Arulmigu Munthi Vinayagar Temple


Puliakulam Vinayagar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Munthi Vinayagar and is located in Puliakulam, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.

Puliakualm Vinayagar Temple
Largest Vinayagar statue in Asia
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DeityGanesha
Location
LocationPuliakulam, Coimbatore
StateTamil Nadu
CountryIndia
Shown within Tamil Nadu
Geographic coordinates11.005730°N 76.978401°E / 11.005730; 76.978401
Architecture
Completed1982

History

The Vinayagar shrine was a sub-temple of the Puliakulam Mariamman temple. The present temple was opened in 1982 by the Devendra Kula Trust. [1][2]

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.[3]

References
  1. "Puliakulam temple background". The Tamil Samayam. 13 September 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  2. "Puliakulam temple history". The Times of India. 24 October 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  3. "Puliakulam temple history". Dinamalar. 30 July 2010. Retrieved 20 July 2021.


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