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Arulmigu Brahma Sira Kandeeswarar Temple

Kandiyur, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu

Arulmigu Brahma Sira Kandeeswarar Temple

🛕About Temple

Arulmigu Brahma Sira Kandeeswarar Temple is a Shiva temple at Kandiyur in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu. The presiding deity is Lord Shiva worshipped as Brahma Sira Kandeeswarar. The temple is known as a Paadal Petra Sthalam and is one of the Ashta Veeratta Sthalams, the temples associated with Shiva's heroic manifestations.

ℹ️Temple Information

🛕 Presiding Deity
Brahma Sira Kandeeswarar
👸 Goddess
Mangalambigai
⭐ Temple Classification
Shiva Temple | Paadal Petra Sthalam | Ashta Veeratta Sthalam | Saptha Stanam
📍 District
Thanjavur

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⭐Temple Significance

The temple is significant as a Paadal Petra Sthalam and as one of the Ashta Veeratta Sthalams. It is especially associated with the legend of Shiva removing one of Brahma's heads.

📜History

The temple is recognized as a Paadal Petra Sthalam, meaning it is praised in the Tamil Shaiva Tevaram hymns. No documented builder, construction date, or specific founding dynasty is provided here.

🕉️Mythology

According to the temple's Sthala Purana tradition, Lord Shiva removed one of the heads of Lord Brahma at this place. This legend gives the deity the name Brahma Sira Kandeeswarar and connects the temple with the Veeratta tradition of Shiva's heroic acts.

✨ Temple Highlights

✨ Paadal Petra Sthalam
The temple is counted among the Shiva temples praised in the Tamil Shaiva Tevaram hymns.
✨ Ashta Veeratta Sthalam
It is one of the eight Veeratta Sthalams associated with the heroic manifestations of Lord Shiva.
✨ Brahma Sira Kandeeswarar Legend
The temple is traditionally associated with the legend of Shiva removing one of the heads of Lord Brahma.

🚗 How to Reach

🛣️ By Road
Kandiyur is accessible by road from Thanjavur and nearby towns in Thanjavur district.
Arulmigu Brahma Sira Kandeeswarar Temple

Visit Information

🕒 Temple Timings
6:00 AM - 12:30 PM, 4:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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