Tirppttur as is often called, is Thiruppidavur.
Details are provided below.
This is the only Temple for Brahma.
There are two legends for the non-existence of Temples for Brahma.
Brahma Lied. When there was an altercation between Lord Vishnu and Lord Brahma s to who was greater , there appeared a Linga of Lord Siva accompanied by a Divine Voice commanding them to find the feet and the head of Lord Siva and whosoever finds them first will be declared as the greater among the two.
Brahma assumed the shape of A Swan and started flying high to find the Head while Vishnu assumed the form of Varaha(Wild Boar) and head towards the feet.
Both of them could not find it and while they were returning they met .
Vishnu informed Brahma that he will declare that He did find the Head of Lord Siva .
Brahma and Vishnu prostrated before Lord Siva( as a Lingam).
Vishnu declared that He could not find the Feet of Lord Siva, regretted His Arrogance and moving away from humility.
Brahma confirmed that He did see the Head of Lord Siva and The screw pine flower,தாழம்பூ was a witness.
Lord Siva cursed that Brahma would not have a Temple on Earth and the Flower should not be used for His Worship.
Even to-day the use of this Flower for Siva Pooja is forbidden.
Another legend has it that Brahma became arrogant because He had Five Heads and assumed that He was equal to Lord Siva and Lord Siva removed Brahma’s Fifth Head.
And cursed Brahma that He would never have a Temple on Earth.
Tirupattur is a Place where Lord Siva Blessed Brahma who repented for his act.
The Philosophical explanation is that as Lord Brahma is the progenitor, who creates the human beings and as Birth id the cause od all Misery in Life. worship of Brahma is avoided.
One may note the fact that, in Christianity ‘The Wages of Sin is Death’ while in Hinduism ‘The wages of Sin is Birth’ as birth is the cause of everything including death.
Three Temples are located in Tirupattur.
Lord Brahma(Brahmapureswarar (Swambu Lingam ‘ self created)and Devi Brahma Sampath Gowri.
Lord Vishnu(Purushottaman and Poornavalli)
Lord Siva(Kasi Viswanathar and Visalakshi)
The temples forma triangle.
Lord Vishnu and Lord Siva Templates top two pints and he Brahma temple forms the Base, indicating that, much as would like to avoid it, Birth is the only starting point for Self Realization and one can reach Higher levels of Spirituality through the Grace of Lord Vishnu and Lord Siva , through Sustenance ad apparent Destruction
Tirupattur is located 30 kms from Trichy in TamilNadu, on the Trichy Chennai National Highway 45.
It is 10 Kms from Samayapuram towards Chennai.
Landmark : After you cross Siruganur towards Chennai, there is a left detour from the main highway, towards Tirupattur.
There is a signboard on the highway, which shows the way to Tirupattur.
The temple is 4 Kms away from the detour on the highway.
By Air
Air India, (http://indian-airlines.nic.in), Air India Express (www.airindiaexpress.in) and have regular flights connecting Chennai and Trichy.
By Rail
Trichy is well connected by rail. Being centrally located, almost all trains to the southern region of the state pass through Trichy. You can access Southern Railway’s official website, www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in for more details.
By Bus
There are a number of Government Transport Corporation Buses, and also a host of private luxury bus operators from Chennai to Trichy.
The distance is 320 Kms, and the travel time is approx 6 hours.
The entire stretch is a Tolled 4 Lane National Highway No.45.
The Temple finds mention in the hyms of the revered Saivite Saint Sundarar.
The presiding deity is Lord Brahmapureeswarar in the form of Swayambu Lingam.
The presiding deity is Devi 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.
Abhishekam to Lord Brahma – Timings
| On all days except Thursday | 08:00 am |
| On Thursday | 06:00 am |
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.
The temple is under the administration of The Hindu Religious And Charitable Endowments Department, Government of TamilNadu.
Acknowledgement.http://www.brahmatemple.org/brahma_howtoreach.htm
Photos.
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Dear Ramanan one more Bhrhma temple is in Hosur Tamil Nadu
Will You forward me details?
Please note the link article
http://skgrao.hubpages.com/hub/Hosurs-3-Holy-Hills
Regards
Thank You
Tiruppattur is a best holy place !!!!!!!!
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Thanks for enlightening me.
You may provide your input on any subject and if it relates to Temples specially in the North, I intend writing on them as I find the information on these temples are very scanty and shorn of references.
Though I have visited most of the places in The North, the information I was provided with was not extensive and many whom I have met were not in possession of information.
For instance in my post on Gaya, one can find more of srardha details than about the temple , this is the result of me not getting enough inputs.
Regds.
There is one Brahma temple at Pushkar in Rajasthan as well.
I am aware of it.
There is a difference in that while the details of the reasons for Brahma’s Temple differ.
The Pushkar temple incident is mentioned in The Padma Purana, while the Tiruppidavur is mentioned in Brahma Purana and Siva Purana.
Both are correct.
The reason why the Temple at Tiruppadavur(Tiruppattur) is recognized as the only Temple is the fact that this is sanctified by the presence of the other two of the Trinity, Vishnu and Brahma and the fact the curse was not by Human Savitri but by Lord Siva himself, where Self made Lingam is present with the icon of Brahma in the next Sannig=dhi(Moolavar/Karbha Gruham)
And there is a separate temple again for Siva and Vishnu forming the points of the Triangle.