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Arulmigu Munthi Vinayagar Temple

Puliakulam, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu · 11.0042°, 76.9930°

Munthi Vinayagar (Ganesha)ModernDravidian
Sacred since
1982 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
present temple opened 1982
Modern

History & significance

A Ganesha temple in the Puliakulam quarter of Coimbatore, opened in its present form in 1982, known for a monolithic granite Vinayagar image about 19 feet high and weighing some 190 tonnes.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Modern