Perunagar Brahmmapuriswarar Temple - Kanchipuram

Address

Perunagar Brahmmapuriswarar Temple – Perunagar Post, Via Manampathy, Uthiramerur Taluk, Kancheepuram District – 603 404 Phone: 044 27278622 Mobile: +91 9655793042, 9444341202

Deity

Brahmmapuriswarar Amman: Pattuvadhanambigai.

Introduction

Deity:
- Presiding deity: Lord Shiva (Brahmmapuriswarar)
- Goddess: Pattuvadhanambigai
Location: Perunagar, Uthiramerur Taluk, Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu, India
Significance: One of the ancient and significant temples near Uthiramerur, situated on the Vandavasi-Kancheepuram High Road, approximately 22 km from Kancheepuram.

Puranic Significance

Historical Importance: The temple is over 1000 years old and holds significant religious history in Tamil Nadu, especially in the Thondai Mandalam region covering Chennai, Cuddalore, and Villupuram.
Epigraphic Notes: The temple has inscriptions, including one where Kulothungan I lit a lamp and mentions related to Rajaraja II.
Cultural References: The idol of Mother Jeshta Devi belongs to the Pallava period. The temple has historical records related to tax collection for the Vaikasi festival.
Legends: The temple is noted for the worship of Lord Brahma, and it is believed that sages and kings had darshan here on Thai Poosam day. Lord Bhairava Shiva is also associated with Brahma’s worship, and legends speak of Brahma losing one of his heads in this sacred place.

Beliefs

Devotion: People pray to Mother Pattuvadhana Ambikai for timely marriages and child blessings. Regular abhishekam (ritual bathing) is performed for the deities, accompanied by offerings of clothes (vastras).

Special Features

Architectural Highlights:
- The temple features a five-tier Rajagopuram with seven kalasas, and the entrance is located on the south side.
- The inner sanctum is surrounded by significant shrines including those for Lord Ganesh, Jyeshta Devi, and various other deities.
- The divine tree for this temple is the Vanni tree.
- The Vimana (tower above the sanctum) is beautifully adorned and has three kalasas.
- The temple’s sanctum is designed in the shape of a gajapristha (elephant back).
Divine Figures:
- The inner praharam includes a large Ganesh idol and a shrine for Mother Jyeshta Devi.
- Numerous deities are represented, including Lord Brahma, Nandideva, Lord Muruga, and Lord Vishnu, among others.
Renovation: The temple is undergoing extensive renovation on a four-acre landscape.

Festivals

Major Celebrations:
- Thai Brahmotsavam (14 days) and Thai Poosam (January-February).
- Masi Magam and Maha Shivrathri (February-March) are also celebrated with fervor.
- The Brahmotsavam includes a five-day wedding festival, a car festival on the seventh day, a procession of the 63 Nayanmars on the ninth day, and Theerthavari (sacred water ritual) on the tenth day.