Pradosham on 6th October, 2014 !! Abhimana Kshethram !! Sri Brahmapureeswarar Temple at Thenambakkam !!

 
 
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
 
 
 
 
 
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sri Brahmapureeswarar Temple at Thenambakkam is one of the Abhimana Kshethram of Lord Shiva at Thirupattur, Thiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu.  In this temple Lord Shiva is worshipped in the form of a self-manifested Linga.  This is one of the prominent temples of Lord Shiva famous for its stunning architectural and craftsmanship.
 
Presiding deity – Thiru Brahmapureeswarar with his consort Goddess Sri Brahmasampath Gouri/Brahmanayaki
 
Theertham – Brahma Theertham
 
Sthalavruksham – Makizham
 
Worshipped by -  Lord Brahma, Sage Pathanjali , Paramacharya of Kanchi
Lord Brahma attained the boon of creation from Lord Shiva; this incident made Lord Brahma became proud of his superiority over Lord Shiva.  Soon, Lord Brahma was afflicted with the curse of Lord Shiva and lost one of his heads.  In order to get rid of the curse, Lord Brahma visited many sacred shrines of Lord Shiva and arrived at Thiruppedhavur/Thenambakkam and created a pond/Brahma Theertham, underwent severe austerities and consecrated Dwadasha Lingas and worshipped Lord Shiva.  Lord was pleased at the devotion and dedication of Lord Brahma.    Thus, Lord Brahma got rid of the curse and regained the function of creation once again.
 
Significance – Sage Pathanjali attained Jeevasamadhi in this sacred shrine
 
Sannidhis – Lord Ganesha, Lord Nandikeshwara, Lord Subramanya with his consorts Goddess Sri Valli & Deivayanai, Sage Pathanjali, Lord Brahaspathi, Lord Brahma, Lord Narasimha, Lord Sarabeshwara, Dwadasa Lingas (Brahmapureeswarar, Pazhamalainathar, Pathaleswarar,Thayumanavar, Manduganathar, Ekambareswarar, Arunachaleswarar, Kailasanathar, Jambukeswarar, Kalahasthinathar, Sapthagirishwarar, Suddharaneswarar) Goddess Sri Gajalakshmi, Navagrahas,
 
Festivals – Maha Shivarathri, Thiru Karthikai, Markazhi Utsavam, Panguni Brahmostavam, Arudra Darisanam, Aippasi Annabhishekam,Masi  Makam, Worship of Sage Pathanjali and performance of austerities on Amavasya and Pournami days,
 
This temple remains open from 6.00 AM to 12.30 PM in the morning and 4.00 PM to 8.00 PM in the evenings.
 
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
 
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
 

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