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Thiruppattur, Tiruchirappalli district, Tamil Nadu · 11.0382°, 78.7723°
A Shiva temple at Thiruppattur in Tiruchirappalli district, unusual for its association with Brahma, who is said to have installed twelve lingams here. It is administered by the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
Brahma, punished by Shiva with the loss of his fifth head for his pride, is said to have come here in penance, worshipped beneath a magizha tree, and had his curse lifted and his powers of creation restored.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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