Ampal Brahmapureeswarar Temple
Tamil Nadu
Ambal Brahmapureeswarar Temple(அம்பல் பிரமபுரீசுவரர் கோயில்) is a Hindu temple located at Ambal in Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, India. Now the place is known as Koilpatthu. The historical name of the place is Punnakavanam. The presiding deity Shiva is worshipped as Brahmapureeswarar and his consort Parvati as Poonguzhalammai. Ampal Brahmapureeswarar is revered in the 7th century Tamil Saiva canonical workTevaram and classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam, the 275 temples revered in the canon. The temple is believed to be the last among the sixty maadakoil built by Kochengat Chola.
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Where it is
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How to reach
- By train: nearest station Nagapattinam Junction railway station (NGT), about 31 km by road.
- By air: Thanjavur Air Force Station (TJV), about 84 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
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- Vaidyanathaswamy Temple, Vaitheeswaran Koil – Vaitheeswaran Koil, between Chidambaram and Sirkazhi, Mayiladuthurai district (about 39 km)
- Arulmigu Swaminatha Swamy Temple, Swamimalai – Swamimalai, near Kumbakonam, Thanjavur district (about 49 km)
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