BRAHMAPUREESWARAR THIRUKKOIL
| Moolavar | : | Brahmmapureeswarar | |
| Urchavar | : | - | |
| Amman / Thayar | : | Brahmmanayaki, Brahmma Sampath Gouri | |
| Thala Virutcham | : | Makilzhamaram | |
| Theertham | : | Brahma Teertham | |
| Agamam / Pooja | : | Akamam | |
| Old year | : | 1000-2000 years old | |
| Historical Name | : | Tirupedavur | |
| City | : | Siruganur, Tirupattur | |
| District | : | Tiruchchirappalli | |
| State | : | Tamil Nadu |
THE SHOTASALINGA WITH 16 SRTIPES WORSHIPPED BY LORD BRAHMA IS KEPT IN A SEPARATE HALL IN THIS TEMPLE. THIS IS A PLACE WHERE LORD BRAHMA WAS RELEIVED FROM THE CURSE OF LORD SHIVA. THOUGH A SHIVA TEMPLE THERE IS A TALL IDOL OF BRAHMA IN SEPARATE SANNIDHI. USULLY WE WONT SEE BRAHMA WORSHIPPED ANYWHEREIN A IDOL FORM. BUT IN THIS TEMPLE HE IS RELIEVED OF A CURSE BY LORD SHIVA AND ASKED HIM TO BLESS HIS DEVOTESS AND MAKE THEM TO LIVE HAPPY BY CHANGING THEIR FATE AND DESTINY. ITS CALLED IN TAMIL. "THALAIYELUTHTHAI SUBA YELUTHTHAGA MATTRUM BARHMA."
NANDHI IN RUDRAKSHA PANDAL
THE ENTRANCE HAS A FIVE LEVEL RAJA GOPURAM. WHEN YOU GO INTO THE COLUR FUL RAJA GOPURAM YOU CAN SEE THE NANDI BHAGAVAN RESIDING IN A INTRITRCATE RUDRAKSHA PANDAL THE SIGHT YOU CAN NEVER SEE ANYWHERE ELS
The next
mandapam is called Nada Mandapam wherein the seven musical pillars are
present. There are seven entrances to cross over to reach the sannadhi
of Sri Brahmapureeswara. He is called so since he changed the destiny of
Brahma. To the left of the Nadha Mandapam, is the Brahma Sannadhi. The
idol is huge- almost six feet and sitting on a lotus flower in
Padmasana. Brahma is considered as the Adhidevatha of Guru Bhagavan, and
therefore, here he is covered in turmeric paste. The turmeric is also
given as prasadam. If you visit the temple around 7 am in the morning,
you will be able to see both the Nirmalya Darshan as well as alankaram.
Worshipping this Brahma, wil change the destiny of the worshipper for
the beter. But not everyone will be lucky enough to come here. Only if
their destiny allows can it happen. Which is why he is called " விதி
இருப்பின் விதியை மாற்றும் பிரம்மா"
Another legend has it that Brahma became arrogant because He had Five Heads and assumed that He was equal to Lord Siva and Lord Siva removed Brahma’s Fifth Head.
And cursed Brahma that He would never have a Temple on Earth.
Tirupattur is a Place where Lord Siva Blessed Brahma who repented for his act.
The Philosophical explanation is that as Lord Brahma is the progenitor, who creates the human beings and as Birth id the cause od all Misery in Life. worship of Brahma is avoided.
One may note the fact that, in Christianity ’The Wages of Sin is Death’ while in Hinduism ‘The wages of Sin is Birth’ as birth is the cause of everything including death.
Three Temples are located in Tirupattur.
Lord Brahma(Brahmapureswarar (Swambu Lingam ‘ self created)and Devi Brahma Sampath Gowri.
Lord Vishnu(Purushottaman and Poornavalli)
Lord Siva(Kasi Viswanathar and Visalakshi)
The temples forma triangle.
Lord Vishnu and Lord Siva Templates top two pints and he Brahma temple forms the Base, indicating that, much as wouLD like to avoid it, Birth is the only starting point for Self Realization and one can reach Higher levels of Spirituality through the Grace of Lord Vishnu and Lord Siva , through Sustenance ad apparent Destruction
The story goes like this:
Brahma was very
vain as he had five heads like Shiva and he was the creator of all
beings. In order to curb his vanity, Shiva plucked out one of his heads
whereby Brahma lost all his thejus or glory. Since he lost thejus he
also lost the art of creation. In order to be relieved of the curse,
Lord Brahma came to Tirupattur and installed 12 (Dwadasa) Lingams and
prayed to them. Pleased with his devotion, Lord Shiva appeared before
him with Goddess Parvati, who gave him back his lost thejus which is why
she is called "Brahma Sampath Gowri" here. Shiva also gave another boon
to Brahma. Just like how he had changed the destiny of the one who was
responsible for writing everyone's destiny, Brahma would have the power
of changing the destiny of all those who worshipped him here, for the
better. Goddess Brahma Sampath Gowri can be worshipped in a seperate
sannadhi outside the main temple.
People go round the temple on the ‘Guru Brahmma-Guru Vishnu’ mantra principle. This is a rare form in the temple. In the entrance hall, the statue of Sarabeswara quelling the fury of Narasimha is splendidly sculpted. The very stepping into the temple ensures all prosperity to the devotee.
Brahmma appears with turmeric dressing on all Thursdays. Brhamma is the authority for the Jupiter planet. It is the general belief of the people that the aspect of Brahmma would fall only on such persons whose bad destinies would change for good. It is said that those with lesser sins and the devotees would have their fate corrected. Even attack of diseases will change. Pregnant women get easy deliveries without surgeries. Waste expenses do not occur. A student, habitually failing will start shining. But Lord Brahmma does not entertain unreasonable and unjust petitions, on the contrary such prayer attempts would worsen the situation.
Another very important feature of this temple is the Jeeva samadhis of Saints Padhanjali and Vyakrapadhar. While Shiva performs the Ananda Thandava between the horns of Nandi, there are two saints who witness it - Padhanjali and Vyakrapadha. Both their jeeva samadhis are found here. Padhanjali was the creator of Yoga Sutra. His jeeva samadhi can be found to the left of the Brahma Sannadhi. A covered enclosure has been made around it convenient for those who want to come here and meditate. The vibration is extremely powerful here.
SSTHALA VIRUKSHAM MAGIZHA MARAM
The jeeva samadhi of Saint Vyagrapadhar is found about half a km away from the main temple.
The Stala Vruksham is Magizha maram which is about 150 years old and is found in the complex outside the temple which houses 7 out of the 12 lingams. It is believed that Sage Pathanjali often left his physical body and stayed in the astral form for many days in this magizha maram and performed penance.
There are four lingams in the main temple
1. Brahmapureeswarar - Main Deity
2. Pazhamalainathar - Opposite to the Jeeva samadhi of Saint Padhanjali
3. Padhala Eswarar - Every temple that has a Jeeva Samadhi will have a padhala lingam. Here it is present near Chadikeswara
4. Suttharathneswarar - near the navagrahas
The Stala Vruksham is Magizha maram which is about 150 years old and is found in the complex outside the temple which houses 7 out of the 12 lingams. It is believed that Sage Pathanjali often left his physical body and stayed in the astral form for many days in this magizha maram and performed penance.
There are four lingams in the main temple
1. Brahmapureeswarar - Main Deity
2. Pazhamalainathar - Opposite to the Jeeva samadhi of Saint Padhanjali
3. Padhala Eswarar - Every temple that has a Jeeva Samadhi will have a padhala lingam. Here it is present near Chadikeswara
4. Suttharathneswarar - near the navagrahas
One lingam in front of the Amman Sannadhi:
5. Thayumanavar
The other seven lingams are found in the adjacent campus
5. Thayumanavar
The other seven lingams are found in the adjacent campus
TEMPLE WHERE VYAGRAPADHAR SAMADHI IS FOUND
The temple houses the jivasamadhi of this sage with the dasavathara carved on the Brindavanam.
Suryan and Chandran worship the lord here hence there is no separate Navagraha sannidhi.
You can see the brindavanam in front next to the Nandi of the temple
this nandi faces the Visalakshi amman sannidhi .When you enter the
praharam the lord is on the left facing east.The nandi of the main
sannidhi can be seen on the right in the above pic
Clockwise from left: Manduganathar, Ekambareshwarar, Arunachaleshwarar,
Kailasanathar, Jambukeshwarar, Kalathinathar, Saptharisheeswarar and the
huge nandhi in front of Kailasanathar shrine
List of lingams outside the lingam complex
There are Pancha Bhootha Sthalangal in Tamilnadu namely - Kanchipuram,
Tiruvannamalai, Kalahasti, Thiruvaanaikaval and Chidambaram. But this
temple has all lingams of all five elements and saptharishis in one
place. Lord Brahma has installed them all at one place so that the
devotees who come here get the benefit of having workshipped the pancha
bhoothas and the saptharishis when they worship at this temple. Each one
of the shrines are different in architecture and size and the
avudaiyars are also different some have the komukham on the left and
others on the right. The Kailasanathar shrine has a 16 pillared hall and
a huge nandi before it.
There is also a tank here called the Brahma Theertham...which is
supposed to have been created by Lord Brahma to perform puja to the
Dwadasa Lingams but the current status in which it is maintained leaves a
lot to be desired.
Every year in the tamil month of Panguni (March-April) for three days, namely 14, 15 and 16th the Sun God is said to worship Brahmapureeswara. As I mentioned earlier, there are seven entrances to reach the main deity's sannadhi. It is a miracle that the sun's rays cross these seven entrances and fall directly on the lingam from 6.15 to 6.45 a.m.
Both temples are open from 7 am to 12 pm in the morning and from 4 pm to 8 pm in the evening.
Contact details:
Baskara Gurukkal (Brahma Sannadhi)
0431-2650439 / 9443817385
On Thursdays, Full Moon Days, and Sadhaya nakshatram days the temple is extremely crowded.
