Brahmapureeswarar, Tirupattur
Saivite Temples - Vellore District
God
Brahmapureeswarar, facing east
Goddess
Thirupurasundari, facing east
Other Deities
Prakaram – Suryan, Chandran, Navagraha, Kalabhairava, Magizhavinayaka, Ramanada Easwarar, Parvadavardhini, Selva Vinayaka, Naalvar, Sokkanadar, Meenakshi, Kasi Viswanathar, Adi Annamalaiyar, Muruga with consorts, Vilveswarar, Kannimoolai Ganapathi, Ayyappan, Vanni Vinayaka. Sanctum Niches – Nritha Ganapathi, Dakshinamurthy, Lingotbavar, Brahma Chandikeswara, Durga.
Brahmapureeswarar Tirupattur is an ancient east facing temple with entrance from the west. A 3 tiered Rajagopuram is at the entrance. The entire temple is in a small depression which would have been the banks of the adjoining lake in the ancient past. A single Prakaram houses all the deities and the sanctums. Sri Chakram is installed by Aadhi Shankara is in the Peedam of the goddess. Durga and her Mount are installed separately. The mount of Kalabhairava here is a Snake. Brahmapureeswarar Thirupattur is a very nice temple set amidst many shade providing trees inside. The holy tree here, Punnai, is believed to be several centuries old.
Holy Water (Theertham) – Brahma Theertham
Sacred Tree (Sthala Vriksham) – Punnai (Calophyllum inophyllum)
History
Brahmapureeswarar Tirupattur is an ancient temple. Stone inscriptions found and studied by Archaeological Survey of India in Tirupattur indicate the presence of this town from more than 1600 years. The town has been referred to as Sri Madhava Chaturvedi Mangalam, Veera Narayana Chaturvedi Mangalam, Tiruperur and Brahmapuram (Brahmeeswaram) clearly establishing the presence of the temple at that time itself and during the rule of the Cholas, Vijayanagar and Hoysala Kingdoms. A fort existed in this town about 800 years ago and this got attached to the names of both Brahmapureeswarar Tirupattur and the Perumal temple here.
Legend
Brahma is believed to have installed and worshiped the lord here at Brahmapureeswarar Thirupattur.
Directions
Brahmapureeswarar Tirupattur is near the lake shore road. We advise you to park your vehicle wherever convenient and either walk or take an autorickshaw to visit this temple, the nearby Perumal and Anjaneya Temples. The road are narrow, crowded and difficult to navigate.
Stay and Food
None locally except tea shops. Closest is Vaniyambadi, Ambur or Vellore.
