Srivaishnava shrines that were sung about by Azhvars (divine saints) are called divya desams. There are 108 divya desams in total. Two of these are not in this material world - Parama padam (at God's holy feet) and ThiruppaRkadal (the Ocean of Milk where Vishnu resides). Of the remaining 106, 105 are located in India and 1 is in Nepal (SaLagramam).
For a detailed list of number of paasurams of all Alvars on each Divyadesam: Mangalasasanam by Divyadesam Sri Vaishnavism is a hindu sect,the members of which worship lord Maha Vishnu. ... The Alvars are Hindu saints, followers of Lord Vishnu. ... Vaikunta is the abode of Lord Vishnu or Lord krishna, who is the Supreme Personality OF Godhead and other living entities who have freed themselves from the bondage of the material world. ...
Vaishnava Hindus, especially in South India, hope to visit all the 106 earthly divya desams in their lifetime, and aspire to reach the 2 spiritual divya desams in the hereafter. Vaishnavism is the branch of Hinduism in which Vishnu or one of his avatars (i. ... This article is about the Hindu religion; for other meanings of the word, see Hindu (disambiguation). ... The geographical south of India includes all Indian territory below the 20th parallel. ...
Sriman Narayanan is found in various Thirukkolam. The Thirukkolam in 108 Divyadesams are given below:[1] Narayana (Sanskrit: नारायण; ) or Narayan is an important Sanskrit name for Vishnu and is in many contemporary vernaculars, a common Indian name. ...
Kidantha Thirukkolam ( Sleeping Position ) - 27 Divyadesams
Veetrirundha Thirukkolam (Sitting Position ) - 21 Divyadesams
Nindra Thirukkolam ( Standing Position ) - 60 Divyadesams
List Of Divya Desams
The list of 108 Divya Desams is given in this table: [2]
1. Thiruvengadam 2. Ahobilam 3. Muktinath, Saligramam 4. naimisaaraNyam 5. Mathura 6. Gokul 7. Deva prayakai/Devaprayag 8. Thiruppirithi 9. Badrinath temple 10. Ayodhya 11. Dwarka Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... The Chera dynasty (Tamil: சேரரà¯) was one of the ancient Tamil dynasties that ruled southern India from ancient times until around the fifteenth century CE. The Early Cheras ruled over the Malabar Coast, Coimbatore, Karur and Salem Districts in South India, which now forms part of the modern day Kerala and... , Madurai (Tamil: , IPA: ) is a city and a municipal corporation with a city population of 922,913 according to 2001 census. ... , Kanchipuram, Kanchi, or Kancheepuram (also sometimes Conjeevaram) is a city and a municipality in Kancheepuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Madras redirects here. ... The Venkateswara Temple (Telugu: తిరà±à°®à°² వేంకటేశà±à°µà°° దేవాలయం, Tamil: திரà¯à®ªà¯à®ªà®¤à®¿ வேஙà¯à®•à®Ÿà¯‡à®¸à¯à®µà®°à®°à¯ கோவிலà¯) at Tirumala, Andhra Pradesh is dedicated to Lord Vishnu as Venkateswara (or Srinivasa) and attracts followers from a wide range of Hindu traditions. ... A monolithic statue of Narasimha at Vijayanagara. ... Muktinath, a sacred place both for Hindus as well as the Buddhists, is located at an altitude of 3,710 meters, at the foot of the Thorung La mountain pass (part of the Himalayas) , Mustang district, Kingdom of Nepal. ... Temple at the birthplace of Krishna Krishnajanmabhoomi, which means the birth-place of Krishna, is a temple built on the birthplace of Krishna (an avatar of God Vishnu) in Mathura, India. ... Gokul is a village 15 kms south-east of Mathura in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. ... Devprayag is a city in the state of Uttaranchal in northern India. ... Badrinath temple, sometimes called Badrinarayan temple, is situated along the Alaknanda river, in the hill town of Badrinath in Uttarakhand state in India. ... Ram Janmabhoomi (राम जनà¥à¤®à¤à¥‚मि) refers to a tract of land in the North Indian city of Ayodhya which is claimed as the birthplace of Rama. ... , Dwarka is a city and a municipality in Jamnagar district in the state of Gujarat, India. ...
12. Thiruvananthapuram 13. Thiru katkarai 14. Moozhik kalam 15. Tiruvalla 16. Thirukadithanam 17. Sengunroor 18. Thiruppuliyoor 19. ThiruvaaRanviLai 20. Thiru vanvandoor 21. Thiru naavaay 22. ViththuvakkOdu Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple, (Malayalam: à´¶àµà´°àµ€ പതàµà´®à´¨à´¾à´ à´¸àµà´µà´¾à´®à´¿ à´•àµà´·àµ‡à´¤àµà´°à´‚) is a famous Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu, located inside the East Fort in city of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. ... , Thiruvalla ( previously spelled Tiruvalla) or തിരàµà´µà´²àµà´² as it is spelled in malayalam, is a city and a Taluk located in Pathanamthitta district in the State of Kerala in South-West India. ...
23. Thirumeyyam 24. Thirukkottiyoor 25. Koodal Azhagar Temple 26. Azhagar Kovil 27. Tirumogoor 28. Srivilliputhur 29. Tiruththangal 30. Thiruppullani Srivilliputtur Divya Desam is a poplar Hindu temple and one of the 108 Divya Desams, the most important abodes of Lord Vishnu and is the birthplace of two of the most important Alvars (saints) in the Vaishnavite tradition, Periyazhvar and Andal. ...
31. Tirukkacchi 32. Ashtabujakaram 33. Tiruvekkaa 34. Tiruththanka 35. Tiruvelukkai 36. Tirukalvanoor 37. Tiru oorakam 38. Tiru neeragam 39. Tiru kaaragam 40. Tirukaarvaanam 41. Tiru paramechura vinnagaram 42. Tiru pavala vannam 43. Tiru paadagam 44. Tiru nilaaththingal thundam 45. Tirupputkuzhi Varadharaja Perumal Temple or Hastagiri or Attiyuran is a famous Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located in the holy city of Kanchipuram, Tamilnadu, India. ... The temple is called Ashtabujankaram because the Lord Adhikesava Perumal has eight hands loaded with weapons. ... The Tiruvelukkai Divya Desam is one among the 108 Divya Desams Location : Kancheepuram Perumaal (God) : Azhagiyasingar (Narasimhar) Thaayaar (Goddess): Velukkaivalli (Amritavalli) Theertham : Kanaka Saras Paasuram : ThirumangaiAzhwar, PeyAzhwar Vimaanam : Kanaka Vimanam The Moolavar here is Azhagiyasingar or Mukunda Nayakar in a standing posture facing East, while the Thaayaar here is Velukkaivalli... Ekambaranatha Temple is one of the oldest temples in the city or Kanchipuram. ...
46. Thiruvallikeni 47. Thiruneermalai 48. Thiruvidandai 49. Thirukadalmallai 50. Thiruninravur 51. Thiruevvul 52. Thirukkadigai Parthasarathy Temple and its pond Parthasarathy Kovil is a temple located in the Triplicane (Tiruvallikeni) district of Chennai in southeast India. ... Thiruneermalai is a panchayat town in Kancheepuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Thiruvidandai is one of 108 Divya desam. ... The Sthalasayana Perumal Temple is at Mahabalipuram. ... Sri Bakthavatsala Perumal temple is a Hindu temple, located at Thiruninravur near Chennai, India. ... There are three separate shrines dedicated to Lord Narsimha on top of the hill, Lord Bhaktavatsala Perumal on the base of the hill and Lord Anjaneya on a separate hill. ...
53. Thiruvazhunthoor /Therazhundur 54. Thiruindaloor 55. Kazhicsirama Vinnagaram 56. Thirukkavalampadi 57. Thiruchsempon sey 58. Thiruarimeya Vinnagaram 59. Thiru Vanpurushoththamam 60. Thiruvaikundavinnagaram 61. Thirumanimadam 62. Thiruthevanartthogai 63. Thiruthetriyambalam 64. Thirumanikkoodam 65. ThiruvellakkuLam 66. Thiruppaarththan palli 67. Thalai Sanga Nanmathiyam 68. Thiruchsirupuliyoor 69. Thiru Vali Tirunagari Mayavaram is a famous town in Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu state of India. ... , Tanjore redirects here. ... Tiruchirapalli (also spelled Tiruchchirappalli, commonly known as Tiruchi or Trichy, formerly known as Trichinopoly under British rule) is a city situated on the banks of the Kaveri river, centrally located in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... , Tirunelveli (Tamil: ) is a Municipal Corporation, sixth largest city in Tamil Nadu (after Chennai, Madurai, Coimbatore, Trichy and Salem) in southern India and the district headquarters of Tirunelveli district. ... For other uses, see Kanyakumari (disambiguation). ...
70. Thiruccithra kootam 71. Thirukkannangudi 72. Thirunagai 73. Thiru Thanjai 74. Tirukkoilur 75. Thirukkoodaloor 76. Thiru Kavith Thalam 77. Thiru Adhanoor 78. ThiruppuLLam Boothangudi 79. Thirukkudandhai 80. Thiruccherai 81. Thiru Nandhipuravinnagaram 82. Thiru Naraiyoor 83. Thiruvinnagar 84. Thiruvelliyangudi 85. Thirukkanamangai 86. Thirukkkannapuram Sarangapani Temple is a place of worship, dedicated to Vishnu as the Supreme God of the Vaishnava traditions of Hinduism. ... The Uppiliappan Temple which is also called ThiruVinnagar is near Thirunaageshwaram, Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu. ...
87. Sri Rangam 88. Thirukkozhi 89. Thirukkarambanoor 90. Thiruvellarai 91. Thiru Anbil 92. Thirupper Nagar 93. Thirukkandiyur 94. Tiru vayindhirapuram The Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in Srirangam, Tamil Nadu, India is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Ranganatha, a reclining form of Lord Vishnu. ... Situated in Urayoor, Trichy district in Tamil Nadu. ...
105. Thiruvattaru 106. Thiruvanparisaram To meet Wikipedias quality standards and make it more accessible to a general audience, this article may require cleanup. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...
Vinnulagam
107. Thirupaarkadal 108. Thiruparamapadham The Ocean of Milk in Hindu mythology is the place where 13 precious treasures were lost. ... Vaikunta is the abode of Lord Vishnu or Lord krishna, who is the Supreme Personality OF Godhead and other living entities who have freed themselves from the bondage of the material world. ...
Direction of the holy face
In these 108 Divyadesams, Vishnu faces various directions and giving his seva (blessing), which are as follows: For other meanings, see Vishnu (disambiguation). ...
Towards East direction - 79 Divyadesams
Towards West direction - 19 Divyadesams
Towards North direction - 3 Divyadesams
Towards South direction - 7 Divyadesams
List of Other famous Vaishnava Temples
Aeri Katha Ramar Temple, Maduranthakam
Karivaradaraja Perumal, Aragalur (West Facing blessing)
Kothanda Ramar Temple, Vaduvur
Rajagopala Swami Temple, Mannargudi
Aeri Katha Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located near the holy city of Chengalpattu, Tamilnadu, India. ... Aragalur(six trenches village) is a village in Salem, Tamil Nadu, India. ...
External links
[1] contains details about each temple
[2] contains the poster of the temple deities in the 108 divya desams. This poster is to be found in most of the vaishnava homes.
[3] contains audio links to some of the pasurams (verse) related to the divya desams.
[4] lists the Alwars that had sung the praises of god in the respective temples.
[5] Photos of all divya desams with Sri suktam audio.
References
^ "Kolams of Narayana", divyadesamonline.com. Retrieved on 16 July.
^ "108 Divya Desams", srivaishnava.org. Retrieved on 16 July.
is the 197th day of the year (198th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 197th day of the year (198th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other meanings, see Vishnu (disambiguation). ... The Venkateswara Temple (Telugu: తిరà±à°®à°² వేంకటేశà±à°µà°° దేవాలయం, Tamil: திரà¯à®ªà¯à®ªà®¤à®¿ வேஙà¯à®•à®Ÿà¯‡à®¸à¯à®µà®°à®°à¯ கோவிலà¯) at Tirumala, Andhra Pradesh is dedicated to Lord Vishnu as Venkateswara (or Srinivasa) and attracts followers from a wide range of Hindu traditions. ... The Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in Srirangam, Tamil Nadu, India is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Ranganatha, a reclining form of Lord Vishnu. ... Badrinath temple, sometimes called Badrinarayan temple, is situated along the Alaknanda river, in the hill town of Badrinath in Uttarakhand state in India. ... Varadharaja Perumal Temple or Hastagiri or Attiyuran is a famous Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located in the holy city of Kanchipuram, Tamilnadu, India. ... Guruvayoorappan The Guruvayur Shri Krishna Temple (Malayalam: à´—àµà´°àµà´µà´¾à´¯àµ‚à´°àµâ€ à´¶àµà´°àµ€à´•àµƒà´·àµà´£ à´•àµà´·àµ‡à´¤àµà´°à´‚) is one of the most important and sacred pilgrim centres of Kerala. ... Jagannath Temple is a marvellous piece of Orissan Architecture. ... Padmanabhaswamy temple (aka Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple), (Malayalam: à´¶àµà´°àµ€ പദàµà´®à´¨à´¾à´ à´¸àµà´µà´¾à´®à´¿ à´•àµà´·àµ‡à´¤àµà´°à´‚) is a famous Hindu temple of Lord Vishnu, located inside the East Fort in city of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. ... Udupi Krishna Temple is a famous Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Krishna located in the town of Udupi in Karnataka, India. ... Srivilliputtur Divya Desam is a popular Hindu temple and one of the 108 Divya Desams, the most important abodes of Lord Vishnu and is the birthplace of two of the most important Alvars (saints) in the Vaishnavite tradition, Periyazhvar and Andal. ... Parthasarathy Kovil is an 8th century Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Krishna located at Triplicane, Chennai, India. ... Ambalappuzha Sri Krishna Temple is a Hindu temple in Ambalappuzha, Alapuzha district of kerala, south India. ... Image File history File links HinduSwastika. ...
The Tirunaangur DivyaDesam shrines are Kavalampaadi, Tiruvanpurushottamam, Arimeya Vinnagaram, Chemponseikoyil, Manimaadakkoyil (Narayanan), Vaikuntha Vinnagaram, Tirudevanaar Togai, Tiruttetriambalam, Manikkootam, Tiruvellakkulam, and Parthanpalli.
The Tirunaangur DivyaDesams: 11 DivyaDesams in the vicinity of Sirkazhi, Tiruvaali and Tirunagari (the birthplace of Tirumangaialwar) are associated closely with Tirumangaialwar.
Description: This DivyaDesam is represented by a shrine to Perumaal, near the sanctum of the revered Kamakshi Amman temple at Kanchipuram.
There are 108 DivyaDesams, two of which are not in this world, and the rest mostly in South India.
In South India, especially in Tamil Nadu, the Divya Prabhandham is considered as equal to the Vedas, hence the epithet Dravida Veda.
Prominent among the 4,000 verses are the 1,100+ verses known as the Thiru Vaaymozhi, composed by Nammaazhvaar (Kaaril Maaran Sadagopan) of Thiruk Kurugoor.
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