Lord Vinayaga is venerated as the foremost God of the Universe.

He is glorified as the chief of the Vedas he is the flame of wisdom. One of the famous Vinayagar Temple is one at Eachanari, which is situatedon the Pollachi highway 9 Kms away from Coimbatore. It is said that when the Vinayaga idol measuring 6 feet high and 3 feet in diame ter was being transported from Madurai in a cart for installation at Patteeswara r Temple, Perur, the axle of the cart broke and it became scated in the place wh ere it is now. Efforts to remove the idol to perur did not materialize and this place where the Lord Graces is popularly known as Eachanari Vinayaga Temple. Under the Presidentship of Sri.N.Mahalingam and the //vice presidentship of Shri .P.K.Duraisamy the renovation commitee, renovated the present temple and the con secration ceremony was conducted with in the splendor presence of Kanchi Kamakod i Peetam Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Swamigal. The administration of the temple was handed over to HR&CE on 05-08-1977 and the annual income from the temple was just Rs.67,736/-. Due to the efficient administration the annual income whichwas as low as Rs.67,7 36/- grew by leaps and bounds to more than Rs.30 Lakh in just 15 years. This inc rease in annual income year after year in comparison with other temples is a tes timony for efficient administration. The annual income of the year fasali 1417 i s Rs.1,31,04,611/-. This temple has been upgraded to the level of Assistant Comm issioner. Worship Time This Temple is opened at 5am everyday and is closed at 10pm without any break of worship time. Everyday Ganapathy Homam is performed by Kattalaitharars as on date 300 Kattalaitharars for Ganapathy Homam regularly performed each day. For perform ing Ganapathy Homam Pooja", the Kattalaitharar has to pay Rs.15,000/- that amount will be deposited and the interest accured on deposit will be utilised the Ganap athy Homam Pooja every year as requested by the Kattalaitharar. Nakshatra Abishegams and Alankarams Everyday, Nakshatra Abishegams and Alankarams is performed from Aswini to Revath y 27 Nakshatras. Alankaram for Nakshatra vary as for the particular Nakshatra, f or particular Alankarams. Devotees offers Nakshatra Abishegams and Alankarams ev eryday. That is the Special feature of this temple. This temple is one of the most popular Ganesha temples in Coimbatore and neighbo uring districts. It is also one of the oldest in Coimbatore and dates back to ar ound 1500A.D. The moolavar (murti of Ganesha which is installed in the sanctum s anctorum) at this temple was actually meant for the Perur Patteeswarar temple bu t the vehicle carrying it got stuck here on its way from Madurai. Eachnari thus became the blessed place to house a temple for Lord Ganesha. The deity's height is 6 feet and the width is 3 feet and it is one of the biggest murtis in South I ndia. The last kumbabishekam was performed in 1990. This temple is also popular for performing vahana poojas devotees believe that if a new vehicle is brought h ere for the first pooja (as Lord Ganesha is the lord of all beginnings), it safe guards the vehicle and the owner from all accidents. Lord Ganesha is the parihar a deity for Ketu dosha (if the planet Ketu is afflicted in ones horoscope or one is experiencing the transition period of Ketu). Offer worship at this ancient sh rine of Lord Ganesha and receive his divine grace in abundance. The Echanari Vinayagar temple in Coimbatore is dedicated to lord Vinayaga. This temple is located on the Pollachi Coimbatore main road at about 12 kms. from Coim batore city Ukkadam bus stand. The Lord Vinayaga here is huge and stands 6 feet tall and 3 feet broad and is considered one of the biggest idols in South India. Vinayaga Chathurthi is celebrated at this temple with pomp and pride. And this birth day falls on the Avani month of Tamil (August September). This temple has a history that dates back to 1500 A.D. The last Kumbabhishekam was conducted 18 years back in the year 1990. Ganesh Chathurthi is celebrated here for ten days w ith huge many thronging this temple from all over the state. The temple is at Pollachi Main Road, Eachanari. The idol that is 6 feet tall wit

h 3 feet breadth was being transited from Madurai to Perur, during which the whe el of the conveyance gave away at Eachanari. This temple lays 13 Km away from co imbatore on the pollachi main road. The temple was completed on 03.06.77. The temple is kept open between 5.00AM to 10.00PM. The special pooja for the ido l is done at 6.30 AM and at 6.30 PM everyday. The Moolavar at this temple was ac tually meant for Perur Patteshwarar temple and since it got stuck on its way fro m Madurai, Eachanari became the blessed place. It is one of the oldest temple in Coimbatore and dates to 1500 A.D. Special poojas are done during Kiruthikai, Po ornima, Amavasya and Chathurthi. Lord Vinayagar is the residing deity of Eachana ri Temple. The temple is among the oldest one in Coimbatore and dates back to 1500A.D.The m oolavar at this temple was actually meant for Perur Patteshwarar temple and sinc e it got struck on its way from Madurai, Eachnari became the blessed place. The deity's height is 6 feet and the width is 3 feet and is one of the biggest in So uthIndia. The last kumbabishekam was performed in 1990.