| Pushparatheswarar Temple | |
| Map Type: | Tamil Nadu |
| Coordinates: | 13.2613°N 80.2145°W |
| Country: |  India |
| State: | Tamil Nadu |
| Location: | Gnayiru |
| Elevation M: | 35.57 |
| Deity: | Pushparatheswarar |
| Festivals: | Maha Shivaratri, Thai Pongal |
| Architecture: | Dravidian architecture |
| Temple Quantity: | One |
| Inscriptions: | Found |
| Year Completed: | 10th century |
| Creator: | Chollha dynasty |
Pushparatheswarar Temple is a Shiva temple situated at Gnayiru in Tiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu in India.[1]
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]
This temple is located with the coordinates of (13.2613°N 80.2145°W) at Gnayiru near Sholavaram and 15 km from Red Hills on the outskirts of Chennai.[4]
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]
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]