Vanmeekanathar Temple, Tiruneipperu

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Vanmeekanathar Temple, Tiruneipperu
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Tiruvarur
Deity	Lord Shiva
Location
Location	Tiruvarur-Thiruthuraipoondi Road
State	Tamil Nadu
Country	India

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]

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]

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]

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]

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