Thursday 30 December 2021

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 21st 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 15th to 16th 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.

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



---OM SHIVAYA NAMA---

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