Brahmapureeswarar Temple, Ambal – Religious
Significance
Mada Kovils:
Kochengat Chola was
an early Chola king and one of the 63 Nayanmars (Saivite saints)
of Saivism. He is believed to have attained spiritual rebirth of a
spider that fought with an elephant in its previous birth over the worship of
the Lord Shiva. He had red eyes during birth as he remained in his
mother’s womb a little longer. His mother, looking into the baby red eyes said
Kochengkannano (in Tamil Ko=king, Cheng=red, Kan=eyes), which
literally means king with red eyes and hence he was named Kochengat Cholan. After
becoming a king, he followed Saivism and built 70 Maadakovils,temples with elevated
structure where elephants cannot reach the sanctum, in the Chola empire. It is
believed that this temple is one of the temple built by him.
Paadal Petra Sthalams:
This temple is considered as one of the shrines of the 276 Paadal Petra Sthalams glorified in the early
medieval Thevaram hymns. This temple is the 171st Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam and 54th sthalam on the south side of river Cauvery in Chozha Nadu.
Thirupugazh
Sthalam:
Lord Murugan of this temple is praised by Saint
Arunagirinathar in his revered Thirupugazh hymns. Hence, the temple is considered as
one among the Thirupugazh Sthalams.