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

27^th May 2019.

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

The second time also visited this temple on 16^th November 2019 as a part of the 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 faces 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 praharam sanniadhi for Nandhavanam, Sri  Pattuvathanambigai Amman Temple facing south built in Temple like sannidhi. ( 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 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 does not mention any year. So it was concluded that the temple was constructed before the 13^th Century. There are 33 inscriptions in Tamil and Grantam are inscribed in this temple. The inscriptions belong 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 Nithavinotha Chaturvedi Mangalam, Perunagar, and Shiva was called Perunagar Nattu Perunagar Aludayar Bramiswararmudaya Nayanar, Bramiswaramudaya Mahadevar Perarularar Koil, The Inscriptions mainly speaks about the 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 regular 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 open 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 the main road.

Town bus route no 35 from Kanchipuram to Manamathi passes through this village. All the buses from Kanchipuram to Vandavasi pass 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 OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE

 Ayyanar

 Sapthamatrikas

Jyesta Devi (Thavvai)

  Pillar bas-reliefs ( Temple & Nandhikeswarar )

The Donar Nayak Sculpture in place of Kodipen

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