Sri Munthi Vinayagar Temple – Coimbatore
Sri Munthi Vinayagar Temple is located in the neighborhood
of Puliakulam in Coimbatore of Tamilnadu
The temple holds the largest Vinayagar idol in Asia.
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 idol has 4 hands, one hand holds a piece of
Mahabharata writings, the other holds the Angus, one holds jack fruit, and in
the other a lotus flower.
Sanakatahara Chaturthi is duly followed in the
temple
Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated for 10 days in the
temple
Timings
5.30 am to 1.00 pm
4.00 pm to 9.00 pm
How to reach the Temple
3 km from Coimbatore Junction
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