Located on Pollachi
Main Road in Coimbatore ,
Eachanari Vinayagar Temple
is dedicated to Hindu God Ganesha. The temple is around 10 km from Coimbatore on the road from
Kovai to Pollachi. Legend has it that the Murti of Ganesha worshipped in the
temple was meant to be installed at Patteswarar
Temple in Perur but the
vehicle carrying the murti got stuck at Eachanari and the deity got installed
here.
The most important ritual in the temple is Ganapathy Homam,
which is conducted every day at 5:30 AM.
Every day there is also the procession of the deity atop a
golden chariot.
The temple observes all important Tamil festivals and the
most popular being the Vinayaka Chaturthi (August – September).