Brahmapureeswarar Temple / Brahma Temple / பிம்மபுரீஸ்வரர் கோயில் / திருப்பட்டூர், Thirupattur, Tiruchirappalli Dist, Tamil Nadu.

அம்மானே ஆகமசீலர்க்கு அருள் நல்கும் பிரம்மானே

        பேரருளாளன் பிடவூரன் தம்மானே

தாந்தமிழ் நூற்புலவானர்க்கோர் அம்மானே

        பறவியூன் மண்டலி அம்மானே.

…Sundarar Praises Brahma

The visit to this Sri Brahmapureeswarar Temple at Thirupattur was a part of the structural and Rock Cut cave  Shiva and Vishnu temples in Tiruchirappalli, Pudukottai, and Sivaganga Districts, on 21^st November 2021. This is one of the Brahma sthalam, and there is a separate sannidhi for Brahma.

 

Moolavar  : Sri Brahmapureeswarar

Consort    : Sri Brahma Sampath Gauri/ Brahma Nayagi

Some of the salient features of this temple…

The temple faces east with a mukha mandapam. Stucco images of Vinayagar, Brahma worshiping a Shiva Linga, Lord Shiva, and Murugan are on the entrance arch. The Rajagopuram is of 5 tiers. Balipeedam, Dwajasthambam/kodimaram, and Rishabam/Idabam are in the mandapam. In kostam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, Brahma, and Durgai.

In praharam and nandavanam, Brahma is in a separate sannidhi, Maha Vishnu, Saptamatrikas, Pazhamalai Nathar, Patanjali Munivar Jeeva samadhi, Kandapureeswarar, Sri Valli Devasena Shanmugar, Pathala Eswarar, Chandikeswarar, Vahanas, Suryan, Chandran, ShodasaLingam with 16 flat surfaces, Brahma worshiped 12 Shiva Lingas (Moolavar Brahmapureeswarar, Pazhamalainathar, Sri Pathala Eswarar, Sri Thayumanavar, Sri Manduganathar, Sri Ekambareswarar, Sri Arunachaleswarar, Sri Kailasanathar, Sri Jambhukeswarar, Sri Kalathinathar, Saptharishiswarar and Sutharathneswarar), Saptamatrikas, Kala Bhairavar, Gajalakshmi  and Navagrahas.

Brahma is sitting in padmasana - meditation posture on a Lotus pedestal.

Brahma (PC - Website)

Brahma

Bhakta Nandi with his consort.

Vinayagar with Bhairavar

ARCHITECTURE

The temple complex consists of the sanctum sanctorum, antarala, ardha mandapam, and maha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is on an upana with lotus petals, Jagathi, Kadaka Kumuda, and Pattigai. The Bhitti starts with Vedhigai. Saknadakantha pilasters support the walls. The pilasters have with square base, Nagabandam, kal, thamarikattu, kalam, thadi, mandi (lotus petals), palakai, and Pushba pothyal. The Koshtas protrude out as padra sala.  In one Mandapa complete  Narasimha avathara is sculptured. 

Brahma is sitting in padmasana - meditation posture on a Lotus pedestal.

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

As per the construction style of the present temple, the temple  might have been constructed during the Vijayanagara period, ie, the 15^th to 16^th Century. However, the temple claims that it is more than 1000 years old. This place was called Tirupedavur during ancient times.

LEGENDS

This Legend is associated with Lingothbavar. Maha Vishnu and Brahma had an argument regarding who was greater. To decide, Lord Shiva gave a solution. Whoever finds out the start and end of Lord Shiva will be the greatest. Lord Shiva stood in the form of a Column of fire. Brahma flew to the top in the form of an anna bird, and Maha Vishnu took the form of Varaha, went down. Maha Vishnu accepted his defeat, and Brahma lied by saying he had seen the top of Lord Shiva by showing a Thazhampoo as proof. Lord Shiva cursed Brahma that he should not have any temples. To get rid of the curse, Brahma installed 12 Shiva Lingas and worshiped. This Shiva Linga is one of the 12 (Dwadhasa) Shiva Lingas. Hence, Lord Shiva is called Sri Brahmapureeswarar.

In another legend,  Brahma, with 5 heads, the creator of this universe, is overproud of his powers and behaves like he were more powerful than Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva plucked the fifth head and made him powerless. Realized his mistake and prayed to Lord Shiva to pardon him. As advised, Brahma came to this place, Thirpattur installed 12 (Dwadasa Lingas) Shiva Lingas, and worshiped him. Satisfied, his worship Lord Shiva gave back his powers of creation.

Devotees worship Brahma, whose bad destination is to change for good. People with lesser sins will be corrected, attacks of disease will change, pregnant women will get normal deliveries without surgeries, to avoid waste expenses, and a student habitually failing will shine.

It is believed that Patanjali Munivar attained Jeeva Samadhi in 10 places, and this is one of them. His Jeeva Samadhi is in this temple. It is believed that he is still preaching the Yoga Sutras.   

It is also believed that Suryan worshiped Lord Shiva in this temple. To prove, sun rays fall on moolavar at 06.00 hrs to 6.45 Hrs on 15,16, and 17 of Panguni Month every year.   

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS

Apart from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on Pradosham, Tamil New Year's Day, Chithirai 1, Aadi Pooram, Maha Shivaratri, Vinayagar Chathurthi, Puratasi Navaratri festival, Aipasi Pournami, Karthigai deepam, and Panguni Pooram Nakshatra day. Daily abhishekam will be performed for Brahma at 7.30 hrs and on Thursdays at 05.00 hrs, for which prior registration is required.

TEMPLE TIMINGS

The temple will be kept open between 07.00 hrs to 12.00 hrs, and 16.00 hrs to 20.00 hrs, and on Thursdays temple will open at 05.00 hrs.

CONTACT DETAILS

Temple's landline number is +91 4312909599, the Executive Officer's is +91 94431 82278, Clerk's is +91 9843237991 may be contacted for further Details.

Temple website: http://brahmatemple.tnhrce.in/

HOW TO REACH

The Brahmapureeswarar Temple is 4.3 km from Tirupattur Bramma Temple Pirivu on GST Road, 31 km from Perambalur, 36 km from Tiruchirappalli Junction, and 300 km from Chennai.

The nearest Railway station is Tiruchirappalli.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE

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