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| district = [[Tiruvarur]]<br />
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'''Vanmeekanathar Temple, Tiruneipperu''' is a [[Shiva|Siva]] temple in [[Tiruvarur]] district in [[Tamil Nadu]] (India). This place is also known as Adiyar Temple. It is at distance of 8&nbsp;km in Tiruvarur-[[Thiruthuraipoondi]] Road<ref name="bmj">பு.மா.ஜெயசெந்தில்நாதன், தேவார வைப்புத்தலங்கள், வர்த்தமானன் பதிப்பகம், சென்னை, 2009</ref> The temple can be reached just opposite to Nami Nandi Adigal temple.<ref name=shaivam/><br />
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==Vaippu Sthalam==<br />
It is one of the shrines of the [[Vaippu Sthalam]]s sung by Tamil Saivite [[Nayanars|Nayanar]] [[Appar]]. This place is also known as Emapperur.<ref name=shaivam>[https://shaivam.org/hindu-hub/temples/place/374/yaemapperur-vanmeekanathar-temple மூவர் தேவார வைப்புத்தலங்கள், EmappErUr, Appar, 6-70-3]</ref><ref>[http://www.shivatemples.com/vt/vtlist1.php Shiva Temples, தேவார வைப்புத்தலங்கள், ஏமப்பேரூர், Appar, 6-70-3]</ref><br />
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==Presiding deity==<br />
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]].<ref name="bmj"/><br />
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==Shrines==<br />
In the [[Prakaram]] shrines of [[Ganesha|Vinayaka]], [[Kartikeya|Subramania]], [[Bhairava|Bairava]], Sanisvara and [[Surya]] are found. In the front [[mandapa]]<br />
the shrine of the goddess is found.<ref name="bmj"/><br />
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==Kumbhabhishekham==<br />
The [[Kumbhabhishekham]] of the temple was held on 30 March 2018.<ref>[https://www.dinamani.com/weekly-supplements/vellimani/2018/mar/30/%E0%AE%A8%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B4%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B5%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%8D-2890446.html, தினமணி, வெள்ளிமணி, நிகழ்வுகள், 30 மார்ச் 2018]</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Shiva temples in Tiruvarur district]]<br />
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