Brahmapureeswarar Temple, Thirukkuvalai
Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu
Brahmapureeswarar Temple or Thirukolili is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located in Thirukkuvalai in Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu, India. Shiva is worshiped as Brahmapureeswarar, and is represented by the lingam and his consort Parvati is depicted as Vandamar Poonguzhali. The presiding deity is revered in the 7th-century-CE Tamil Saiva canonical work, the Tevaram, written by Tamil poet saints known as the nayanars and classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam.
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Where it is
Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu. Open in Google Maps
How to reach
- By train: nearest station Velankanni railway station (VLNK), about 20 km by road.
- By air: Thanjavur Air Force Station (TJV), about 85 km by road.
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