Arulmigu Mundhi Vinayagar Temple - Puliakulam, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu

Surendra Verma 11 months ago

Vinayagar Temple is dedicated to elephant god Ganesha. There is an interesting little legend to this temple. It is said that when the idol of Lord Vinayagar was being transported from Madurai in a cart for installation at Perur Pateeswarar Temple, the axle of the cart broke. When the devotees tried to move the idol, the efforts did not materialize and this is how this temple came into being. The construction of the temple was done around 16 century AD, and it has been an important religious center ever since.

The temple follows typical Dravidian-style architecture. The temple tower rises in layers, with many Hindu gods and goddesses and sacred animals and other motifs inscribed on it. The main deity's idol is about 6 feet in height and is 3 feet in diameter. The deity's face is black with a tilak on the forehead - typical to idols in the South Indian temple. The body of the deity was plated with bright gold in 2004.

Sreedhar Dakshinamurthy 11 months ago

Nice Lord Ganesha Temple. Very small. Bang on the centre 4 Road Junction. Parking is really an issue. Large Ganesha with a Large Moonjuru in front of him. Artistically sculpted lord Ganesha. Early morning visit before 0730 hrs is an ideal time to visit. Beyond that you will find difficult even to cross the road.

mohan babu malairaj 11 months ago

Very divine experience. One of the biggest Lord Ganesh prolly in the world??? They still can maintain the temple premise well and it's in the corner too.