Avinashi
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Avinashi Thirupukkoliyur |
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Avinasiappar Temple in Avinashi town
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 Avinashi
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| Coordinates: 11°11′43″N 77°16′7″E / 11.19528°N 77.26861°ECoordinates: 11°11′43″N 77°16′7″E / 11.19528°N 77.26861°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Tirupur |
| Metro | Coimbatore |
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| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 641654 |
| Telephone code | +91-4296 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-39-Z |
Avinashi (previously known as Thirupukkoliyur) is a TOWN PANCHAYAT in Tirupur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the fastest growing eastern suburb of Coimbatore. Avinashi is one among the seven taluks of Tirupur district. It is one of the popular pilgrim destination in Kongunadu region. Avinashi is located on National Highway NH47, which now bypasses the town. It is a town with rich cultural heritage and also coping up with the fast developments of the adjacent city. The history of the town is centred around the Avinasilingeswarar temple.
In local administration, the Avinashi town is a municipality while in the state administrative structure Avinashi is a Taluk in the district of Tirupur. The Corporation of Coimbatore has drafted a Master Plan that aims to develop Avinashi as the satellite town around the Coimbatore city.
The word Avinashi means that which is Indestructible, referring to the God of the Avinashi Temple.
Avinashi has an average elevation of 313 metres (1030 feet).
Avinashi is a suburb of Coimbatore located between Erode district and Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu. This place is famous for the Shiva temple constructed by Sundarapandiya is closely associated with the great Saiva saint Sundaramoorthy Nayanar. Avinashi is located on the arterial road connecting the major industrial & tex cities of Tirupur Erode and Coimbatore.
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