I visited Sri Brahmapureeswarar Temple, Melacauvery/ Melakaveri, Kumbakonam, as part of my Shiva and Vishnu temples visit on 08th March 2025, the previous day of the “Sembiyan Mahadeviyar Temples Heritage Tour” organized by கும்பகோணம் வட்டார வரலாற்று ஆய்வு சங்கம், on 09th March 2025. Thanks to Mrs. Vidhya, who accompanied me to this temple.
Moolavar :
Sri Brahmapureeswarar
Consort : Sri
Brahan Nayagi, Periyanayaki/ Periyanayagi.
Some of the salient features of this temple are….
The temple faces east with an entrance mottai
gopuram with stucco images of Vinayagar, Shiva and Parvati, and Murugan. The
3-tier Rajagopuram is at the second level. Balipeedam and Rishabam are in the
mukha mandapam. Moolavar is on a square avudayar. Vinayagar and Murugan are on
both sides of the sanctum sanctorum. Dakshinamurthy alone in the koshtam.
In the front mandapam, Sri Srinivasa Perumal with
Sridevi and Bhudevi, Brahma (a mirror is kept on the back side of Brahma to
have the darshan of the 4th head), Sri Nanjundeswarar, Sri
Mangalambigai, (belongs to nearby temple), Prithiyangaradevi, Vinayagar, Sri
Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Chandikeswarar, Saniswarar, Bairavar, Suryan, and
Chandran.
Saniswarar, Bairavar and Suryan
Ambal is in a separate sannidhi facing south. Ambal
is in a standing posture with abhaya varada hastam.
ARCHITECTURE
The complete temple was constructed with bricks and
cement concrete. The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, ardha mandapam, and
maha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is
on a pada bandha adhistanam with jagathy, three patta kumudam, and pattikai. The
Bhitti starts with vedikai. The pilasters are Bramha kantha pilasters with Kalasam, Kudam, palakai, and pushpa pothyal. The prastaram consists of valapi and
kapotam with nasi kudus. A two tala dravida vimanam is on the bhumi desam.
Stucco images of Shiva, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, and Brahma are on the tala
and greeva koshtams.
The mandapas are of vavval nethi mandapas built
during the Maratas period.
HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS
The original brick temple belongs to the 11th
to 12th Century, the Chozha period. Lime mortar was applied to the brick
structure, and kumbhabhishekam was conducted in recent years. The mandapas are
of vavvalnethi mandapas constructed during Maratas. Temple tank padithurai was
constructed on 1st August 1957.
Maha Kumbhabhishekam was conducted in 2005 and Thai
month, 2016.
LEGENDS
As per the legend, Brahma established a Shiva Linga
and worshipped it to create this universe after the pralaya. He also created
a theertha called Brahma Theertha. An idol of Brahma (a mirror is kept on the
back side of Brahma to have the darshan of the 4th head) is at the
entrance of the temple, along with Maha Vishnu. Hence, Shiva is called as
Brahmapureeswarar.
It is believed that, one’s fate can be changed
after worshipping Brahmapureeswarar of this temple.
On Amavasya day, Nigumbala yaga is conducted from
Prithyangaira Devi.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS
Apart from oru kala pooja special poojas are
conducted on pradosham and Maha Shivaratri.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be kept open between 11.00 hrs and
12.00 hrs for pooja.
CONTACT DETAILS
Gurukkal S. C. Bala Subramaniam may be contacted
on his mobile +919500295743 for further details.
HOW TO REACH
The Sri
Brahmapureeswarar Temple in Valayapettai Agraharam, Melacavery, is on the banks
of the Kaveri River, 4.0 km from the Kumbakonam Railway Station.
The
nearest Railway Station is Kumbakonam.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
Sri Mangalambigai (belongs to nearby temple).
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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