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BRAHMAPUREESHWARAR TEMPLE - THIRUPATTUR

Brahmapureeswarar Temple – Thirupattur - Trichy

 

The Brahmapureeswarar Temple is located in Thirupattur in  Manachanallur Taluka 33 KMs away from the Trichy. The temple has mention in scriptures written in the 8th century & is older than the Brihadeeshwa Temple in Tanjore. The temple has seen generations of  Pallavas, pandyas,Cholas taking care of its maintenance.

 

Lord Shiva has advised Lord Bramha to bless & change the fate of Worshippers who  seek the blessings of Lord Bramha at this temple.

 

 

Overwhelming pride as the Creator of the Universe, Lord Brahma felt that He was omnipotent than Lord Shiva This sense of pride provoked Lord Shiva, who Cut off Bramha"s Fifth Head, and cursed Him to lose His power of creation.

 

To propitiate, Lord Shiva , Brahma visited this temple and installed 12 Shiva Lingams & worshipped the Lord here for exoneration. Moved by Lord Brahma's prayers, Lord Shiva, on the appeal of his consort Bramha Sampath Gowri(One who gave Bramha's wealth back), gave him Darshan under the Magizha tree and restored the power and responsibility of creation to Lord Brahma.

 

Lord Bramha also has a separate shrine at this temple. Since Brahma himself had his destiny rewritten here, he was asked by Lord Shiva to rewrite the destiny of his devotees visiting this temple.

 

The presiding deities are Lord Brahmapureeswarar in the form of Swayambu Lingam and Devi Brahma Sampath Gowri. There is a separate shrine for Lord Brahma. The idol of Lord Brahma is in meditative pose sitting in Padmasana on a lotus. The temple complex also has the Jeeva Samadhi of Yogi Patanjali, the author of Yoga Sutras.

 

There are 12 Shiv Lingams in the Temple complex, which includes the garden adjacent to the temple. These Shiva Lingams were installed and worshipped by Lord Brahma.

Most of these Shiv Lingams are housed in separate shrines, which are situated around the Brahma Theertham.

Brahma Theertham is the pond from which Lord Brahma took water for performing puja to Lord Shiva.

These 12 shrines of Lord Shiva which comprise the Bramhapureeswarar Temple complex are :

·         Sri Brahmapureeswarar Presiding Deity

·         Sri Pazhamalai Nathar

·         Sri Pathala Eswarar

·         Sri Thayumanavar

·         Sri Manduga Nathar

·         Sri Ekambareswarar

·         Sri Arunachaleswarar

·         Sri Kailasa Nathar

·         Sri Jambukeshwarar

·         Sri Kalathi Nathar

·         Sri Sabthagereswarar

·         Sri Sudharaneswarar

 

 

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