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'''Engan Brahmapurisvarar Temple''' is a [[Shiva|Siva]] temple located in [[Engan, India|Engan]] at a distance of 13&nbsp;km. from [[Tiruvarur]] in [[Tiruvarur district]] of [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]].<br />
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==Presiding deity==<br />
The presiding deity is known as Brahmapurisvarar and the Goddess is known as Periyanayaki. Vanni is the temple tree. The temple tank is {{lang|hi|Kumara tirtta|italic=no}}.<ref>[https://temple.dinamalar.com/new.php?id=741 தினமலர் கோயில்கள், அருள்மிகு சுப்ரமணியசுவாமி கோயில்]</ref><br />
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==Muruga shrine==<br />
In this temple, the shrine of Muruga is considered as the primary shrine.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.maalaimalar.com/devotional/devotionaltopnews/2022/01/18142221/3401959/tamil-news-Engan-Murugan-Temple.vpf |title=எண்கண் திருத்தலம் என்கிற பிரம்மபுரீஸ்வரர் கோயில் |access-date=2022-05-11 |archive-date=2022-05-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220510134631/https://www.maalaimalar.com/devotional/devotionaltopnews/2022/01/18142221/3401959/tamil-news-Engan-Murugan-Temple.vpf |url-status=dead }}</ref> The shrine of [[Engan Murugan Temple|Muruga]] can be reached through the southern entrance of the temple.<ref name="kungumam"/><br />
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==Other shrines==<br />
This temple is also known as Brahmeesvaram. It has [[gopura|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 (architectural feature)|kosta]], [[Dakshinamurti]], [[Ardhanarishvara]], [[Brahma]] and [[Durga]] are found.<ref name="kungumam">[http://www.kungumam.co.in/APArticalinnerdetail.aspx?id=6273&id1=52&id2=0&issue=20210405 குங்குமம், ஆன்மிகம், இங்கண் (எண்கண்) பிரமீஸ்வரம்]</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{cite web|url=http://www.tiruvarur.tn.nic.in/|title=Tourism in Tiruvarur district|publisher=District Administration, Tiruvarur|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060113073936/http://www.tiruvarur.tn.nic.in/|archive-date=2006-01-13|access-date=2011-04-11|url-status=dead}}<br />
* {{cite book|title=Tourist Guide to Tamil Nadu|publisher=Sura Books|id={{ISBN|81-7478-177-3}}, {{ISBN|978-81-7478-177-2}}|pages=76}}<br />
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== Photogallery ==<br />
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File: Engan_Murugan_temple3.JPG|The temple complex <br />
File: Engan_Murugan_Temple.jpg|Another view of the temple <br />
File: Enkanbrahmapurisvarartemple2.jpg|Southern entrance <br />
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