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]


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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