Sri Brahmapureeswarar Temple

Sri Brahmapureeswarar Temple lies at Vadapathi, a hamlet of Mamandur which is five miles from the Chingleput railway station. Devotees from Madras can reach it by alighting at the 39^th mile stone on Madras-Trichy Trunk road and walk a mile towards west. It is not known when the temple was built. It covers an area of 60 cents. The Lingam in this Siva temple is not a Swayambu. The priest performs poojas twice daily. The temple owns 973 acres of dry and 170 acres of wet lands which fetch a considerable income.This income is utilized for its expenses. During Arudhra which is the main festival, the deity is taken out in procession on the wooden Rishaba, vahanam of the temple. Three trustees manage the affairs of this temple.