Pushparateswarar facing east
Pushparateswarar facing east
Swarnambigai, facing south
Swarnambigai, facing south
Pushparateswarar Gnairu Temple dates back to the Chola period. Stone inscriptions relating to Pandya and Vijayanagara Kings have also been found here at Pushparateswarar Gnairu.
A Chola king in search of lotus flowers for his daily pooja to lord Shiva entered a pond here and tried to pluck a Lotus which was above all others. It proved to be elusive and kept moving away. In anger he threw his sword at it, the sword broke and a piece fell on a hidden Linga in the water and it started bleeding making the pond red. The king fainted and was revived by Lord Shiva and instructed to build a temple in the place, Pushparateswarar Gnairu. Another story is about a King whose eyesight was taken and then restored in the pond by the Lord who appeared as Surya in a Lotus flower. Hence the name of the place and Pushparateswarar Gnairu is considered as Surya Sthalam. Sage Agastya is believed to have stayed here and worshiped the Lord at Pushparateswarar Gnairu.
Pushparateswarar Gnairu is about 10 kilometers north from Redhills and regular buses are available.
None locally. Closest is Redhills (Puzhal).