The Brahmapureeswarar Temple is a
Hindu
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Temple located in
Thirupattur near
Trichy,
Tamilnadu,
India.
Worshippers believe that a person can change his fate by seeking the blessings of
Brahma and Brahmapureeswarar
Shiva Temple, Tirupattur.
History
The god
Brahma's overwhelming pride as the Creator of the Universe. Brahma felt that He was more prevailing than Shiva – since He had the supremacy of creation.
This sense of pride provoked
Shiva, who destroyed
Brahma’s Fifth Head, and also cursed Him that He would lose His power of creation.
To relieve himself of this curse, Brahma started out on a pilgrimage of Shiva Temples.
During the course of His pilgrimage, Brahma also visited this temple and installed 12
Shiva Lingams around Brahmapureeswarar and worshipped Shiva here for a considerable time.
Being moved by Brahma's prayers, Shiva, on Devi
Parvathi
Parvati ( sa, पार्वती, ), Uma ( sa, उमा, ) or Gauri ( sa, गौरी, ) is the Hindu goddess of power, energy, nourishment, harmony, love, beauty, devotion, and motherhood. She is a physical representation of Mahadevi in ...
’s appeal, gave him
Darshan under the Magizha tree and liberated Him from His curse. Shiva also restored the power and responsibility of creation to Brahma.
Shiva also blessed Brahma that He would have a separate shrine at this temple. He also advised Brahma that since Brahma himself had His destiny rewritten here; He should rewrite the destiny of His devotees visiting this temple.
Since the fate of Brahma, the Creator, Himself was changed by Shiva at Tirupattur, one can expect a turning point in life by praying at this temple.
The temple is under the administration o
The Hindu Religious And Charitable Endowments Department Government of Tamil Nadu.
Temple Open Time
All Days: 7:00 AM - 12:00 PM, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
On Every Thursdays:
Open: 5:30 AM - 1:00 PM, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
''Pooja Timings'':
Kalashanthi Pooja: 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM
Uchikala Pooja: 11:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Sayaratchi Pooja: 6:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Arthajama Pooja: 7:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Literary mentions
According to the
Tirupaatu, the eighth-century Saint
Sundarar
Sundarar (Tamil: சுந்தரர்), also referred to as Chuntarar, Chuntaramurtti, Nampi Aruran or Tampiran Tolan, was an eighth-century poet-saint of Tamil Shaiva Siddhanta tradition of Hinduism. He is among the Tevaram trio, and one o ...
has praised about this temple and presiding deity
Brahmapureeswarar as follows:
அம்மானே ஆகமசீலர்க்கு அருள் நல்கும் பிரம்மானே
பேரருளாளன் பிடவூரன் தம்மானே
தாந்தமிழ் நூற்புலவானர்க்கோர் அம்மானே
பறவியூன் மண்டலி அம்மானே.
Shrines in the Complex
The presiding deities are Brahmapureeswarar in the form of
Swayambu
Swayambhu ( sa, स्वयंभू) is a Sanskrit word that means "self-manifested", "self-existing", or "that is created by its own accord".
Often, the word swayambhu is used to describe a self-manifested image of a deity, which was not made ...
Lingam and Devi Brahma Sampath Gowri.
There is a separate shrine for Brahma. The idol of Brahma is in meditative pose sitting in
Padmasana on a lotus. The temple complex also has the Jeeva
Samadhi of Yogi
Patanjali
Patanjali ( sa, पतञ्जलि, Patañjali), also called Gonardiya or Gonikaputra, was a Hindu author, mystic and philosopher. Very little is known about him, and while no one knows exactly when he lived; from analysis of his works it i ...
, the author of
Yoga Sutras.
The 12 Shrines of Shiva
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 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 Brahma took water for performing puja to Shiva.
These 12 shrines of 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
Recent Miracles
Other than the main Shiva shrine, most of the portion of the template was desolated until 1998. With funding and human support, the temple gained back its popularity in 1999.
References
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External links
Sri Brahmmapureeswarar Temple OFFICIAL WEBSITESri Brahmmapureeswarar Temple DinamalarLocation of the Temple in WikimapiaA Website about the Temple by a devotee
Shiva temples in Tiruchirappalli district