Top Temples in Coimbatore

Coimbatore is rightly admired as the Manchester of south India, owing to its never ending streak of maintaining a cordial relationship with industries. Not just coming off as an industrial hub, but also housing some of the most popular hill temples as well as Shivan temples in south India. We got you covered for your next trip to the Manchester hub with the list of top 10 temples in Coimbatore to visit on the go.

The 10 famous Temples in Coimbatore:

Arulmigu Subramaniyaswami Temple Marudamalai

Fondly called as Marudamalai , the popular Lord Murugan temple carries a mystical tale upon its shoulders with popular belief of blessing couples with children who have faced issues giving birth. Dating to the 12th century, the old temple is set upon a hillock being a part of Western Ghats. To add to its harmony and peaceful ambience, there is also a cave believed to have been the spiritual residence of Pambatti Siddhar towards the east side of the temple with a slope to follow.Timings:

5:30am–1pm, 2–8:30pm

Location:

12kms from Coimbatore central railway station, marudamalai adivaram.

Website:

Arulmigu Subramaniyaswami Temple Marudamalai

Isha Adiyogi Center

Sculpted as Lord Shiva temple at the foothills of Velliangiri , the saintly looking Adiyogi statue proves as a blissful sighting to the eyes. Adiyogi is a spiritual connection to its meditation center situated right behind it,known as Dhyanalinga. One needs to make sure they drop off their mobiles and other devices at reception to maintain the godly silence and sanctity inside the center. A perfect site to spend a relaxing day to attain positive energy just by gazing at the linga inside the sphere for at least 15 minutes. The Dhyanalinga is open every day from 6am to 8pm. On Shivaratri, the timings are 6:00am – 4:00pm, 6:15pm – 8:00pm

Location:

Velliangiri foothills.

Website:

Isha Adiyogi Temple

Sidhapudur Sree Ayyappan Temple

Honoured as the second Sabarimala, the architectural work along with its special poojas are a close reminiscence of the very Sabarimala. A blissful wave of Kerala’s culture and tradition is quite evident as Lord Ayyappan temple begins to unfold its beauty. It is set up in the heart of the city. Devotees from other parts of the state make it a count to visit the Ayyappan Swamy temple on their Pilgrimage to Sabarimala. Temple doors are of gold coverings adding to its enchanting looks.

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Timings :

5:00 AM – 11:00 AM & 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Location;

Sidhapudur, Coimbatore.

Website;

Sidhapudur Sree Ayyappan Temple

Sri Naga Sai Temple

Often referred to as the Saibaba temple, it is also quite old dating back to 1939 dedicated to Shirdi Sai Baba. It is the most accessible temple of the lot by making its stance on the highway connecting all roads. Every Thursday is marked as an auspicious day that commences with special poojas and not to mention the huge crowd that adore the evening. Also one needs to be careful with car parking since the pathway is quite narrow making it often stressful on Thursday evenings.

Timings:

5am-1pm, 4-8.45pm

Location:

Saibaba Colony, Mettupalayam road, Coimbatore

Website:

Sri Naga sai Coimbatore

Iskcon

Closest to the airport, Sri Jagannath Mandir had the privilege of getting inaugurated by then prime minister Sri Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Built roughly on 8acres of land, the temple holds the prestigious shrines of Lord Sri Jagannath, Lord Sri Baladeva and Lady Subhadra Maharani. The modern art work associated with excellent clean ambience does make one go ‘awe’. A dedicated shrine to Lord Krishna himself has been under construction since mid 2016 and is expected to flaunt its devotional attire really soon thus making it one of the must to visit places on your list.

Timings:

4.30am-1.15pm, 5-8.30pm.

Location:

Codissia trade fair complex road, Coimbatore

Website:

Iskcon

Arulmigu Vinayagar Temple, Eachanari

Lord Vinayaka is the first and foremost Hindu deity. Considered to be the supreme power in the dynasty, this temple also holds an interesting fact upon which it is constructed. The shrine of this temple was supposedly on a cart from Madurai on its way to be incarnated at the spiritual site of Perur, but was halted at Eachanari when the axle of the cart was reportedly broken down. It was then decided to build a temple around it thus attributing to the fact being passionately called as Eachanri Vinayagar temple.

Timings:

5:30 AM – 1:00 PM, 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM.

Location:

Pollachi rd, Eachanari.

Website:

Arulmigu Vinayagar Temple, Eachanari

Sri Ashtamsa Varadha Anjaneyar Temple

Dedicated solely to the close aid of Lord Ram, this temple is quite popular among the locals. The temple also acknowledges being 500 yrs old adding to its ancestral heritage state. It is commonly believed that Lord Anjaneyar blesses his devotees, immortality from death, safety from threats and also prosperity of Mother Sri Mahalakshmi. Do make sure to get his blessing as it is located at the centre of the city making it easy to pay a visit on your devotional journey.

Timings:

7.30-11.30am, 5.30-8.30pm.

Location:

Peelamedu, Coimbatore

Website:

Sri Ashtamsa Varadha Anjaneyar Temple

Koniamman Temple

One of the most beloved temples in the city, the goddess has the invincible of power of blessing her devotees with marriages, immunity from disease and a prosperous life. Not to miss the annual grandeur car festival where the idol is placed on a richly decorated car and pulled by its devotees during the month of March followed by blissful music festivals. Be one among the city people to experience the annual divinely festival.

Timings:

9.45am-7.45pm

Location:

Ukkadam, Coimbatore.

Website:

Koni amman temple

Arulmigu Patteeswarar Swamy Temple

The temple was built by the great Karikala Chola as his gratitude to the blessings of Lord Shiva. Owing to the fact it was built during Chola reign, the temple dates back its origin to the prehistoric ages that strikingly reflects the state of art stone carvings, giant pillars and wood carving that might pique your interest in understanding the rich Tamil cultural heritage. The fact of being possibly the closest you can ever get to embrace the Tamil culture in the city alone makes it a worthy place to be on your must visit list.

Timings:

4.30am-9pm

Location:

Perur, Coimbatore.

Website:

Arulmigu Patteeswarar Swamy Temple

Suparshwanath Jain temple

Exquisite beauty would be an understatement to describe this heavenly artwork. Just like other Jain temples, the temple gets a white treatment all over it making it an ideal pit stop with your family for a quality meditating break. It is also noted that you can avail pure Jain foods at noon and evening time. Reaching the temple is also hassle free with it located at the heart of the city.

Timings:

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Location:

Townhall, Coimbatore.These are our top 10 temples that’re sure to keep your devotional trip amusing and make you want to come back to the city for more.

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