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Lord Brahma
Yogi Pattanjali
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Sri Brahmapureeshwarar Temple Brahma Sthalam at Tirupattur, Trichy It is inferred that a person can change his fate by seeking blessings at Brahmapureeswarar Temple, Thirupattur. Mythlogical references relate that Lord Shiva blessed Lord Brahma, that every devotee who visits this Temple, and has Darshan of Lord Brahma would see their wishes fulfilled. Mythological references recount Lord Brahma’s overwhelming pride as the Creator of the Universe. Lord Brahma felt that He was more prevailing than Lord Shiva – since He had the supremacy of creation. This sense of pride provoked Lord Shiva, who destroyed Lord Brahma’s Fifth Head, and also cursed Him that He would lose His power of creation. After loosing his fifth head and all his powers, Lord Brahma set out on a pilgrimage of Lord Shiva Sthalams. During the course of His pilgrimage, Lord Brahma visited Thirupattur and worshipped Lord Shiva with a Shiva 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. Being moved by Lord Brahma's prayers, Lord Shiva, on Devi Parvathy’s appeal, gave Him darshan under the Magizha tree and liberated Him from His curse, so that He could start His privileged duty of Creation again. The presiding deity, Lord Shiva in the form of Swayambu Lingam, is called Sri Brahmapureeswarar here. Also Devi Parvathi gave back Lord Brahma all His sheen and that’s why the Devi called Brahma Sampath Gowri. There is a separate shrine for Lord Brahma. The idol of Lord Brahma is in meditative pose sitting in Padmasana on a lotus. The Temple complex consists of the 12 Shiva Lingams, installed and worshipped by Lord Brahma. The Temple Complex also has the Jeeva Samadhi of Yogi Patanjali, the founder of Yoga. Location : Tirupattur is 35 Kms from Trichy on Chennai National Highway 45; 15 Kms from Sri Samayapuram Mariamman Temple. Websites http://www.brahmatemple.org - The Official Temple Website. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brahma - The Wikipedia Page on Lord Brahma http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brahmapureeswarar_Temple - The Wikipedia Page |
Kumbakonam
Namakkal
Madurai
Thanjavur
Trichy
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