Temples for Brahma, the Creator are few.
Mythological reason is that Brahma lied about finding the feet of Lord Shiva in the form of Linga and was cursed to this effect by Ishwara
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Philosophically speaking, Brahma is not worshiped because He is the Creator, the cause of Birth.
Hinduism attributes the cause of suffering and endless cycle of Life and Death to Birth.
Hence Brahma is avoided.
There is Temple for Brahma at Tiruppattur, Tamil Nadu.
Then there is the famous Temple of Brahma in Pushkar.
There is another at Khokhan in Himachal Pradesh.
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In the village of Khokhan, about 4 kms. from Bhuntar in the Kullu Valley, is a large wooden temple dedicated to the worship of Adi-Brahma. Kullu, once known as Kulanthpitha, has been called “the end of the habitable world”, being located in the far reaches of Himachal Pradesh.
The temple is located close to Bhuntar, on a road beginning in Shamshi, and moving towards the village of Khokhan. The temple is positioned at about same elevation as the Dayar temple of Lord Vishnu, across the valley.
The ancient, magnificent, multi-tiered pyramidal wooden temple in the heart of the village, dedicated to Adi Brahma, had also, thus, remained
unknown to the scholars and researchers until Penelope Chetwode-John Nankivell team noticed its nostalgic grandeur some two decades ago.
This temple has assumed greater significance, for it is the finest of the four temples so far identified with Brahma in the Kullu Valley. The other three are at Phati-Kanaun, Shilpihar, and Rahala villages. Besides these, there is a significant temple of Adi Purkha, which is also traditionally associated with Brahma at village Tihri (Uttarsal) in Mandi district. Another temple of Brahma exists at Surla Charan in Nahan tehsil of district Sirmaur.
The temple is laid out on a square plan, measuring approximately 900 x 900 cms. externally. The outer edge of plinth is defined by the sturdy deodar wood plinth-beams, which are lap-jointed on the corners. On these plinth beams, massive pillars are placed on the corners, with two in between each side. A 190 cm. wide verandah runs on all sides, leaving a square area, 520 x 520 cms. externally, for the sanctum. The sanctum has a sunken floor. In the sanctum, there is a 150 cm. tall black stone lingam, which the villagers believe belongs to the original foundation of this temple, when a 10th-11th century stone temple stood at this site.
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http://www.harekrsna.com/sun/features/08-09/features1459.htm
http://ramanisblog.in/2013/04/12/brahmas-temple-forms-the-base-of-a-triangletirupattur/
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