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Vanmeekanathar Temple, Tiruvetriyur

Shiva temple in Sivaganga district praised in the hymns of Sambandar and Sundarar

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01 — The story

The story

Vanmeekanathar Temple is a Shiva temple at Tiruvetriyur in Sivaganga district. It is a Vaippu Sthalam, one of the shrines mentioned in hymns by the Saivite saints Sambandar and Sundarar.

Shiva is worshipped as Vanmeekanathar, and his consort as Bagampiriyal, whose name is so closely tied to the place that locals know it as the Bagampiriyal Temple. Shrines in the prakaram hold Vinayaka, Subramania, Bhairava, Saneeswara and the Navagrahas.

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02 — About

About Vanmeekanathar Temple, Tiruvetriyur

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We’re still writing about Vanmeekanathar Temple, Tiruvetriyur: its history, what’s there and why it’s worth the trip.

Where it is

Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu

9.71° N 78.95° E