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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



ஸ்ரீ முந்தி விநாயகர்
Biggest Ganesha
Biggest Ganesha Idol in PULIAKULAM, COIMBATORE

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