Shri Brahmapurishwarar Temple at Siddhar Kadu in Mayiladuthurai

This is one of the 7 Sapta sthanam shiva temples associated with Mayiladuthurai. It is located at Siddhar Kadu village in Mayiladuthurai, very near railway station. The temple is also known as Sambandhar temple. This is on the southern bank of Kaveri. This is the very old temple, no details are available about its construction period etc. It is presumed to be more than 1000 years old. We will update the details as soon as we get that. The area around this temple is known as Siddha vanam. 

Mulavar: Shri Brahmapurishwarar

Devi: Shri Tripurasundari

Kshetra puran:

Once saint Sambandhar was on his way to worship Shri Margasahayeshwarar at Moovelur. When he reached Siddhar Kadu (this place), the path leading to Moovelur appeared to be covered with Shivalingas. As he did not wish to tread the Shivalinga, he stood near the temple tank at this place and worshiped Shri Margasahayeshwarar from this place. 

About temple:

This is west facing temple with 3 tier Rajagopuram. Shri Nandi & Balipeeth are facing the sanctum. Shiva linga faces the west and the sanctum is shaped like a lingam. On the right hand side of the entrance to the sanctum we come across an idol of Shaiva saint Shri Sambandhar with folded hands. 

Koshta murthis are Shri Vinayaka, Shri Dakshinamurthy, Shri Lingodbhavar, Shri Bramha & Shri Durga Devi. There is a shrine for Shri Chandra on the right hand side of the sanctum. Shri Ambika is housed in a separate shrine facing the south. This shrine is in the mahamandap which also houses Shri Nataraja. In a separate shrine we come across the Shaiva saint Nalavar. Sambandhar, Sundarar and Appar are in standing posture whereas the fourth saint Manikvasagar is in a sitting worshiping posture. 

Other shrines and idols:

Shri Ganesha, Shri Subramanya with his consorts, Saint Appar, Shri Kashivishwanatha and Shri Vishalakshi Devi, Nagas, Shri Mahalakshmi Devi, Shri Bhairava & Banalinga. The temple tank is opposite to the temple and is known as Sambandhar kulam.

In this place we come across, Jiva samadhis of Sirkazhi Chitrambala Nadigal, along with his 63 disciples. There is a stone inscription which gives this information.

As said above we do not have much information about this temple. We will update this article as and when we receive more updates.

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