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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India}}<br />
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{{Infobox temple<br />
| name = Korukkai Brahma Gnana Pureeswarar Temple<br />
| map_type = Tamil Nadu<br />
| map_caption = Brahma Gnana Pureeswarar Temple, Keellha Korukkai, [[Thanjavur district|Thanjavur]], [[Tamil Nadu]]<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|10.928851|N|79.382955|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| country = {{flag|India}}<br />
| state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br />
| district = [[Thanjavur district|Thanjavur]]<br />
| location = Keellha Korukkai <br />
| elevation_m = 50.41<br />
| deity = [[Shiva|Brahma Gnana Pureeswarar]] <br />
| festivals = [[Maha Shivaratri]]<br />
| architecture = [[Dravidian architecture]]<br />
| temple_quantity = One<br />
| inscriptions = found <br />
| year_completed = 1,500 years ago <br />
| creator = [[Kulothunga III]]<br />
}}<br />
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'''Brahma Gnana Pureeswarar Temple''' is a [[Hindu temple|Shiva temple]] in [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. The main [[Hindu deities|deity]] in this temple is Brahma Gnana Pureeswarar and goddess is Pushpavalli alias Pushpambigai. There are two [[Nandi (Hinduism)|Nandis]], one found in front of the shrine of the main deity and the other found in front of the shrine of the goddess of this temple. The temple pond is named 'Chandra Pushkarani'.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brahammagnana Pureeswarar Temple : Brahammagnana Pureeswarar Temple Details |url=https://temple.dinamalar.com/en/new_en.php?id=1394 |access-date=29 September 2024 |website=temple.dinamalar.com}}</ref><br />
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This temple was built by [[Kulothunga III|Kulothunga Chollha III]] about 1,500 years ago.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Divinvite |url=https://www.divinvite.com/temple-service/star/korukkai-brahmagnanapureeswarar-avitta-star-homam |access-date=29 September 2024 |website=www.divinvite.com}}</ref><br />
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== Location ==<br />
This temple is located at Korukkai (also called as Keellha Korukkai),<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brahmapureeswarar Temple: Nataraja's Dance & Uthradam Star |url=http://southtourism.in/tamilnadu/temples/shri-brahammagnana-pureeswarar-temple.php |access-date=29 September 2024 |website=www.southtourism.in |language=en}}</ref> at about 5&nbsp;km from [[Kumbakonam]] on the Patteeswaram - Mullhaiyur road,<ref>{{Cite book |author=S. PRAKASH |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=exo5EAAAQBAJ&q=Brahma%2520Gnana%2520Pureeswarar%2520Temple&pg=PT402 |title=Unlock Purva Punya and Paap from the Stories of 27 Nakshatras: Curses through Medical Astrology |date=20 July 2021|publisher=Notion Press |isbn=978-1-63957-558-9 |language=en}}</ref> in [[Thanjavur district|Thanjavur]] of [[Tamil Nadu]] state, with the [[Geographic coordinate system|coordinates]] of ({{coord|10.928851|N|79.382955|E}}).<br />
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== Mythical importance ==<br />
There were two [[Asura|Asuras]] viz., Madhu and Kaidapa. They snatched Vedas from [[Brahma]] and hid them under sea. Brahma approached [[Vishnu]] for help to get back the [[Vedas]]. Vishnu incarnated and killed the Asuras and handed over the Vedas back to Brahma. Even after getting back the Vedas, Brahma could not regain his memory about the knowledge of Vedas and about the creation. So he went again to meet Vishnu regarding this. Vishnu suggested him to visit the Shiva temple at Keellha Korukkai, to bathe in the Chandra Pushkarani and to go step by step around the temple (Adi pradakshina) by worshipping [[Shiva]]. Brahma did so with his consort Saraswati. Pleased with their prayers, Shiva restored his lost memories and the knowledge of Vedas.<ref>{{Cite web |author=admin |date=16 August 2017 |title=Sri Pushpambikai Sametha Brahammagnana Pureeswarar temple at Kurakkai - An Avittam Star Temple |url=https://gosthala.com/sri-pushpambikai-sametha-brahammagnana-pureeswarar-temple-at-kurakkai-an-avittam-star-temple/ |access-date=29 September 2024 |website=Gosthala |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
== Sub deities ==<br />
[[Ardhanarishvara]], [[Shiva|Kirata murti]], [[Brahma]], [[Saraswati]], [[Ganesha|Saptaswara Vinayaka]], [[Kartikeya|Subramanian]] with His consorts [[Valli]] and [[Devasena]], Sun, Moon, Saturn, [[Nandi (Hinduism)|Adhikaara Nandi]] and [[Bhairava]] are the sub deities in this temple.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Aniruddh |date=2 October 2021 |title=Brahma Gnana Pureeswarar, Keezha Korkkai, Thanjavur |url=https://tntemplesproject.in/2021/10/02/brahma-gnana-pureeswarar-keezha-korkkai-thanjavur/ |access-date=29 September 2024 |website=TN Temples Project |language=en}}</ref><br />
== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Hindu temples in Thanjavur district]]<br />
[[Category:Shiva temples in Thanjavur district]]</div>Asissantra