Avinashi · Tamil Nadu · Shaiva · Kongu Nadu shrine sung by Sundarar
Avinashi Lingeswarar Temple – Timings, Darshan & Seva Booking
Where Sundarar sang a boy back from a crocodile. Today’s darshan timings, pooja schedule, seva ticket prices and festival days for Avinashi Lingeswarar Temple, Avinashi, from the official HR&CE temple portal.
Lord Avinashiyappar (Shiva) with Goddess Karunambigai
- 5:00 AM – 1:00 PM, 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- 6 daily poojas
Tickets are booked on the government HR&CE portal, which opens in a new tab. If the portal is down, that tab waits and opens it as soon as it’s back.
Right now at the temple
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About Avinashi Lingeswarar Temple
Avinashi means "that which cannot be destroyed", and the old name Thiruppukkoliyur recalls how the gods took refuge here at the end of an age. The lingam is self-manifest, said to have emerged here in the Kongu country south of the Kanchimanadhi as a root from Kasi, with the Ganga rising beside it as a well. Parvati did penance for a thousand years in the forest of padhiri trees and won the right half of the Lord as Karunambigai.
The best-known story is a miracle of the saint Sundarar. Two boys bathed in the temple tank, and a crocodile swallowed one. Three years later, as the other boy’s sacred-thread ceremony was being celebrated, Sundarar came to Avinashi, heard the grieving mother and sang a Thevaram hymn by the tank — and the crocodile gave the boy back, grown by three years. The Mudalai Vai Pillai festival on Panguni Uthiram marks the miracle, and a shrine to Sundarar stands on the tank’s bank.
- Sundarar’s rescue of a boy from a crocodile
- Mudalai Vai Pillai festival on Panguni Uthiram
- Self-manifest lingam linked to Kasi
- Goddess Karunambigai after a thousand years of penance
Temple Timings
Time at the temple (India)
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- Open for darshan
- Darshan paused
- Pooja
The ring shows the AM (midnight to noon) hours.
Open for darshan
- 5:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Nadai closed
- 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Darshan runs 5 AM–1 PM and 4 PM–8 PM.
- Tiruppur is the nearest bus and railway hub; Coimbatore airport is the nearest airport.
- The legend is carved at the base of the flagstaff.
Daily Pooja Schedule
6 poojas are performed every day. Times are India time and change on festival days.
5:10 AM
to 5:20 AM
Go Pooja
5:30 AM
to 6:30 AM
Vila Pooja
8:00 AM
to 9:00 AM
Kalasandhi Pooja
12:00 PM
to 12:30 PM
Uchikala Pooja
5:30 PM
to 6:30 PM
Sayaratchai Pooja
8:00 PM
to 8:20 PM
Arthajama Pooja
Seva & Darshan Tickets
All sevas on HR&CEFees for booking online on the Tamil Nadu HR&CE portal. Tickets are issued by the temple; Trypdeals does not sell them.
Gopurams & Temple Tanks
Towers drawn to scale by height; shapes are illustrative.
- Theppakulam· 14,400 sq ft
Shrines inside
- Karunambikai Amman
- Subramaniyar
Dress Code & Facilities
Wear
- Men: dhoti or veshti, or trousers with a shirt
- Women: saree, half-saree, or salwar with dupatta
Avoid
- Shorts and sleeveless tops
- Leather items near the sanctum
- Footwear — leave it at the free stands outside
Facilities
- RO drinking waterTemple campus
- BathroomsTemple campus
- Free footwear standTemple campus
- Wooden temple carNear Veeraanjneyar Temple compound
- Feeding room for mothersinside Temple entrance near
- Libraryinside Temple entrance near
- Marriage hall
- Cloak roomTemple campus
- Tonsuring (hair offering)Temple campus
- ParkingTemple campus
- Toiletstemple campus
- WheelchairsInside temple
How to Reach
1, Coimbatore Main Road, Avinashi, Tiruppur District, Tamil Nadu 641654 Get directions
- TiruppurBus stand14 km
- TiruppurRailway station14 km
- Coimbatore AirportAirport40 km
History
Through the centuries
9th–10th century
Later Chola sculptures — the goddess, Urdhva Thandavar and Veerabhadra — and the stone mandapam of the second prakaram, credited to Veera Rajendra Devar.
Chola to Pandya times
32 inscriptions record villages’ gifts for the god’s and goddess’s worship, lamps, irrigation rights and new halls; under Sundara Pandya, festival images of Sundarar are given.
20th century
The 112-ft rajagopuram is rebuilt — the old one was damaged by lightning — and the goddess’s 65-ft gopuram follows.
2024
Kumbabhishekam on 2 February 2024.
Temple at a Glance
- Goddess
- Karunambigai
- Rajagopuram
- About 112 ft, seven tiers, 172 figures
- Inscriptions
- 32
- Temple tank
- About 14,400 sq ft, 8 ft deep
- Last Kumbabhishekam
- 2 February 2024
Art & Architecture
Halls, sculptures and paintings worth seeking out inside the temple.
- Urdhva ThandavarFlagstaff mandapam · Chola periodShiva’s dance with one leg raised high.
- VeerabhadraPillar before the flagstaff mandapamThe fierce form of Shiva in stone.
Temple Animals & Services
- 9Cows and calvesAs on 27 June 2026Kept outside the temple campus.
Online Booking Rules
How seva and darshan booking works on the HR&CE portal — worth reading before you pay.
- 1Book only on the official portalDarshan and seva tickets are sold on the Tamil Nadu HR&CE portal. Many temples offer free darshan slots; paid tickets are priced by each temple.
- 2A government ID for every personEach devotee on the ticket needs a government ID number at booking — Aadhaar, Voter ID, PAN, ration card or driving licence.
- 3One ID, one booking at a timeThe same ID cannot be used again until a gap set by the temple has passed. If a booking fails, the ID is released and can be used straight away.
- 4Your e-ticketA confirmed booking produces a PDF e-ticket to download; it is also sent to the email and mobile number you give. The portal’s “e-Ticket Verification” page lets you check a booking and download the ticket again.
- 5If a payment is stuckA pending payment usually settles within 10 to 30 minutes — the portal re-checks with the bank on its own. If money was debited but the booking failed, the bank refunds it in 3–5 working days.
- 6Paid bookings are finalPaid tickets cannot be cancelled or refunded, so check the date and slot before paying.
- 7Ticket won’t open?On older Android phones the PDF sometimes won’t display — download it and open it in an up-to-date PDF reader.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the Avinashi Lingeswarar Temple timings?
Avinashi Lingeswarar Temple is open 5:00 AM – 1:00 PM, 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM; the nadai is closed 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Timings change on festival days.
What is the daily pooja schedule at Avinashi Lingeswarar Temple?
6 poojas are held every day, starting with Go Pooja at 5:10 AM – 5:20 AM and ending with Arthajama Pooja at 8:00 PM – 8:20 PM.
What is the dress code?
Traditional dress is expected: dhoti or pants with a shirt for men, and saree, half-saree or salwar with dupatta for women. Shorts and sleeveless tops are not allowed.
When was the last Kumbabhishekam at Avinashi Lingeswarar Temple?
The latest Kumbabhishekam (re-consecration) of Avinashi Lingeswarar Temple was held on 2 February 2024.
What ID do I need to book darshan online?
Every person on the ticket needs a government ID number at booking — Aadhaar, Voter ID, PAN, ration card or driving licence. The same ID can be used again only after a gap set by the temple.
Can I cancel a paid seva or darshan ticket?
No. Paid bookings on the HR&CE portal are final and cannot be cancelled or refunded. If money was debited but the booking failed, the bank refunds it within 3–5 working days.
Timings, pooja schedule, fees and festival days come from the official Tamil Nadu HR&CE Thirukoil portal and are refreshed daily (last update 9 Oct 2026). They change on festival days — please confirm on the official temple page before you travel.