Arulmigu Avinashi Lingeswarar Temple, Avinashi
Lord Avinashi Lingeswarar (Shiva)
Avinashi, Tiruppur district, Tamil Nadu
Managed by Tamil Nadu HR&CE Department
Kongu region's 'Dakshina Kashi', linked to Sundarar's miracle of reviving a boy from a crocodile.
History
The saint Sundarar is believed to have sung a hymn here that made a crocodile give back a boy it had swallowed years before. The temple is one of the seven Tevaram shrines of the Kongu Nadu region. Its huge chariot festival in Chithirai is one of the largest in western Tamil Nadu.
Festivals
- Chithirai Ther festival
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Plan your visit
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Directions to Arulmigu Avinashi Lingeswarar Temple
How to reach
- By air
- Coimbatore Airport, about 35 km
- By train
- Tiruppur, about 15 km
- By road
- TNSTC / SETC buses and taxis from the nearest town.
Near the temple
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