BRAHMAPUREESWARAR TEMPLE, TIRUPATTUR

BRAHMAPUREESWARAR TEMPLE, TIRUPATTUR
TIRUPATTUR - Where Brahma has a separate Sannidhi

Tirupattur :   திருபட்டூர் -  Approximately 35 kms from Tiruchirapalli (Tiruchy)--   Brahma   lost the fifth head due to the curse of Lord Siva (loosing the tejas and thus power of creation).     After extensive prayers and installing 12 siva lingas in Titupattur temple, the boon he got from Siva, that his fate will be changed and that those who worship Brahma in this temple, Brahma will be doing the same on his devotees.  In Tamil, “Vidhi Iruppin vidhi kootti arulvay” was supposed to have been told by Siva to Brahma, i.e., for whomsoever the fate could be blessed for the better, bless those.

Brahma of Tirupattur temple:

               

You can reach Tirupattur, which is 10 kms from Samayapuram (5 kms diversion from Siruganur on the trichy-chennai highway and Perambalur route) by Tiruchy- Perambalur bus and also a town bus.       It takes approximately 45 minutes to an hour.       The temple is opened at 7.30 am and upto 1 pm in the morning and is opened at 4pm and upto 8pm in the evening.     Thursdays and Sundays are busy days for the temple.    Guru’s Adidevatha is brahma.  The shops in front of the temple sell flowers and also lotus to be offered to Brahma.  The Rajagopuram faces the east and is of 5 stages.    On entering, you see the Kodimara and then the Nandhi under the Rudraksha mantap.  This mantap is known as Vedha Mandapam.    The inner mantapa known as Nadha Mantapa houses the sapthaswara pillars.    You cross this mantap and dwara palakas and enter to have the blessings of Lord Siva who showered his blessings on Brahma known as Brahmapureeswarar.

The  main deities are Brahmapureeswarar, Brahmasampathgowri and Brahma.   Lord ganesha is in sanctum sanctorium of both Siva and Brahma.     The general belief of devotees is that Brahma does not have temples.   But the truth is that there is no temple of Siva without brahma, as he is present on the left hand side of Siva, from where the abhiseka theertham comes.    On the south of Nadha mantapa, a large sized brahma faces east.   The brahmasampathgowri temple is adjacent and on the northern side of kodimara and the goddess was prayed by brahma and the goddess bestowed the tejas back to Brahma and thus the power of creation and hence called brahmasampthgowri.  The Murugan,Valli and Deivayanai Sannadhi is behind the sannadhi of Brahma.   Other deities are mahavishnu, gajalakshmi, durga, sapthamadhas, Dakshinamurthy and Navagraha.

The Twelve Siva Lingas installed by Brahma are:

1.       Sri Brhamapureeswarar                                (Moola sthanam)

2.       Sri Pazhamalai nathar                                   (opp to Pathanjali munivar sannadhi)

3.       Sri Pathala Iswarar                                        (Near to Chandikeswarar)

4.       Sri Thayumanavar                                         (Northern side of goddess sannadhi)

5.       Sri Mandooganathar                                      (Northern side of goodess sannadhi)

6.       Sri Ekambareswarar                                      (Northern side of goddess sannadhi)

7.       Sri Arunachaleswarar                                    (Northern side of goddess sannadhi)

8.       Sri Kailasanathar                                           (Northern side of goddess sannadhi)

9.       Sri Jambukeswarar                                        (Northern side of goddess sannadhi)

10.   Sri Kalathinathar                                              (Northern side of goddess sannadhi)

11.   Sri Saptharishiswarar                                       (Northern side of goddess sannadhi)

12.   Sri Suddha Rathineswarar                               (Near Navagraha)

On the southern side of kodimara is Pathanjali Munivar.       He is the one who gave ‘Yoga Sutra’  and also called as ‘Nithya kaingaryal’ as he prays daily the Brahmapureeswarar of this temple.

The Sthala Viruksha of this temple is Makizha maram.  This is on the northern side of the goddess sannnadhi and is believed to be of 150 years old.    The theerthas in the temple are: 1. Brahma theertham  2.  Bahula theertham   3.  Shanmuga river.     Brahma theertham is the one from which the water was taken by Brahma for abhisekam of the dwadasa lingams.  Bahula theertham is outside the temple, 150 metres away.    Shanmugha river is on the eastern side of the temple, 500 metres away, and flows from north to south and hence considered equal to River Ganges.

 Abhishekam to Lord Brahma
On all days except thursday            8 am
      On Thursday                                       6 am