Sri Brahmeshwarar Temple / Eswaran Temple, Brahmadesam, Erode District, Tamil Nadu.

 03^rd February, 2020.

This Brahmeshwarar Temple’s Visit was a part of Heritage Visit to temples, Hero stones and Heritage sites around Anthiyur and Athani, scheduled on 03^rd February 2020. During Chozha’s rule, a Village gifted to a temple was called as  Brahmadesam. By seeing the name of the Village as Brahmadesam, we thought that there must be an old temple, built during Chozha period. But to our disappointment, we landed in this temple and couldn't found antiquity, since the temple was reconstructed many times and original structures are not maintained.

Moolavar  : Sri Brahmeshwarar

Consort    : Sri Brahmeshwari

Some of the important details are …

The temple is facing east with a Balipeedam and Nandhi.   The sanctum sanctorum niches / koshtas are empty, But Dakshinamurti, Lingothbavar, Brahma and Durgai are installed in-front of Koshtas. The thorana, above the niches are with Bootha gana heads with protruding teeth & various expressions. Ambal is in a separate temple like sannadhi facing east. A simha vahana is in front of the Ambal sannadhi.

In Prakaram Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Chandikeswarar, Saneeswarar, Bhairavar, Navagrahas, Suryan and Chandran.

ARCHITECTURE

The sanctum sanctorum of Shiva and Ambals temples are constructed with padabandha adhisthana. Sanctum sanctorum, antarala and arthamandapama are on the adhisthana. The koshtas depth are less to accommodate the images. The thoranas above the Niches / niches are carved with bhoota ganas with various face expressions & protruding teeth. The prastaram is simple with alpanasis and without images in the koodu. A Two thala Nagara vimana is on the sanctum sanctorum.

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

Going by the architecture of the temple, the temple may be 300 to 400 years old and re-constructed in the recent years. 19^th -20^th century inscriptions are found on the walls of artha mandapam. Two times renovations has been carried out in 1999 and 2011 and kumbhabhishekam was conducted.

A 19th to 20th century inscriptions

TEMPLE TIMINGS:

Since oru kala pooja is conducted the opening and closing times are unpredictable.

CONTACT DETAILS:

The Gurukkal may be contacted on his mobile 6381646716 and 7502845238 for further clarifications.

HOW TO REACH:

This temple is about 250 meters from the Village.

Brahmadesam is about 21 KM from Bhavani, 34 KM from Erode,  124 KM from Coimbatore and 421 KM from Chennai

Nearest Railway station if Erode.

LOCATION: CLICK HERE

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