Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park Isha Yoga Center Kovai Kondattam Masani Amman Temple Monkey Falls Patteeswarar Temple, Perur Sengupathi Falls Siruvani Waterfalls Subrahmanya Swamy Temple, Marudamalai Thirumurthyswami temple Valparai Vaideki Falls
Universities	Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Anna University Avinashilingam University Bharathiar University Karpagam University Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
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