Korukkai Brahma Gnana Pureeswarar Temple

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Korukkai Brahma Gnana Pureeswarar Temple
Religion
Affiliation Hinduism
District Thanjavur
Deity Brahma Gnana Pureeswarar
Festivals Maha Shivaratri
Location
LocationKeellha Korukkai
State Tamil Nadu
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
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Brahma Gnana Pureeswarar Temple, Keellha Korukkai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
Geographic coordinates 10°55′44″N79°22′59″E / 10.928851°N 79.382955°E / 10.928851; 79.382955
Architecture
Type Dravidian architecture
Creator Kulothunga III
Completed 1,500 years ago
Specifications
Temple(s)One
Inscriptionsfound
Elevation50.41 m (165 ft)

Brahma Gnana Pureeswarar Temple is a Shiva temple in Tamil Nadu, India. The main deity in this temple is Brahma Gnana Pureeswarar and goddess is Pushpavalli alias Pushpambigai. There are two Nandis, one found in front of the shrine of the main deity and the other found in front of the shrine of the goddess of this temple. The temple pond is named 'Chandra Pushkarani'. [1]

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This temple was built by Kulothunga Chollha III about 1,500 years ago. [2]

Location

This temple is located at Korukkai (also called as Keellha Korukkai), [3] at about 5 km from Kumbakonam on the Patteeswaram - Mullhaiyur road, [4] in Thanjavur of Tamil Nadu state, with the coordinates of ( 10°55′44″N79°22′59″E / 10.928851°N 79.382955°E / 10.928851; 79.382955 ).

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Korukkai Brahma Gnana Pureeswarar Temple
Korukkai Brahma Gnana Pureeswarar Temple (Tamil Nadu)

Mythical importance

There were two Asuras viz., Madhu and Kaidapa. They snatched Vedas from Brahma and hid them under sea. Brahma approached Vishnu for help to get back the Vedas. Vishnu incarnated and killed the Asuras and handed over the Vedas back to Brahma. Even after getting back the Vedas, Brahma could not regain his memory about the knowledge of Vedas and about the creation. So he went again to meet Vishnu regarding this. Vishnu suggested him to visit the Shiva temple at Keellha Korukkai, to bathe in the Chandra Pushkarani and to go step by step around the temple (Adi pradakshina) by worshipping Shiva. Brahma did so with his consort Saraswati. Pleased with their prayers, Shiva restored his lost memories and the knowledge of Vedas. [5]

Sub deities

Ardhanarishvara, Kirata murti, Brahma, Saraswati, Saptaswara Vinayaka, Subramanian with His consorts Valli and Devasena, Sun, Moon, Saturn, Adhikaara Nandi and Bhairava are the sub deities in this temple. [6]

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