Sri Mahalakshmi Temple in Eachanari is also known as Sri Mahalakshmi Mandir. The Temple is located in Eachanari on the outskirts of Coimbatore. The Temple is located on the side of the main road and there is a West facing entrance through which vehicles can be brought in and parked inside the Temple premises. Though the entrance is West facing the actual Temple is East fcaing and has to be circumambulated and reached. Before entering the Main Temple there is a South facing Sub Shrine for Sri Abhaya Hastha Anjaneya Swamy. The Gopuram of this Sub Shrine has a North Indian appearance and there are stucco Idols of Sri Rama, Goddess Seetha, Sri Lakshmana and Sri Hanuman. Within the Sub Shrine the Idol of Sri Abhaya Hastha Anjaneya Swami is seen South facing and in a standing posture. Then is a Navagraha Sannadhi which has been beautifully built on a four pillared Mandapam. The Navagraha Sannadhi  looks eye appealing when seen by the Devotees. Then is a Yaaga Salai in which a few Homa Kundams are seen and this could be used on festive days. 

The Main Temple is East facing and Devotees can reach here from the West facing entrance by circumambulating the Temple. Devotees may have to climb 5 to 6 steps initially and to the left is a Sub Shrine of Sri Gowri Vinayagar which has a golden colour roofing with a golden colour Moonjur Vahanam places at the base of this East facing Sub Shrine. To the right of the Main Temple is another East facing Sub Shrine of Sri Senthil Andavar whose roof is also golden coloured with a Mayil or Peacock Vaahanam at its base. Devotees may have to Pray these two Sub Shrines before entering the Main Temple premises. The Gopuram of the Main Temple has an East facing stucco Idol of Goddess Mahalakshmi at its top. Facing the Temple's Moolasthanam is a West facing Thulasi Maadam which is kept outside the Main Temple. Then again a few steps have to be climbed and on the right side wall here, a flex banner is seen in which the Images of Goddess Mahalakshmi is seen flanked by Sri Aadhi Sankaracharya and Bhadri Sri Sankaracharya. Heading towards the Moolasthanam is a gold plated Dwajasthambam or Kodi Maram, a gold plated Neivedhiya Peedam or Bali Peedam and a Simha Vaahanam which are West facing towards the Moolasthanam. 

In the East facing Sanctum Sanctorum the Presiding Deity of Goddess Mahalakshmi is seen centrally seated and She is flanked on either sides by Goddess Saraswathy and Goddess Durga. A Mahameru Endhiram is seen beneath the Idol of Goddess Mahalakshmi. Close to this are the smaller Idols of Sri Baalambigai, Sri Mahalakshmi and Sri Annapoorani. The Urchavamoorthy Idols and an Idol of Sri Aadhi Sankaracharya is also seen beneath the Presiding Deity. The entire Moolasthanam could be circumambulated by the Devotees. The Koshtam of the Moolasthanam have the Idols of Sri Dhakshinamurthy, Sri Dhanvanthri and Sri Brahmma. The Idol of Sri Brahmma is known as Sri Chathur Muha Brahmma. The inner sides of the upper walls have beatufully drawn Portraits of the Ashtalakshmis. They are as follows: 1) Sri Aadhi Lakshmi, 2) Sri Santhana Lakshmi, 3) Sri Gaja Lakshmi, 4) Sri Dhana Lakshmi, 5) Sri Dhaanya Lakshmi, 6) Sri Vijayalakshmi 7) Sri Maha Lakshmi and 8) Sri Veera Lakshmi. A Temple Hundi which is hexagonally shaped fascinates the Devotees.

This Temple has its own Temple Kitchen or Madapalli. A well maintained Ghoshala is also run by the Temple and the Cows are well looked after. The outer peripheral of the Temple has a neatly cemented flooring. The Temple's Garden ot Nandhavanam is also well maintained. This Temple has ramp in most places for the weak and the disabled. This is not a HR & CE Temple of the Tamil Nadu Govt. Instead Sri Vidhya Peedam and Sri Shethra Sagadapuram of Sringeri administer the Temple very well. 

Contact Details: Manikandan, Manager 87549 70470 and Govindarajan  99522 71962

Temple Timing: 7 AM to 12 Noon and 4.30 PM to 7:30 PM

Distance from Coimbatore to Eachanari is 13 Kms

Distance from Thiruppur to Eachanari is 56 Kms

Distance from Bhavani to Eachanari is 110 Kms

Distance from Erode to Eachanari is 104 Kms

Distance from Anthiyur to Eachanari is 112 Kms

Distance from Pollachi to Eachanari is 32 Kms

Distance from Dharapuram to Eachanari is 82 Kms

Distance from Palladam to Eachanari is 40 Kms 

Distance from Palakkad to Eachanari is 44 Kms

Distance from Thrissur to Eachanari is 105 Kms

Distance from Kangeyam to Eachanari is 72 Kms

Distance from Ooty to Eachanari is 97 Kms

Distance from Chennai to Eachanari is 510 Kms

Nearest Railway Station is Coimbatore R.S.

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