Aditya Varma Manikandan

Aditya Varma Manikandan
Thekkumkur
Flag of Thekkumkur
Reign1717 – Sep 1749
PredecessorUdaya Marthanda Varman Manikandan
BornAditya Varman
1701
Neerazhi Palace, Thekkumkur
DiedNattassery, Kottayam
ReligionHinduism

Aditya Varma Manikandan (Malayalam: ആദിത്യ വർമ്മ മണികണ്ഠൻ) popularly known as Aditya Varman, was the last ruling Maharaja of the Princely State of Thekkumkur. He was the ruler until September 1749 when the king of Travancore Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma ousted him from Neerazi Palace at the Battle of Changanassery. Thekkumkur kings were known as Manikandan. The goddess was Cheruvally Bhagavathi in the space. The official residence of Sri Aditya Varma was Neerazi Palace.