Brahmapureeswarar
Temple, Enanallur,
Thanjavur
Brahmapureeswarar Temple is a
Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Enanallur Village in Kumbakonam
Taluk in Thanjavur District of Tamil Nadu. Presiding Deity is called as
Brahmapureeswarar and Mother is called as Karpagambal. The Temple is considered
as Thevara Vaippu Sthalam as Devaram hymns had a mention about this Temple. The
Temple is considered as Avathara as well as Mukthi Sthalam of Enathi Natha
Nayanar. The Temple conducts single Kaala Pooja. The Temple is situated very
close Marudhanallur Sarguna Lingeswarar Temple, a Devara Padal Petra Sthalam.
The place was called as Eyinanur during ancient times.
Legends
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The
Temple
The Temple covers an area of
about 0.5 acres. The Temple is east facing. Presiding Deity is called as
Brahmapureeswarar and is facing east. He is housed in the sanctum in the form
of Lingam. Dakshinamoorthy, Lingodbhava, Brahma and Vishnu are the Koshta Idols
located around the sanctum walls. Mother is called as Karpagambal. She is
housed in a south facing shrine.
There is a separate shrine for
Enathi Natha Nayanar in the Temple premises. He is gracing the devotees along
with his wife. His Guru Pooja is conducted on Purattasi Uthiradam Star day.
There are shrines for Vinayaga, Murugan and Lakshmi in the Temple premises.
There is a Bhairavar Idol in the north east corner of the temple.
Temple Opening
Time
The Temple remains open from
11.00 AM to 12.00 Noon.
Literary
Mention
The Temple is considered as
Thevara Vaippu Sthalam as Periyapuranam written by Sekkizhar had a mention
about this Temple. The Temple is mentioned in 12th Thirumurai in 15th
Patikam in 1st Song.
புண்டரிகம் பொன்வரைமேல்
ஏற்றிப் புவியளிக்கும்
தண்தரள வெண்கவிகைத்
தார்வளவர் சோணாட்டில்
வண்டறைபூஞ் சோலைவயல்
மருதத் தண்பணைசூழ்ந்
தெண்திசையும் ஏறியசீர்
எயின்மூதூர் எயினனூர்
ஏற்றிப் புவியளிக்கும்
தண்தரள வெண்கவிகைத்
தார்வளவர் சோணாட்டில்
வண்டறைபூஞ் சோலைவயல்
மருதத் தண்பணைசூழ்ந்
தெண்திசையும் ஏறியசீர்
எயின்மூதூர் எயினனூர்
Contact
Brahmapureeswarar Temple,
Enanallur, Kumbakonam Taluk,
Thanjavur District – 612 402
Mobile: +91 99444
51850 / 99444 51850 / 97517 34599
Connectivity
The Temple is located at about
2 Kms from Karuvalarcheri, 2.5 Kms from Nachiyar Koil, 3 Kms from
Marudhanallur, 7 Kms from Kumbakonam Railway Station, 8 Kms from Kumbakonam Bus
Stand, 9 Kms from Kumbakonam, 11 Kms from Patteeswaram, 45 Kms from Thanjavur
and 103 Kms from Trichy Airport. The Temple is situated on Marudhanallur to
Nachiyar Koil Route.
Location