Visit to Sri Brahmapureeswarar temple at Thirupattur:
Location:
At 30 kms from Trichy, this is also in the same route of Trichy-Chennai. After Tollgate and Samayapuram and at about 10 kms from Samayauram, at Siruganur, take a left turn (towards west) and go for another 4 kms to reach the temple. There is a clear sign board for the temple at the highway crossing.
Quick facts:
Main deity: Swayambu linga as BrahmapureeswararGoddess: Brahma Sampath GowriOther main deity: Lord BrahmaSthala Vriksham: Mahizha treeTheertham: Brahma Theertham and Bahula TheerthamSung by: Appar, Sundarar and Sekkizhar
Legend:
After loosing his fifth head and all his powers, Brahma realized his mistake since his privileged duty of creation was affected and so worshipped Shiva at various places. During the process, at this place, called Thirupidavur then, he worshipped Shiva with a lingam under a Magizha tree with water from the nearby tank, now called Brahma Theertham. He also installed 12 lingams around in this place and worshipped Shiva for a long time. On being moved by this, Shiva gave dharshan under the Magizha tree itself and liberated him from his punishment so that he can start his privilege of creation again. That’s why Shiva is called Brahmapureeswarar here. Also mother Parasakthi gave back all his sheen and that’s why the ambal is called Brahma Sampath Gowri. Also, Shiva blessed Brahma with the power of changing the ill fate of anyone who worship Brahma here.
The Temple:
Though this is a very ancient temple, this has become popular only since the last 3-4 years. Since this is also a temple for Brahma, it is very auspicious to visit on a Thursday and again, we were lucky to be there on a Thursday. The sanctum sanctorum houses Brahmapureeswarar in the form of Swayambu lingam and the shrine of Lord Brahmma is a separate one in the inner praharam by the side of the sanctum sanctorum. The Brahma shrine is in open such that one can have a very close dharshan of the deity. The four headed deity is present alone in meditative pose sitting in Padmasana on a lotus. It is magnificent 6 feet high and 6.5 feet circumference and was decorated in turmeric (manjal) kappu. To see the magnificent deity in full yellow in open so closely was really amazing and beautiful.
The jeeva samdhi of Sage Pathanjali is in the inner praharam just opposite the Brahma’s shrine. There is also a Badhala lingam, (lingam below the ground level) and it seems there will be a Badhala lingam wherever there is a jeeva samadhi of any sage/ sithar (I don’t know what the link between them is).
The various lingams that Brahma worshipped are present in the nandavanam adjacent to the Ambal shrine. In the same place, there is a beautiful temple tank with steps on all 4 sides called Brahma Theertham which was used by Brahma for his Shiva worship. Also, Bahula theertham is present here.
Highlights:
A beautiful temple with intricate sculpture works.
It is good to worship Brahma on Mondays and Thursdays
Sung by Appar, Sundarar and Sekkizhar
From the entrance to the sanctum sanctorum, there are 7 stages of steps indicating 7 days of a week. For 3 days from 15th to 17th of the tamil month Panguni every year, the sun rays falls on the main deity crossing through these 7 stages.
It is generally believed that one’s fate can not be changed by any means but it can happen here since the ill fate of Brahma, the creator, himself was changed to good by Shiva. A turning point in one’s life can be expected by visiting this place.
Contact information: R,Baskara Gurukkal 0431-2650439/ 94438 17385
Note: Another sacred place, the jeeva samdhi of Pulipani sithar is near the Brahma temple and there are sign boards showing directions but we could not visit it.
Location:
At 30 kms from Trichy, this is also in the same route of Trichy-Chennai. After Tollgate and Samayapuram and at about 10 kms from Samayauram, at Siruganur, take a left turn (towards west) and go for another 4 kms to reach the temple. There is a clear sign board for the temple at the highway crossing.
Quick facts:
Main deity: Swayambu linga as BrahmapureeswararGoddess: Brahma Sampath GowriOther main deity: Lord BrahmaSthala Vriksham: Mahizha treeTheertham: Brahma Theertham and Bahula TheerthamSung by: Appar, Sundarar and Sekkizhar
Legend:
After loosing his fifth head and all his powers, Brahma realized his mistake since his privileged duty of creation was affected and so worshipped Shiva at various places. During the process, at this place, called Thirupidavur then, he worshipped Shiva with a lingam under a Magizha tree with water from the nearby tank, now called Brahma Theertham. He also installed 12 lingams around in this place and worshipped Shiva for a long time. On being moved by this, Shiva gave dharshan under the Magizha tree itself and liberated him from his punishment so that he can start his privilege of creation again. That’s why Shiva is called Brahmapureeswarar here. Also mother Parasakthi gave back all his sheen and that’s why the ambal is called Brahma Sampath Gowri. Also, Shiva blessed Brahma with the power of changing the ill fate of anyone who worship Brahma here.
The Temple:
Though this is a very ancient temple, this has become popular only since the last 3-4 years. Since this is also a temple for Brahma, it is very auspicious to visit on a Thursday and again, we were lucky to be there on a Thursday. The sanctum sanctorum houses Brahmapureeswarar in the form of Swayambu lingam and the shrine of Lord Brahmma is a separate one in the inner praharam by the side of the sanctum sanctorum. The Brahma shrine is in open such that one can have a very close dharshan of the deity. The four headed deity is present alone in meditative pose sitting in Padmasana on a lotus. It is magnificent 6 feet high and 6.5 feet circumference and was decorated in turmeric (manjal) kappu. To see the magnificent deity in full yellow in open so closely was really amazing and beautiful.
The jeeva samdhi of Sage Pathanjali is in the inner praharam just opposite the Brahma’s shrine. There is also a Badhala lingam, (lingam below the ground level) and it seems there will be a Badhala lingam wherever there is a jeeva samadhi of any sage/ sithar (I don’t know what the link between them is).
The various lingams that Brahma worshipped are present in the nandavanam adjacent to the Ambal shrine. In the same place, there is a beautiful temple tank with steps on all 4 sides called Brahma Theertham which was used by Brahma for his Shiva worship. Also, Bahula theertham is present here.
Highlights:
A beautiful temple with intricate sculpture works.
It is good to worship Brahma on Mondays and Thursdays
Sung by Appar, Sundarar and Sekkizhar
From the entrance to the sanctum sanctorum, there are 7 stages of steps indicating 7 days of a week. For 3 days from 15th to 17th of the tamil month Panguni every year, the sun rays falls on the main deity crossing through these 7 stages.
It is generally believed that one’s fate can not be changed by any means but it can happen here since the ill fate of Brahma, the creator, himself was changed to good by Shiva. A turning point in one’s life can be expected by visiting this place.
Contact information: R,Baskara Gurukkal 0431-2650439/ 94438 17385
Note: Another sacred place, the jeeva samdhi of Pulipani sithar is near the Brahma temple and there are sign boards showing directions but we could not visit it.
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