could you please explain what this word "bragada"means?
when the amman Bragadambal/brihanaayaki was installed and named in big temple?
is their any other goddess in tamilnadu with that name.
is there any connection between bragadambal of kokarneshwarar and big temple.
(the first amman kaasu carrying (bragadambal's image) of the thondaimans was minted in early 1700s. so she must have been their family goddess for quite some time.
there could be a connection because after all kodumbalur gave rrc his wife ( and most probably the stones for his temple)
Brihataranyaka upanishad, means big forest upanishad. So, 'Brihat eshwara', became 'Peru udaiyar'. Hence "Brihat Naayaki' became, 'Brihanaayaki', so 'Big Goddess', meaning Powerful goddess, etc..