Chandra Mouleeswarar a.ka. Brahmadesam a.ka. Rajendran Chozhan Temple

  Please do not use the pictures without getting my permission, as these photos are copywritten. If you need one please write to me, email address is given below. Brahmadesam Temple or famously called as Rajendran Chozhan Temple is a culmination of 2 dynasty temple. It was built by Pallavas initially and then later it was completed by the Chozha Dynasty. You can also make a notice of the difference in the architecture in the materials of stones which was used. The main building will be in similar to Mamallapuram shore temple structure, so obviously we can say it was built by the Pallavas, then the place where the enclosed nandey is built by the Chozhas’. There are early tamizh inscriptions dating back to 900 AD and even before that. The beauty of this temple is that the writings have brought to light of the famous character “Vandiyea Devan” from kalki’s Ponniyin Selvan. Temple sits beautifully among the paddy fields, there is a legend which keeps passing from genration that this is the