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| map_type = India Tamil Nadu
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| native_name = Tirukolili
| country = [[India]]
| state = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| district = [[Nagapattinam district|Nagapattinam]]
| location = [[Thirukkuvalai]]
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| deity = Brahmapureeswarar([[Shiva]])
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'''Brahmapureeswarar Temple''' (பிரம்மபுரீஸ்வரர் கோயில், திருக்குவளை)<ref name="ta.wikipedia.org">[[:ta:திருக்குவளை பிரம்மபுரீஸ்வரர் கோயில்]]</ref> or '''Tiurkolili''' is a [[Hindu temple]] dedicated to Lord [[Shiva]] located in [[Thirukkuvalai]] in [[Nagapattinam district]] of [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. The temple is revered by the hymns of 7th century [[Tamil people|Tamil]] ''[[saivite]]'' poets, [[Appar]], [[Sundarar]] and [[Campantar]] and is classified as ''[[Paadal Petra Sthalam]]'' (No:123).

==Legend==
One old man of Kundaiyur near Tirukkuvalai hearing of [[Sundarar|Sundaramurthi Nayanar's]] greatness was supplying him with paddy and dhol, when owing to adversity of season being unable to contribute the stipulated quantity prayed to God. [[Sundarar]] sung praying the deity here in favour of the old man.<ref>''South Indian shrines: illustrated ''P.370.P. V. Jagadisa Ayyar</ref> As per [[Hindu]] legend, the image of [[Shiva]], in the form of [[lingam]] was made with white sand by [[Brahma]]. [[Navagraha]]s, the nine planetary deities are believed to have worshipped Shiva to absolve themselves of the sins committed. Thyagarajar is called Avani Vidangar and is believed to perform Bringa Natanam.<ref name=Meena>{{cite book|title=Temples in South India|last=V.|first=Meena|publisher=Harikumar Arts|location=Kanniyakumari|year=1974|edition=1st|page=36}}</ref>

==Processional Dance==
The [[Thyagaraja Temple, Tiruvarur|Thyagarajar Temple]] at [[Tiruvarur]] is famous for the ''ajapa thanam''(dance without chanting), that is executed by the deity itself. According to legend, a [[Chola]] king named Mucukunta obtained a boon from [[Indra]](a celestial deity) and wished to receive an image of Thyagaraja Swamy(presiding deity, Shiva in the temple) reposing on the chest of reclining Lord Vishnu. Indra tried to misguide the king and had six other images made, but the king chose the right image at Tiruvarur. The other six images were installed in Thirukkuvalai, Nagapattinam, Tirukarayil, Tirukolili, Thirukkuvalai and [[Tirumaraikadu]].<ref>{{cite book|title=The great temple at Tanjore|last=Pillai|first=J.M. Somanasundaram|publisher=Tamil University, Thanjavur|year=1994|page=9}}</ref><ref>''Glimpses of the history of Karaikkal''.Saroja Sundararajan</ref> All the seven places are villages situated in the river [[Cauvery]] delta. All seven Thyagaraja images are said to dance when taken in procession (it is the bearers of the processional deity who actually dance). The temples with dance styles are regarded as ''Saptha Vidangam''(seven dance moves)<ref>''The Journal of the Music Academy, Madras: Volumes 33-34 ''.Music Academy (Madras, India) - 1962</ref> and the related temples are as under:<ref>''Nityasumaṅgalī: devadasi tradition in South India ''.P.146. Saskia C. Kersenboom-Story</ref>

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| width="200pt" | '''Temple'''
| width="140pt" | '''Vidangar Temple'''
| width="140pt" | '''Dance pose'''
| width="250pt" | '''Meaning'''
|- align ="center"
|- style="background:#ffe;"
|-
| [[Thyagaraja Temple, Tiruvarur|Thyagarajar Temple]]
| ''Vidhividangar''
| ''Ajabathaanam''
| Dance without chanting, resembling the dance of Sri Thyagaraja resting on Lord Vishnu's chest
|-
| [[Dharbaranyeswarar Temple]]
| ''Nagaradangar''
| ''Unmathanathaanam''
| Dance of an intoxicated person
|-
| [[Kayarohanaswami Temple, Nagapattinam|Kayarohanaswamy Temple]]
| ''Sundaravidangar''
| ''Vilathithaanam''
| Dancing like waves of sea
|-
| [[Kannayariamudayar Temple, Thirukkarayil|Kannayariamudayar Temple]]
| ''Adhividangar''
| ''Kukunathaanam''
| Dancing like a cock
|-
| Brahmapureeswarar Temple
| ''Avanividangar''
| ''Brunganathaanam''
| Dancing like a bee that hovers over a flower
|-
| [[Vaimoornathar Temple, Tiruvaimur|Vaimoornaathar Temple]]
| ''Nallavidangar''
| ''Kamalanaanathaanam''
| Dance like lotus that moves in a breeze
|-
| [[Vedaranyeswarar Temple]]
| ''Bhuvanivividangar''
| ''Hamsapthanathaanam''
| Dancing with the gait of a swan
|}

==References==
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[[Category:Padal Petra Stalam]]
[[Category:Shiva temples in Nagapattinam district]]

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