Pushparatheswarar Temple

Pushparatheswarar Temple
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Tiruvallur
Deity	Pushparatheswarar
Festivals	Maha Shivaratri, Thai Pongal
Location
Location	Gnayiru
State	Tamil Nadu
Country	India
Pushparatheswarar Temple, Gnayiru, Tiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu
Geographic coordinates	13°15′41″N80°12′52″E / 13.2613°N 80.2145°E / 13.2613; 80.2145
Architecture
Type	Dravidian architecture
Creator	Chollha dynasty
Completed	10th century
Specifications
Temple(s)	One
Inscriptions	Found
Elevation	35.57 m (117 ft)

Pushparatheswarar Temple is a Shiva temple situated at Gnayiru in Tiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu in India. ^[1]

Details

The presiding deity is Pushparatheswarar and the goddess is Swarnambiga. The temple pond is named 'Surya Pushkarani' and 'Sthala viruksham' is "Nagalingam tree". ^[2] The temple tower is of four-tiered. The temple is constructed on the banks of river Kosasthalai. The temple is dating back to 10th century and built by Chollha dynasty. It has several pillared halls that are used for rituals and ceremonies. This temple is the most revered of the five abodes of Lord Sun (Pancha Bhaskara Sthalams). ^[3]

Location

This temple is located with the coordinates of ( 13°15′41″N80°12′52″E / 13.2613°N 80.2145°E / 13.2613; 80.2145 ) at Gnayiru near Sholavaram and 15 km from Red Hills on the outskirts of Chennai. ^[4]

Pushparatheswarar Temple

Pushparatheswarar Temple (Tamil Nadu)

Mythical importance

Once Sun was cursed by Brahma. Later Sun performed a penance to Shiva using lotus flowers in this temple area, to get rid of the curse. On praising this, Shiva with His consort Swarnambiga appeared before Sun and blessed Sun and His wife Chayadevi. ^[5]

Other deities

Dakshinamurti, Surya Bhagwan, Lingodbhava, Nataraja, Kasi Viswanathar, Durga, Brahma, Chandikeswarar, Narthana Ganapathy, Kamala Vinayagar, Bala Ganapathy, Subramaniar with His consorts Valli and Devasena, Kanva and Kaala Bhairava are the other deities who bless the devotees in this temple. ^[6]

References

1. "Sri Pushparatheswarar Temple – Gnayiru". 21 August 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
2. "Pushparadeswarar Temple : Pushparadeswarar Temple Details". temple.dinamalar.com. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
3. "Sri Pushparatheswarar Temple,Gnayaru-Parihara Temples". PoojaHomam.Org. 14 February 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
4. "Gnayiru Temple". Lakshyaillam. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
5. "Gnayiru" . Retrieved 14 November 2024.
6. "Visit Temples : Best Website for Visiting Temples in India". www.visittemples.com. Retrieved 14 November 2024.