| Arulmigu Munthi Vinayagar Temple | |
| Native Name: | அருள்மிகு முந்தி விநாயகர் திருக்கோயில் |
| Coordinates: | 11.0042°N 76.993°W |
| Country: | India |
| State: | Tamil Nadu |
| District: | Coimbatore |
| Location: | Puliakulam, Coimbatore |
| Elevation M: | 411 |
| Tradition: | Ganapatya |
| Festivals: | Vinayagar Chathuthi |
| Architecture: | Dravidian architecture |
| Governing Body: | Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department |
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. [1] [2]
The Vinayagar shrine was a sub-temple of the Puliakulam Mariamman temple. The present temple was opened in 1982 by the Devendra Kula Trust. [3] [4]
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.[5] [6]
The Ganesh Chathurthi Festival is celebrated every year since 1982, in a grandeur manner.[7]
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