Sri Brahmapureeswarar Temple, Thenambakkam, Kanchipuram, District, Tamil Nadu.

23^rd April 2018.

This Shiva temple is also one of the 1000-odd temples of Kanchipuram. It was said that Sri Brahmapureeswarar temple with Gajaprishta Vimana at Thenambakkam is a part of the City when I mentioned Guru Koil is the only Gajabrushta Vimana Temple in the city of Kanchipuram, but this is also one of the Gajaprishta Vimana Temples. This temple is also called "Shivasthanam". 

 

A mandapa was built at the entrance after 2018

Moolavar: Sri Brahmapureeswarar.

Some of the important details are…

The temple faces east without any entrance arch or Rajagopuram. A Mandapam was built in recent years. Rishabam and balipeedam are in front. In the outer praharam a place where Maha Periyava stayed for a year, a Veda patasala is functioning, Navagrahas, Bhairavar, stucco images of Vyasar & Adhi Sankarar, Chandrasekara Ganapathy (completely covered with granite), Swaminatha Swamy and Nagars under a Peepal tree.

ARCHITECTURE

The sanctum sanctorum consists of a sanctum ardha mandapam and a maha mandapam. It is believed that the sanctum has the Gajaprishta Vimana built during the Pallava period and later renovated during the Chozha and Vijayanagara Periods.  In koshtam Narthana vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, Brahma and Vishnu Durgai. All the Koshta murtis seem to be new.

HISTORY & INSCRIPTIONS

The original temple might have been constructed during the Pallava period and reconstructed during the Chozha Period. Shri Shiva was called Moolasthanatheeswarar till 1920. The only inscription recorded from this temple belongs to Rajanarayana Sambuvarayar. In that Lord Shiva was recorded as Chuvaramudaya Nayanar.

 The inscriptions ( faintly visible ) on the wall

During the 1950s Kanchi Maha Periyava came to this temple, stayed there and took over the control of this temple, and converted it into a private temple. This temple is not under the control of Tamil Nadu HR & CE department Control.    

Now, the Temple activities are taken care of by the Sri Sankara Bhakta Jana Sabha trust, a unit of Sankara Mutt and also running a Veda Patasala.

 

LEGENDS

It was said that Indira Gandhi Visited this temple and got the blessings of Maha Periyava. She had chosen the “hand” symbol for her Congress Party after seeing Maha Periyava’s blessing hand.

TEMPLE TIMINGS:

The temple will be kept open between 07.00 hrs to 12.00 hrs and 16.00 hrs to 19.00 hrs.

HOW TO REACH

The temple is on Kanchipuram to Walajabad – Chengalpattu road.

The temple is about 5.2 to 5.8 KM from Kanchipuram Bus Stand.

Autos are available from the Bus Stand.

Nearest Railway station is Kanchipuram.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE:    CLICK HERE

Maha Periyava stayed here ( PC: Vicky Kannan )

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