AVINASI - AVINASALINGESWARAR TIRUKOVIL

This ancient Tirukkovil is an excellent specimen of Dravidian architecture, and is the biggest of its kind in Coimbatore district, built by Cholas in 12th century A.D. Its pull is greater due to Lord Siva's mysterious sports played here in the past and it was called Pukkoliur and deemed South Banaras. Saint Sundarar visited this and adored the Lord with his sweet immortal lyrics. The Moolar is locally called Avinasiappan and Mother, Karunambikai. There is a separate niche for Ambikai and it is said that she did penance here.

Accessible by city bus from Coimbatore. It is 20 km off Coimbatore.

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