Sri Brahmapureeswarar Temple / பெருநகர் பிரம்மபுரீசுவரர் கோயில், Perunagar Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu.

27^th May 2019.

When I expressed my intention of Visiting Koolamandal, Perunagar and Devikapuram, Mr Manoj  Chakravarthy and his aunt family also joined with me on 26^th May 2019. After our visit to Koozhamandal Sri Pesum Perumal Temple and Sri Gangaikonda Choleswarar Temple, Our next destination was to Perunagar.  The temple is being called as Brameesar Koil, on the north east corner of the village. Originally this place was called as Brahmanagar ( Brahma worshiped Lord Shiva of this temple ) and latter it turned to the present name of Perunagar. 

Second time also visited this temple on 16^th November 2019 as a part of Thirumukkudal Temple Visit along with Mr Gandhi Rajan and Mrs Sakthi Prakash.

Moolavar    : Sri Brahmapureeswarar

Consort      : Sri Pattuvathanambigai.

Some of the important features of this temple are…

The temple is facing east with a 5 tier Rajagopuram on the south side. Sri Chakra Vinayagar is immediately after the Rajagopuram. Balipeedam, Dwajasthambam and Rishabam are in front of the temple on the east side. On the Left of Rishabam, Ishta Siddheshwar Temple and Temple tank. On the right is the Navagraha sannidhi. There is a 3 tier mini Rajagopuram at the entrance of Sanctum Sanctorum.

Urchavars and Swamy & Amman jewels safe room are in the artha mandapam. On the east side of the artha mandapam wall there is a jolly work. Dwarapalakas, a balipeedam  and Rishabam are before the jolly work. In the koshtam, Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Vishnu, Brahma and Durgai.

In the prakara sannadhi for Chandikeswarar, Naalvar, Ashta Nagas (Anandhan,  Vasuki, Karkodakan, Sarangan, Padman, Maha Padman and Kulikan ), Saptamatrikas. Maha Ganapathy, Lingothbavar,  and Valli Devasena with Subramaniyar, Bhairavar and Suryan. In the 2^nd Prakaram sannadhi for Jyeshta Devi ( Thavvai), Durgai Amman ( 16^th Century ), Somaskandar ( 11^th Century ) and Chandikeswarar. In the outer prakaram sannadhi for Nandhavanam, Sri  Pattuvathanambigai Amman Temple facing south built in Temple like sannadhi. ( In koshtam Brahmi, Kaumari and Durgai ).

ARCHITECTURE

The temple complex consists of sanctum, Antarala, artha mandapam and a mukha mandapam. Moolavar is on a square avudayar. Pakkaththu Amman or Sanctum Amman is at the entrance of the sanctum. The artha mandapa is being supported by 8 pillars. 

The Sanctum is of semicircular shape, up to prastaram. sanctum was built with stone ( light  Green Colour ) and Vimana is of Gajabrushta Vimana, built with brick and mortar.

 

 Gajaprishta Vimana

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

Since the period of construction is not known, but the temple was constructed by a small regional king Villi Thirikaththarayan under Kadava / Pallava King  KoperunSingan ( 1250 CE ), the inscription is not mentioning any year. So it was concluded that the temple was constructed before 13^th Century. There are 33 inscriptions  in Tamil and Grantam are inscribed in this temple. The inscriptions belongs to Pandyas Kerala Kulasekara Pandyan, Maravarman Kulasekaran, Sundara Pandiyan-IV, Kadavar King KoperunSingan, Chozha King Rajarajan-II, Kulothungan-III, Rajarajan-III, Sambuvarayar.. Vikrama Chozha Sambuvarayar, and Vijayanagaras, Hariharan-II, Virupaksha, Bhoopathy Rayar, Veera Prathapa pukka Maharayar, Krishna Deva Maharayar, Achutha deva maharayar, Sadasiva maharayar.

As per the inscription this place was called as Nithavinotha Chathurvedi mangalam, Perunagar  and Shiva was called as Perunagar Nattu Perunagar Aludayar Bramiswararmudaya Nayanar, Bramiswaramudaya Mahadevar Perarularar Koil, The Inscriptions mainly speaks about gift made to this temple in terms, of money Gold, Land, towards  burning of perpetual lamps, supplying of flower, ghee, Oil, Milk to this temple.

Inscriptions

POOJAS AND FESTIVALS

Regular poojas are done as per Kamika agama, apart from regulars poojas, Pradosham, Chithirai Appar Swamy festival, Vaikasi Nataraja Abhishekam, Thirugnanasambandar Guru Pooja, Vinayagar Chathurthi, Navratri, Aippasi annabhishekam, Arudra Darisanam, Mahashivaratri, 14 Days Brahmotsavam are celebrated in a grand manner.  

TEMPLE TIMINGS:

The temple will be kept opened between 07.00 hrs to 11.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 19.00 Hrs

HOW TO REACH:

The temple is about 750 meters off main road.

Town bus route no 35 from Kanchipuram to Manamathi passes through this village. All the buses from Kanchipuram to Vandavasi passes through this Village.

The temple is 21 KM from Kanchipuram, 16 KM from Vandavasi and 107 KM from Chennai

Nearest Railway station is Kanchipuram.

LOCATION: CLICK HERE

 Ayyanar

 Sapthamathas

Jyesta Devi ( Thavvai )

  Pillar bas-reliefs ( Temple & Nandhikeswarar )

The Donar Nayak Sculpture in place of Kodipen

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