Eachanari Vinayagar Temple | |
Map Type: | India Tamil Nadu |
Coordinates: | 10.9167°N 76.9833°W |
Country: | India |
State: | Tamil Nadu |
Location: | Coimbatore district |
Deity: | Ganesha |
Architecture: | Dravidian |
Website: | www.eachanarivinayagar.tnhrce.in |
Eachanari Vinayagar Temple is a temple dedicated to Hindu god Vinayagar, situated in the village Eachanari near Coimbatore,[1] [2] [3] Tamil Nadu, India. The temple is situated about 12 km from the city of Coimbatore on NH 209.[4]
It is said that when the idol of Vinayaga measuring 6 feet high and 3 feet in diameter was being transported from Madurai in a cart for installation at Perur Pateeswarar Temple, the axle of the cart broke and it got seated in (eachanari) the place where the temple was constructed.[5]