Eachanari is a
suburb
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of
Coimbatore city in
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a States and union territories of India, state in southern India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, tenth largest Indian state by area and the List of states and union territories of India ...
,
India
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. The suburb and its environs are also home to the
Eachanari Vinayagar Temple
Eachanari Vinayagar Temple is a temple dedicated to Hindu god Vinayagar, situated in the village Eachanari near Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. The temple is situated about 12 km from the city of Coimbatore on NH 209.
History
It is said that ...
. It exists within the
Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation
The Coimbatore Municipal Corporation is the civic body that governs the city of Coimbatore in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the second largest municipal corporation in Tamil Nadu only after the Greater Chennai Corporation with an area ...
jurisdiction.
Geography
Eachanari is located about from the
L&T Bypass Road and borders
Sundarapuram, Myleripalayam, Kovaipudur and
Vellalore
Vellalore is a panchayat town in Coimbatore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a southern suburb of the city. It is at 12 km east of Townhall, the centre of the city Coimbatore. It is situated on the southern bank of Noyy ...
.
Transport
The
Coimbatore Integrated Bus Terminus
The Coimbatore Integrated Bus Terminus, commonly known as the CIBT, is the integrated bus terminus under construction in Podanur on Chettipalayam
Road, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India, to serve both intercity and intracity buses. Upon complet ...
is located about from Eachanari. The
Ukkadam Bus Terminus
Ukkadam Bus Terminus, popularly known as Ukkadam Bus Stand, is one of the bus terminus of Coimbatore City. It was opened in 1991 to ease congestion in the central bus stand at Gandhipuram.The bus stand was planned to accommodate town buses and ...
is located about from Eachanari.
Eachanari Flyover
A flyover at Eachanari has been laid by the
National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) in 2019, at the L&T Bypass signal junction, in order to reduce traffic congestion.
Temples
Eachanari Vinayagar Temple
Eachanari Vinayagar Temple is a temple dedicated to Hindu god Vinayagar, situated in the village Eachanari near Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. The temple is situated about 12 km from the city of Coimbatore on NH 209.
History
It is said that ...
is among 11 temples in the
Coimbatore
Coimbatore, also spelt as Koyamputhur (), sometimes shortened as Kovai (), is one of the major metropolitan cities in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the banks of the Noyyal River and surrounded by the Western Ghats. Coimbato ...
, India area. The temple, dedicated to
Hindu
Hindus (; ) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism.Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pages 35–37 Historically, the term has also been used as a geographical, cultural, and later religious identifier for ...
god
Vinayagar
Ganesha ( sa, गणेश, ), also known as Ganapati, Vinayaka, and Pillaiyar, is one of the best-known and most worshipped deities in the Hindu pantheon and is the Supreme God in Ganapatya sect. His image is found throughout India. Hindu de ...
, is located about from the city of
Coimbatore
Coimbatore, also spelt as Koyamputhur (), sometimes shortened as Kovai (), is one of the major metropolitan cities in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the banks of the Noyyal River and surrounded by the Western Ghats. Coimbato ...
on
NH 209
National Highway 948 (previously designated NH 209), is a highway in India which connects Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu with the city of Bengaluru. It is a spur road of National Highway 48. It passes through Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary. The r ...
.
Politics
Eachanari is a part of
Kinathukadavu (state assembly constituency)
Kinathukadavu is a Tamil Nadu legislative assembly, legislative assembly constituency, that includes a few parts of South of Coimbatore city. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 122. It comes under Coimbatore Lok Sabha constituency f ...
and
Pollachi (Lok Sabha constituency)
Pollachi is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. Its Tamil Nadu Parliamentary Constituency number is 21 of 39.
Assembly segments 2009-present
Before 2009
# Kinathukkadavu
#Pollachi
# Valparai (SC)
#Udumalpet
# Pongalur
#Dharapuram (moved to ...
References
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Suburbs of Coimbatore
Cities and towns in Coimbatore district