Tiruchirappalli District Temples

STATE/ DISTRICT	PLACE	DESCRIPTION
Tiruchirappalli Dist	Allur	Sri Panchanadeeswarar Temple
Tiruchirappalli Dist	Allur	Sri Pasupatheeswarar Temple
Tiruchirappalli Dist	Anbil	Anbil Sathyavageeswarar Temple
Tiruchirappalli Dist	Edayathumangalam	Sri Mangalyeswarar Temple
Tiruchirappalli Dist	Kotramangalam	Ayyanar Temple
Tiruchirappalli Dist	Kotramangalam	Rajakesari Vinnagara Emperuman Temple
Tiruchirappalli Dist	Kotramangalam	Sri Brahmeswara Udaiya Nayanar Temple
Tiruchirappalli Dist	Lalgudi	Sri Saptharisheeswarar Temple
Tiruchirappalli Dist	Mettu Marudur	Sri Aramaitheeswarar Temple
Tiruchirappalli Dist	Nangavaram	Sri Sundareswarar Temple
Tiruchirappalli Dist	Nannimangalam	Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple
Tiruchirappalli Dist	Rock Fort	Uchipillayar Temple
Tiruchirappalli Dist	Rock Fort ( Lower )	Pandya Rock Cut Cave Temple
Tiruchirappalli Dist	Rock Fort ( Upper )	Lalitankura Pallavesvara Griham
Tiruchirappalli Dist	Samayapuram, Kannapuram	Sri Bojeshwarar Temple
Tiruchirappalli Dist	Samayapuram	Mariamman Temple
Tiruchirappalli Dist	Srinivasanallur	Sri Kurangunathar Temple
Tiruchirappalli Dist	Srirangam	Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple
Tiruchirappalli Dist	Thinnakonam	Swayambhu Pasupatheeswarar Temple
Tiruchirappalli Dist	Thiru Engoi Malai	Sri Maragadachaleswarar Temple
Tiruchirappalli Dist	Thiru Mandurai	Sri Aamra Vaneswarar Temple
Tiruchirappalli Dist	Thirumangalam	Sri Samavedeeswarar Temple
Tiruchirappalli Dist	Thirunedunkalam	Sri Nadungalanathar Temple
Tiruchirappalli Dist	Thirupattur	Sri Brahmapureeswarar Temple
Tiruchirappalli Dist	Thiruppainjeeli	Sri Gneelivaneswarar Temple
Tiruchirappalli Dist	Thirupparaithurai	Sri Tharuka Vaneswarar Temple
Tiruchirappalli Dist	Thiruvanaikaval	Jambukeswarar Temple & Navakandam
Tiruchirappalli Dist	Thiruvanaikoil	Sri Jambukeswarar Temple
Tiruchirappalli Dist	Thiruvasi	Sri Matrurai Varadeeswarar Temple
Tiruchirappalli Dist	Thiruvellarai	Hero Stones & Jyeshta Devi / Thavvai
Tiruchirappalli Dist	Thiruvellarai	Sri Pundarikakshan Perumal Temple
Tiruchirappalli Dist	Thiruvellarai	Swastika Well
Tiruchirappalli Dist	Thiruvellarai	Vada Jambunathar Temple
Tiruchirappalli Dist	Thiruverumbur	Sri Erumbeeswarar Temple
Tiruchirappalli Dist	Thudaiyur	A Saptamatrika Temple
Tiruchirappalli Dist	Thudaiyur- Kadambavanam	Sri Vishamangaleswarar Temple
Tiruchirappalli Dist	Tiruchirappalli	Sri Thayumanavar Temple
Tiruchirappalli Dist	Tiruppaatrurai	Sri Adhimooleswarar Temple
Tiruchirappalli Dist	Uthamar Kovil	Arulmigu Uthamar Kovil
Tiruchirappalli Dist	Uyyakondan Thirumalai	Sri Ujjeevanathaswamy Temple
Tiruchirappalli Dist	Woraiyur	Sri Panchavarneswarar Temple

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 structural and Rock Cut cave  Shiva and Vishnu temples visit 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 is facing east with a mukha mandapam. Stucco image 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 koshtam 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 in sitting in padmasana - meditation – posture on a Lotus pedestal.

Brahma ( PC - Website )

Brahma

Bhaktha nandi with his consort

Vinayagar with Bhairavar

ARCHITECTURE

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

Brahma is in 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 Vijayanagara period ie 15^th to 16^th Century. But the temple claims that it is more than 1000 years old. This place was called as Tirupedavur during ancient times.

LEGENDS

This Legend is associated with Lingothbavar. Maha Vishnu and Brahma had an argument regarding who is great. To decide, Lord Shiva gave a solution. Who ever found out the start and end of Lord Shiva will be greatest. Lord Shiva stood in the form of Column of fire. Brahma flew to 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 a 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 as Sri Brahmapureeswarar.

In another legend,  Brahma with the 5 heads the creator of this universe, over proud of his powers and behaves that he is more powerful Than Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva plucked the fifth head and made him to be powerless. Realized his mistake, 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 worships Brahma, whose bad destines to change for good, people with lesser sins will be corrected, attack of decease will change, pregnant woman will get normal delivery without surgeries, to avoid waste expenses, a student habitually failing will shine.

It is believed that Patanjali munivar attained jeeva Samadhi in 10 places and this is one them and his jeeva Samadhi is in this temple. It is believed that he is still preaching Yoga sutras.   

It is also believed that Suryan also worshiped Lord Shiva of this temple. To prove, sun rays falls 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 Years Day Chithirai 1, Aadi Pooram, Maha Shivaratri, Vinayagar Chathurthi, Puratasi navaratri festival, Aipasi pournami, Karthigai deepam and Panguni Pooram nakshathra 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 opened between 07.00 hrs to 12.00 hrs and 16.00 hrs to 20.00 hrs and on Thursdays temple will open 05.00 hrs.

CONTACT DETAILS

Temple Land line number +91 4312909599, Executive officer +91 94431 82278, Clerk +91 9843237991 may be contacted for further Details.

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

HOW TO REACH

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

Nearest Railway station is Tiruchirappalli.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE  : CLICK HERE

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Pallava's ( Pandya’s ) Rock Cut Cave Temple / பாண்டியர் கீழ் குடைவரை கோவில், Rock fort, Tiruchirappalli, Tiruchirappalli District, Tamil Nadu.

The visit to this Pallava's ( Pandya Rock Cut Cave Shrine claimed by ASI )  or the Lower cave at Tiruchirapalli Rock Fort was a part of structural and Rock Cut cave  Shiva and Vishnu temples visit in Tiruchirappalli, Pudukottai and Sivagangai Districts, on 21^st November 2021. This bottom cave temple was excavated on the southern side of the Rock fort hill, is about 100 meters from the, steps leading to the top of the hill. The path leads to the Rock cut cave is completely encroached.

ARCHITECTURE

The pillars starts with square base, after that it changed octagonal. The Pillars consists of malai thongal, thamaraikattu, Kalasam, thaadi, Kudam / Kumbha and Pothyal ( curved without Tharangam ). 4 such pillars and 2 pilasters are at the entrance of the Cave. 23 Bhuta ganas are in the valapi of the entrance to the cave, of which 6 are incomplete. The Rock cut cave is in rectangular shape with two shrines on the east and west side. Both shrines are with sanctum sanctorum and a mandapam, supported with two pillars and 2 pilasters.  

The eastern shrine is dedicated to Lord Maha Vishnu in the form of bas-relief. Maha Vishnu is with 4 hands. The Upper hands holds Changu / Conch and Chakra, The chakra is prayoga posture. Lower right hand is in abhaya hastam and left hand is in kadi hastam. He wears ornaments in his ears, neck and hands. Sridevi and Bhudevi are on both sides of Maha Vishnu. Dwarapalakas are at the entrance of Shrine. Both Dwarapalakas are in different postures. The left side dwarapalaka keeps his left foot on a bhuta gana.

The western side is empty. Dwarapalakas are at the entrance of the shrine.  Both are with unique postures and holding thandam with snake coiled around it. The dwarapalakas are with Karanda maguda and wears ornaments.  

The northern wall is divided in to 5 niches which consists of Ganesh, Murugan, Brahma, Surya and Durga.  

Vinayagar…. The Vinayagar is in standing posture Vinayagar’s tusk is found broken. He wears ornament like Sarapalli, yagnopaveetha. The legs are not proportionate compared to the body. This Vinayagar is unique since, this Vinayagar is the only sculpture available in Rock cut Caves of Tamil Nadu. Two attendants or  Devotees are on both side of Vinayagar.

Murugan…. Murugan is in standing posture with Maguda. The upper hands didn’t holds any weapons, lower right hand is found  broken and left hand is kadi hastam. Two Vidyadharas are on the top and two devotees are on the bottom.

Brahma…. Brahma is with Maguda and 4 hands. While the upper hands are holding  akkamala and Kendi, the lower right hand is in Kadaka mudra facing upward direction and left hand is in Kadi hastam. 3 faces are carved clearly. Two Vidyadharas are shown on the top and two saints are shown at the bottom. Brahma wears, yagnopaveetham, sarapalli and bangles.

Surya…  This is the biggest Suryan bas-relief available in a Rock cut Cave.  Surya is with 4 hands. While the upper hands holds akkamalai and Lotus flower, the lower right hand is in broken condition and left hand is in kadi hastam.  He is with Karanda magudam and wears pathra kundalam, muthu mala, sarapalli, Yagnopaveetham. Suryan / sun / olivattam is shown on the back of his head. Two Vidyadharas are in flying posture on the top and devotees are shown by the side of his leg in Garudasana.

Kotravai…. The last panel is Kotravai. Legs are unfinished. She is with 4 hands, while the upper hands holds a mirror like object, upper left hand in not sculpted, the lower right hand is in kataka mudra and left hand is in kadi hastam. Two Vidyadharas are on the top and sculptures of Arikandam and Navakanda by her devotees are shown below.

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

As per the Archaeological Survey of India ( ASI ), this cave is assignable to Pandya Period, ie 8^th Century CE.  Even though this Rock cut cave is excavated very much similar to the Pallava / Mutharaiyar style and architecture, this was called as Pandya Rock cut cave. Experts Couldn’t come to a final conclusion, who had done this. One of the reason being that the Shiva Linga will be scooped out of mother rock in Pandyas and Mutharaiyar’s Rock Cut caves. But in this cave it is not so. The Pillars are also very, much similar to Pallava’s style. Considering these facts Dr Kalaikovan, of the opinion that this rock cut cave may belongs to Pallava Period and also he strongly believes that, it might have been excavated after Rajasimha Pallava. If, so, this Rock cut cave may belongs to 7^th Century.

There were 5 inscriptions on the front pillars. These inscriptions belongs to 10^th Century and latter periods. These are not inscribed after the cave was excavated. The first inscription records as. .. "Chozha kulathilaka perudhasa…" the second one as…"Ithu akka mala.." Third one as… "ithu thirutha thiru…" Fourth one as…. "Ithu thiruthan kooru,…" and the last one as….  "Arulalan".

HOW TO REACH

This cave is on the ground level, few yards from the HR & CE Office. 

This Rock Cut Cave is about 2.2 KM from Chatram Bus Stand, 6 KM from Central Bus Stand and Trichy Railway Junction, 324 KM from Chennai.

Nearest Railway Station is Tiruchirappalli Junction

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE  : CLICK HERE

Maha Vishnu

Maha Vishnu

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