Engan Brahmapurisvarar Temple

Engan Brahmapurisvarar Temple is a Siva temple located in Engan at a distance of 13 km. from Tiruvarur in Tiruvarur district of Tamil Nadu, India.

Engan Brahmapurisvarar Temple
Rajagopura of Engan Brahmapurisvarar Temple
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
Location
LocationEngan
StateTamil Nadu
CountryIndia
Architecture
TypeDravida Archiecture

Presiding deity

The presiding deity is known as Brahmapurisvarar and the Goddess is known as Periyanayaki. Vanni is the temple tree. The temple tank is Kumara tirtta.[1]

Muruga shrine

In this temple, the shrine of Muruga is considered as the primary shrine.[2] The shrine of Muruga can be reached through the southern entrance of the temple.[3]

Other shrines

This temple is also known as Brahmeesvaram. It has rajagopura facing east and another entrance facing south. The shrine of the Goddess is found in the north of front mandapa. It has one prakara. In the kosta, Dakshinamurti, Ardhanarishvara, Brahma and Durga are found. [3]

References
  1. தினமலர் கோயில்கள், அருள்மிகு சுப்ரமணியசுவாமி கோயில்
  2. எண்கண் திருத்தலம் என்கிற பிரம்மபுரீஸ்வரர் கோயில்
  3. குங்குமம், ஆன்மிகம், இங்கண் (எண்கண்) பிரமீஸ்வரம்
  • "Tourism in Tiruvarur district". District Administration, Tiruvarur. Archived from the original on 2006-01-13. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
  • Tourist Guide to Tamil Nadu. Sura Books. p. 76. ISBN 81-7478-177-3, ISBN 978-81-7478-177-2.

Photogallery
  • The temple complex
    The temple complex
  • Another view of the temple
    Another view of the temple
  • Southern entrance
    Southern entrance

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