Vanmeekanathar Temple, Tiruneipperu

Vanmeekanathar Temple, Tiruneipperu is a Siva temple in Tiruvarur district in Tamil Nadu (India). This place is also known as Adiyar Temple. It is at distance of 8 km in Tiruvarur-Thiruthuraipoondi Road[1] The temple can be reached just opposite to Nami Nandi Adigal temple.[2]

Vanmeekanathar Temple, Tiruneipperu
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictTiruvarur
DeityLord Shiva
Location
LocationTiruvarur-Thiruthuraipoondi Road
StateTamil Nadu
Country India

Vaippu Sthalam

It is one of the shrines of the Vaippu Sthalams sung by Tamil Saivite Nayanar Appar. This place is also known as Emapperur.[2][3]

Presiding deity

The presiding deity in the garbhagriha, represented by the lingam, is known as Vanmeekanathar. His consort is known as Umaparameswari. This was the birthplace of Nami Nandi Adigal.[1]

Shrines

In the Prakaram shrines of Vinayaka, Subramania, Bairava, Sanisvara and Surya are found. In the front mandapa the shrine of the goddess is found.[1]

Kumbhabhishekham

The Kumbhabhishekham of the temple was held on 30 March 2018.[4]

References
  1. பு.மா.ஜெயசெந்தில்நாதன், தேவார வைப்புத்தலங்கள், வர்த்தமானன் பதிப்பகம், சென்னை, 2009
  2. மூவர் தேவார வைப்புத்தலங்கள், EmappErUr, Appar, 6-70-3
  3. Shiva Temples, தேவார வைப்புத்தலங்கள், ஏமப்பேரூர், Appar, 6-70-3
  4. தினமணி, வெள்ளிமணி, நிகழ்வுகள், 30 மார்ச் 2018


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