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108 திவ்ய தேசங்கள்

ராதே கிருஷ்ணா 10-02-2016


108 திவ்ய தேசங்கள்


  1. Choza naatu divyadesams route map- 2

    The first part of the Choza naatu maps had maps to divyadesams around Kumbakonam, Trichy and Mayavaram. The second set of maps are of divyadesams around Nagapattinam and Sirkazhi and a complete idea of Choza naatu divyadesams in Tamilnadu

    There are 4 divyadesams around Nagapatinam and 14 divyadesams around Sirkazhi

    Nagapattinam based divyadesams (4)



    Seerkazhi based divyadesams (14)




    Choza naatu divyadesams -Overall map


    Route map for some temples around Chennai

    There are several ancient and new temples around Chennai. Here are list of few of them accessible from GST road and Bangalore highway.

     GST road temples

    List of temples (click on temple name for more details)


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    Chennai-Bangalore highway route temples

    
    List of temples (click on temple name for more details)

    1. Thirumazhisai Jagannathan temple

    click on map to enlarge

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    Choza Naadu Divyadesams route map -Part 1

    There are in all 40 temples under Choza naatu divyadesams of Sri Vaishnavas. The temples can be further classifed into

    1. Kumbakonam based divyadesams (12)
    2. Trichy based divyadesams (6)
    3. Mayavaram based divyadesams (4)
    4. Sirkazhi based divyadesams (14)
    5. Nagapattinam based divyadesams (4)

    Click on the picture to enlarge..the ones with blue borders are divyadesams and ones in red are non-divyadesams.

    Kumbakonam/Tanjavur divyadesams map --


    Mayavaram based divyadesams map--

    Trichy based divyadesams map --

    Navagraha kshetram around Mayiladuthurai and Kumbakonam

    This popular set of Navagraha kshetrams are located around Mayiladuthurai (Mayavaram) and Kumbakonam. Taxis and hotels offer package tours for visiting all these temples.


    Sooryan----Suriyanarkoil (Special on Sundays)
    Chandran--Thingalur (Special on Mondays)
    Sevvai----- Vaitheeswaran koil (Special on Tuesdays)
    Pudhan-----Thiruvengadu (Special on Wednesdays)
    Guru--------Alangudi (Special on Thursday)
    Sukkiran----Kanjanur (Special on Fridays)
    Sani---------Thirunallar (Special on Saturdays)
    Rahu--------Thirunageswaram (Special on Sundays)
    Kethu-------Keezhaperumpallam (Special on Sundays)

    Route map for the temples ..click to enlarge


    Also have a look at

    Vaishnava Nava graha kshetrams near Kumbakonam/Tanjore
    Vaishnava Nava graha kshetrams near Tirunelveli

    Vaishnava Nava Graha sthalam near Tirunelveli

    Some of the Vaishnava temples are also associated with nava graha parihara sthalam. Following is the list of temples located near Tirunelveli that are associated with these grahas-- 


    Sun (suryan) : Sri Vaikuntha natha perumal (Srivaikundam)
    Moon (chandran): Sri Vijayaasana perumal temple (Thiru Varagunamangai)
    Mars (sevvai): Sri Vaaitha Maanitha perumal temple (Thirukolur)
    Mercury (budan): Sri Kaisana vendhar perumal temple (Thirupulingudi)
    Jupiter(guru): Sri Aadinathar temple (Alwar Thirunagari)
    Venus (shukran): Sri Makara Nedunkuzhaikkadan perumal temple (Ten Tirupperai)
    Saturn (sani) : Srinivasa perumal temple, Perungulam
    Dragon's tail (rahu): Sri Aravinda Lochanar perumal temple (Erattai Tirupathi)
    Dragon's head (kethu): Sri Devapiran perumal temple (Erattai Tirupathi)



    Also see

    Vaishnava Nava graha temples around Kumbakonam and Tanjore

    Nava graha kshetrams near Mayavaram and Kumbakonam

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    Pandiya naatu divyadesams Route map

    There are in all 18 divyadesams in Pandiya naadu. The temples can be classified further into Madurai based divyadesams and Tirunelveli based divyadesams.

    ** Click on the image to enlarge it..The maps are just an indication and not to scale
    ** The temples with blue outline are divyadesams and those with red outlines are other interesting temples in the nearby area
    ** Click on the name of the temple for details about the temple, how to reach, timings and more..

    1. Madurai based divyadesams


    One can cover 8 divyadesams by staying at Madurai..the suggested routes are

    Day 1 : Start with Koodal Azhagar temple within Madurai..move to Azhagar kovil and Thirumogur and finish in half day. Continue to Thirukoshtiyur and Thirumayam in the evening and return back to Madurai. (If time permits can coverPilliyarpatti Karpaga Vinayagar temple and Ariyakudi Srinivasa perumal temple)

    Day 2 : Visit Srivilliputtur and Thiruthankal by leaving early in the morning and return to Madurai. Proceed towards Rameshwaram and visit Sethu karai and Thirupullani temple. (If time permits visit Rameshwaram and Nava Bhasanam)

    2. Tirunelveli based divyadesams (Suggested routes for 10 divyadesams)



    Day 1 : Visit Nava tirupathis and Bhasyakarar temple near Alwar Thirunagari. Tiruchendur Murugan temple, Punniyakudi Srinivasa temple, Karungulam Venkatachalapati temple and Krishnapuram Venkateshwara temple can also be covered while coming back.

    Day 2 : Visit Nanguneri/Vanamamalai and Thirukurungudi (3 temples -one main, second parkadal nambi temple nearby and third Malaimel nambi temple)..If time permits visit Ramanuja vattaparai. Evenings can be used for visiting Nelliappar temple in Tirunelveli town and other temples.



    Route map for Tondai naatu divyadesams

    Of all the 108 divyadesams, there are in all 22 divyadesams in Tondai naatu - 15 of them in Kanchipuram alone. One can easily visit all of them in 3 days..click map to enlarge and click on the name of the temple to get details like how to reach, temple timings etc specific to that temple




    Day 1 : Kanchipuram is around 80 kms from Chennai. One can visit all 15 divyadesams of Kanchipuram -half in morning and half in evening. Check the route map to visit the temples here.

    Day 2 : Sholingur is around 115 kms from Chennai. Start early and finish Sholingur Narsimhar temple by afternoon..Rest for some time and visit Thiruvallur Veeraraghava perumal temple and Tiruninravur Bhaktavasala perumal temple in the evening.

    Day 3 : Visit Thiruneermalai -around 22 kms from Chennai and go to Thiruvidanthai and Thirukadalmallai (Sthala syana perumal) divyadesams. In the evening visit Triplicane Parthasarathy temple.

    Nava Tirupathi divyadesams - General information for travel

    Nava Thirupathis come under Pandiya naatu divyadesams of Sri Vaishnavas. Each of the nine temples represent one of the nine grahas of navagrahas- namely Sooryan, Chandran, Rahu, Ketu, Guru, Shukran, Shani, Mangalan, Sowmyan. Although the number of temples are nine, it constitutes only eight divyadesams with two temples called Irratai tirupathi combinedly considered as just one divyadesam.

    Some of these temples are really big and takes time to pray at all sannadhis and come around the prakaram admiring the beautiful sculptures and architecture. The timings of the temple are also quite varied. However one can easily cover all the nine temples in half a day's trip.

    Three of the temples are on one side of the Thamirabharani river and six of them on another side. Have a look at the map below..click to enlarge


    The roads are really small and rough as one goes into the interiors and it is advisible to either hire a guide if going by personal vehicle. However most of the taxi drivers from Tirunelveli and Srivaikundam are well versed with the routes and temple timings.

    Have a look at the temple timings -


    Depending on what time one starts visiting the temples, it would be ideal to mark the temples that close early and finish it off first and then go on to visit the temples that remain open even during the afternoon.

    Accomodation facilities are good only at Thirunelveli and Alwar Thirunagari


    Temple that can also be visited in the same day -

    1. Bhavisyatar sannadhi - Right behind Alwar Thirunagari temple

    2. Punnai nagar Srinivasa temple - Managed by the famous Hotel Saravana bhavan group

    3. Karungulam Srinivasa temple - On the Tirunelveli- Tiruchendur highway

    4. Krishnapuram Venkateshwara temple- On the Tirunelveli- Tiruchendur highway closer to Tirunelveli



    Kanchipuram Divyadesams route map

    14 Divyadesams in Kanchipuram can be easily covered in a day in 2 parts...There are boards indicating direction to Sri Kamakshi amman and Sri Varadaraja perumal temple -the two most popular temples. Use the maps below to easily locate the rest of them... Click to enlarge

    While coming from Chennai..start with
    1. Sri Pachaai vannan and Sri Pavala vannan temples
    2. Sri Nilathingal Thundathan Temple inside Sri Ekaambareshwarar temple
    3. Sri Pandavar Perumal temple
    4. Sri Aadhi Varaha Perumal Temple inside Sri Kamakshi amman temple
    5. Sri Ulagalantha perumal temple...Thiru Ooragam
    6. Sri Jagadeeshwarar Temple..Thiru Neeragam (Inside Thiru Ooragam)
    7. Sri Karunakara Perumal Temple...Thiru Kaaragam (Inside Thiru Ooragam)
    8. Sri Thirukkaar Vaanar Temple..Thirukkaar Vaanam (Inside Thiru Ooragam)
    9. Sri Vaikunda Perumal Temple...(Thiruparameshwara Vinnagaram)


    Coming from bus stand, take the road straight instead of left towards Varadarajar temple and take the left at Vilakodi street to reach

    10. Sri Deepa Prakasar Perumal Temple, Thiruthanka- Toopul
    11. Sri Azhagiya Singar Perumal Temple, Thiruvelukkai
    12. Sri Yathothakaari Perumal Temple, Thiruvekka
    13. Sri Aadhikesava Perumal Temple, Ashthabujangaram
    14. Sri Varadharaja Perumal Temple , Thirukacchi



    The 15th divyadesam of Sri Vijayaraghava perumal, Thiruputkuzhi is situated on the Chennai-Bangalore highway..near Balu chettiar chatiram, there is a board indicating Thirupatkuzhi temple on the left.(Chennai to Bangalore)
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    Vaishnava Nava Graha Temples in Tanjore District

    Some of the Vaishnava temples are also associated with nava graha parihara sthalam. Following is the list of temples located around Kumbakonam and Tanjavur that are associated with these grahas-- Click to enlarge map



    Sun (suryan) : Sri Sarangapani temple (Thirukudanthai-Kumbakonam)
    Moon (chandran): Sri Naadan Kovil (Thirunandipura vinnagaram)
    Mars (sevvai): Nachiyaar Kovil (Thirunaraiyur)
    Mercury (budan): Valvil Ramar Kovil (Thirupullamboothangudi)
    Jupiter(guru): Andallakummaiyyan (Thiruaadhanoor)
    Venus (shukran): Valvil Ramar kovil (Thiruvelliyankudi)
    Saturn (sani) : Oppiliappan Kovil (Thiruvinnagaram)
    Dragon's tail (rahu): Gajendra Varadan kovil (Thirukavithalam)
    Dragon's head (kethu): Jagat Rakshakan kovil (Thirukudaloor)

    Mandi : Saranathan Kovil (Thirucherai)

    Source: Sthala puranam book of Thiruvelliyankudi
    Also see

    Vaishnava Nava graha sthalam around Tirunelveli

    Nava graha kshetram near Mayavaram and Kumbakonam
     Search terms: navagraham, tanjavur district, thanjavur, srivaishnava, sooryan, sooriyan, angaragan, angarakan, ankaragan, ankarakan, guja, kuja, budh, budhan, budha, boothankudi, pullabuthankudi, pullam buthangudi, aathanoor, adanoor, atanoor, shani, shaniswaran, sukran, ragu, ketu, mandhee, mandhi, chevvai

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    1. Hi,
      Just visited 11 divya desam's near Sirkazhi, Thirunangur.... Wanted to share an experience. Met a guide Subramanian, who helped us in visiting 11 divya desams. All the 11 places are interior villages and with no proper direction boards. Also the temple timing which was sort of erratic. He came with us in our car and showed the temple. His number is 9159706875. His name is Subramanian. Hope it helps.

      Srivatsan.
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Divya Desam



Lord Vishnu
A Divya Desam (Tamil: திவ்ய தேசம்) is one of the 108 Vishnu temples that are mentioned in the works of the Tamil Azhvars (saints). Divya means "premium" and Desam indicates "place" (temple). Of the 108 temples, 105 are in India, one is in Nepal, and last two are outside the Earthly realms.The last two are Thirupalkadal and Paramapadam.Tirupalkaddal is the ocean of milk and paramapadam is the Srivaikuntam where lord Narayana presides. Only holy souls are blessed to worship these two divya desams after death and surrender under the lotus feet of Narayana.The Divya Desams are revered by the 12 Azhvars in the Divya Prabandha, a collection of 4,000 Tamil verses. While most Divya Desams follow Thenkalai mode of worship, some follow Vadakalai too among others.

Azhwars

Image of Rangamannar-Andal temple in Srivilliputhur showing the pyramidal temple tower
Image of Rangamannar-Andal temple in Srivilliputhur
The word azhwar means the one who dives deep into the ocean of the countless attributes of god. Azhwars are considered the twelve supreme devotees of Vishnu, who were instrumental in popularising Vaishnavism during the 5th-8th centuries A.D. The religious works of these saints in Tamil, songs of love and devotion, are compiled as Nalayira Divya Prabandham containing 4000 verses and the 108 temples revered in their songs are classified as Divya desam.[1][2] The saints had different origins and belonged to different castes. As per tradition, the first three azhwars, Poigai, Bhutha and Pey were born miraculously. Tirumizhisai was the son of a sage, Thondaradi, Mathurakavi, Peria and Andal were from brahmin community, Kulasekhara from Kshatriacommunity, Namm was from a cultivator family, Tirupana from panar community and Tirumangai from kazhwar community. Divya Suri Saritra by Garuda-Vahana Pandita (11th century AD), Guruparamparaprabavam by Pinbaragiya Perumal Jiyar, Periya tiru mudi adaivu by Anbillai Kandadiappan, Yatindra Pranava Prabavam by Pillai Lokacharya, commentaries on Divya Prabandam, Guru Parampara (lineage of Gurus) texts, temple records and inscriptions give a detailed account of the azhwars and their works. According to these texts, the saints were considered incarnations of some form of Vishnu. Poigai is considered an incarnation of Panchajanya (Krishna's conch), Bhoothath of Kaumodakee (Vishnu's Mace/Club), Pey of Nandaka (Vishnu's sword), Thirumalisai of Sudarshanam (Vishnu's discus), Namm of Vishvaksena (Vishnu's commander), Madhurakavi of Vainatheya (Vishnu's eagle, Garuda), Kulasekhara of Kaustubha (Vishnu's necklace), Periy of Garuda (Vishnu's eagle), Andal of Bhoodevi (Vishnu's wife, Lakshmi, in her form as Bhudevi), Thondaradippodi of Vanamaalai (Vishnu's garland), Thiruppaan of Srivatsa (An auspicious mark on Vishnu's chest) and Thirumangai of Saranga (Krishna's bow). The songs of Prabandam are regularly sung in all the Vishnu temples of South India daily and also during festivals.[2][3]
According to traditional account by Manavala Mamunigal, the first three azhwars namely Poigai, Bhoothath and Pey belong to Dwapara Yuga (before 4200 BC). Modern historians place the period of azhwars from the 5th to 8th century AD, but there is dispute about the chronology and relation between each other. But it is widely accepted by tradition and historians that the trio are the earliest among the twelve azhwars.[1][2][4][5][6] Along with the three Saiva nayanmars, they influenced the ruling Pallava kings, creating a Bhakti movement that resulted in changing the religious geography from Buddhism and Jainism to these two sects of Hinduism in the region. The azhwars were also instrumental in promoting the Bhagavatha cult and the two epics of India, namely, Ramayana and Mahabaratha.[7] The azhwars were instrumental in spreading Vaishnavism throughout the region.[8] The verses of the various azhwars were compiled by Nathamuni(824-924 AD), a 10th-century Vaishnavite theologian, who called it the "Tamil Veda".[9][10]

List of Deities in Divyadesams


S.No.DivyadesamThayar (Lakshmi)Swamy (Vishnu)
1SrirangamRanganayagiRanganathar (Periya Perumal)
2UraiyurKamalavalli VasalakshmiAzhagiya Manavala Perumal
3ThirukarambanurPoornaavalliPurushothama Perumal
4ThiruvellaraiRakthapankajavalliPundarikaksha Perumal
5ThiruanbilSoundaryavalliSundaramoorthaye Poornaya Perumal
6ThiruppernagarIndravalliAppala Ranganatha Perumal
7ThirukandiyurKamalavalliKamalanatha, Harasabavimochana Perumal
8ThirukoodalurPadmasaniJagathrakshaga Perumal
9ThirukavithalamRamamanivalliGajendravaradha Perumal
10ThiruppullamboothangudiHemabjaThrudathanvee Ramabadhra Perumal
11ThiruaadhanurRanganayagiVarshakalathinayaka Perumal
12ThirukudanthaiKomalavalliAparyapthamrutha Perumal
13ThiruvinnagarBoodeviLavanavarjitha Srinivasa Perumal
14ThirunaraiyurVanjulavalliSrinivasa Perumal
15ThirucheraiSaranayagiSaranatha Perumal
16Thirunandhipura VinnagaramShenbagavalliJagannatha Perumal
17ThiruvelliyangudiMaragadhavalliSrungarasundara Danushbani Ramaya Perumal
18ThirukannamangaiAbishegavalliBhaktavatsala Perumal
19ThirukannapuramKannapuraSowriraja Perumal
20ThirukannangudiLoganayagiLokanatha Perumal
21ThirunagaiSoundaryavalliSoundararaja Perumal
22Thiruthanjai MamanikoilRakthapankajavalliNeelamega Perumal
ManikundramAmbujavalliManiparvatha Perumal
Thanjaiyali NagarThanjanayagiNarasimha Perumal
23ThiruvazhundurRakthapankajavalliDevadhiraja Perumal
24ThiruchirupuliyurDhayanayagiKrupasamudra Perumal
25Thiruthalaichanga NanmadiyamSiras sangaChandrasabahara Perumal
26ThiruindalurPundareegavalliParimalaranganatha Perumal
27Thirukazhicheerama VinnagaramLoganayagiLokanatha Thrivikrama Perumal
28ThirukkavalambadiPankajavalliGopala Krishna Perumal
29Thiruarimeya VinnagaramAmrudhagadavalliGadakeli Narthanaya Perumal
30ThiruvanpurushothamamPurushothamaPurushothama Perumal
31ThirusemponsaikoilSweda PushpavalliHemaranganatha Perumal
32ThirumanimadakoilPundareegavalliSashvatha Deepaya Narayana Perumal
33Thiruvaigunda VinnagaramVaigundavalliVaikuntanatha Perumal
34ThiruthetriambalamRakthapankajavalliLakshmiranga Perumal
35ThirumanikoodamBoonayagiVaradharaja Perumal
36ThiruparthanpalliKamalaParthasarathy roopa, Kamalapathaye Perumal
37Thiruvali & ThirunagariAmrudhagadavalliKedarapathivaraya Perumal
38ThiruthevanarthogaiSamudradanayaDevanayaka Perumal
39ThiruvellakulamPadmavathiSrinivasa Perumal
40ThiruchitrakoodamPundareegavalliGovindaraja Perumal
41ThiruvaheendrapuramHemabujavalliDevanatha Perumal
42ThirukkovalurPushpavalliThrivikrama Perumal
43Thirukkachi - AtthigiriPerundeviDevathiraja Perumal
44AshtabuyagaramPadmasaniGajendravarada Perumal
45ThiruthankaMaragadhavalliDeepaprakasa Perumal
46ThiruvelukkaiAmruthavalliSundharayoghanarasimha Perumal
47ThiruneeragamBoovalliJagadeeswara Perumal
48ThiruppadagamRukmani SathyabamaPandavadootha Perumal
49Thiru Nilathingal ThundamChandrasoodavalliChandrasooda Perumal
50ThiruooragamAmudavalliThrivikrama Perumal
51ThiruvehkaKomalavalliYathokthakari Perumal
52ThirukkaragamPadmamaniKarunagara Perumal
53ThirukkarvaanamKamalavalliNeelamega Perumal
54ThirukkalvanurSundarabimbavalliChoranatha Perumal
55ThiruppavalavannamPravalavalliPravalavarna Perumal
56Thiruparamechura VinnagaramVaigundavalliVaikundanatha Perumal
57ThirupputkuzhiMaragadavalliVijayaraghava Perumal
58ThirunindravurSudhavalliBhaktavatsala Perumal
59ThiruvallurKanagavalliVaidhya Veeraraghava Perumal
60ThiruvallikeniRukmaniVenkatakrishna Perumal
61ThiruneermalaiSundaravalliJalathivarnaya Perumal
62ThiruidaventhaiKomalavalliLakshmivaraha Perumal
63ThirukkadalmallaiBoosthalamangadeviSthalasayana Perumal
64ThirukkadigaiAmruthabalavalliYoganarasimha Perumal
65ThiruvayothiSeethadeviRamachandra Perumal
66ThirunaimisaranyamSriharilakshmiDevaraja Perumal
67ThirupruthiParimalavalliParamapurushaya Perumal
68Thirukkandamenum KadinagarPundareegavalliNeelamega Perumal
69ThiruvadariyachramamAravindavalliBadrinarayana Perumal
70ThirusalakraamamSrideviSrimoorthi Perumal
71ThiruvadamaduraiSathyabamaGovardhanagiridhari Perumal
72ThiruvaipadiRukmani SathyabamaNavamohanakrishna Perumal
73ThirudwaragaiLakshmiRukmanyadhi Ashtamahishi, Dwarakadeesa Perumal
74ThirusingavelkundramAmruthavalli SenchulakshmiLakshminarasimha Perumal
75Thiruvengadam(Mel Thirupathi)PadmavathiSrinivasa Perumal
76ThirunavaiPadmavathiNarayana Perumal
77ThiruvithuvakoduVithuvakoduvalliSri Abhayapradhaya Perumal
78ThirukatkaraiVathsalyavalliKatkaraswami Perumal
79ThirumoozhikkalamMadhuraveniSookthinatha Perumal
80ThiruvallavazhVathsalyavalliSundaraya Perumal
81ThirukkadithalamKarpagavalliAmruthanarayana Perumal
82ThiruchengundrurRakthapankajavalliDevathideva Perumal
83ThiruppuliyurHemalathaMayashaktiyuthaswamy Perumal
84ThiruvaranvilaiPadmasaniVamana Perumal
85ThiruvanvandoorKamalavalliKamalanatha Perumal
86ThiruvananthapuramHarilakshmiAnanthapadmanabha Perumal
87ThiruvattaruMaragadhavalliAdhikesava Perumal
88ThiruvanparisaramKamalavalliThiruvazhmarbhan Perumal
89ThirukkurungudivamanashetravalliVamanakshetrapoornaya Perumal
90ThirucheeravaramangaiChireevaramangaivalliThothadhrinatha Perumal
91Thiruvaigundam (Navathirupathi)Boonayagi, VaigundavalliVaikuntanatha Perumal
92Thiruvaragunamangai (navathirupathi)VaragunavalliVijayasana Perumal
93Thiruppuliangudi (Navathirupathi)BoonayagiBoomipalaya Vairinedharchidha Gopaya Perumal
94Thirutholaivillimangalam(Navathirupathi)VisalakrishnakshideviAravindhalochana Perumal
95Thirukkulandai(Navathirupathi)Baligavalli PadmavathiSrinivasa Perumal
96Thirukkolur(Navathirupathi)KolurvalliNikshepavithaya Perumal
97Thirupperai (Navathirupathi)KundalakarnadeviDheerga Magarakundaladharaya Perumal
98Thirukkurugur (Navathirupathi)AadhinathavalliAadhinatha Perumal
99ThiruvillipputhurKodhadeviVadapathrasayee Perumal
100ThiruthangalRakthapankajavalliNarayana Perumal
101ThirukkoodalMadhuravalliSangamasundharaya Perumal
102ThirumaliruncholaiSundaravalliChorasundara Perumal
103ThirumogurMohavalliKalamega Perumal
104ThirukkoshtiyurMahalakshmiUraga Mrudusayanaya Perumal
105ThiruppullaniKalyanavalli, PadmasaniKalyana Jagannatha Perumal
106ThirumeyyamUjjeevanaSathyagirinatha Perumal
107ThiruparkadalBhoo samudra DhanyaKsheerabdhi Natha Perumal
108ThirupparamapadhamMahalakshmyaParamapadhanathaya Perumal

List of Divya Desams

The list of 108 Divya Desams is given in this table:[12][13]
108 Divya Desams
North/South[Andhra Pradesh]/WestIndia&NepalMalai NaduMaduraiKanchipuramChennai
Mayiladuthurai and SirkazhiThanjavurTrichyTirunelveliKanyakumari
Vinnulagam (Outside the Earthly realm)

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108 Divya DesangaL

Srivaishnava DivyaDesam - Sri Mahavshnu Kshetrams

Welcome to our Virtual tour. Now we will go you through the Divya Desams with rare and beautiful images of PerumaL and Thayar (wherever available). Since we would like to present unique and rare images it will be a long journey and we would appreciate your patience. Now sit back and with a click of your mouse enjoy a visit to divya desams. 

Foreword

In Hinduism, Sri Mahavishnu is the most powerful and much-worshipped God. As India is surrounded by oceans, in the same way the devotion to Lord God known as Bhakti is also spread and spred throughout our country. Emperumaan Sriman Narayanan who is the Paramathma is manifest in all souls the Jeevathmas, is found from Himalayas to Kanyakumari in various thirukkolamgal (posture or position) in various sthalams (places).  
Out of these Sthalams, Alwars, who are said to be the amsam of Sriman Narayanan, have sung Mangalasasanam (sung in praise of The Lord God) on the Perumal and there are totally 108 Sthalams where Alwars have done Mangalasasanam on the Perumal. These 108 Vishnu Sthalams are called as "Divyadesams", literally meaning Holy Shrine spots. 
The 108 Divya Desams or Tirupatis (Sriyah Pathihi) are sacred places were sung upon by Azhwars, the ultimate devotees of Narayana. There are 106 on the Indian Subcontinent (105 in India and 1 in Nepal). The remaining two, Tirupparkadal and Srivaikuntam, can be accessed only when one leaves this world. The Tirupparkadal is the "ocean of milk" and the Srivaikuntam is the domain where LORD NARAYANApresides.  
Here we go:  
In between the Pallava and the Chola kingdom lay an undefined small region called the Nadu nadu or mid country. The Pallava country was also known as Tondaimandalam or Tondai nadu which was boundary on the north by the Svarnamukhi River and on the south by the South Pennar. The Chola country known as Chozha nadu lay between the South Pennar and the Cauvery rivers. The Pandya kingdom lay south of the Cauvery right down to the sea. The western half of the extreme south (ruled by the Chera dynasty) extending to the Arabian sea was called the Malai nadu or Hill country. The remaining part of India to the north of the Tondai mandalam was known as the Vada nadu or Vadugar nadu (the country of the northerners). Accordingly, the listing arranged below shows the sacred places on regional basis adopted by the Sri Vaishnavas.  
In the SriVaishNava sampradAyam, a divya dEsam is a temple whose perumAL has been sung about by atleast one AzhvAr. This is called ``maNgaLAsAsanam". There are 108 divya dEsams, 106 of them on this earth and 2 that are not. By far, the majority of these divya dEsams are in Tamizh nAdu. There are a few in the current day state of Kerala, and a couple in the current state of Andhra PradhEsh. There are also a few divya dEsams in Northern India.
Following is a list of 108 Divya Desam presented in multiple sections according to their location. We have also provided the list of Azhvaar Mangalaasaasanam for each of the Divya Desam. Each divya dEsam has the paasuram number as found in the NAlAyira Divya Prabandham known as DrAvida Veda Sagaram
Among the twelve aazhvaars, only 11 composed hymns on the 108 Divya dEsams. Poykaiaazhvaar composed hymns on 6 Divya dEsam, boothathaazhvaar on 13, peyaazhvaar on 15, thirumazhisai aazhvaar on 17, nammaazhvaar on 37, kulasekaraazhvaar on 9, periyaazhvaar on 18, Sri Andaal on 11 and thondaradip podiyaazhvaar on 1, respectively. Madhurakavi Azhvaar glorified Nammazhvaar in his hymns.
I would like to thank Sri N. Sampath of Madras, India, who took time and effort to gather the details regarding the 106 Divya Desam.
Welcome to our Divya desam page. Probably you may be aware that the Srivaishnava shrines and Holy stations known as Divya Desam or Divya Kshetram that were sung by divine saints known as Azhvars (who lived in Southern part of India in this Kali Yuga).  There are 108 divya desams in total and two of them are not in this material world. They are Parama padam and ThiruppaRkadal. Other 105 temples are located in India and 1 divya desam is located in Nepal (SaLagramam). We will present you some basic information about each temple and would take you through all the relevant information right from how to reach there, Stay details etc . Since there are plenty of similar sites which basically provide beautiful images of the Lord God known as Perumal in these DivyaDesams we will concentrate only on rare information on each of the Kshetram.
Having said about the glory of divya desams, it is a sad truth that most of the temples are in need of financial support even to take care of day to day rituals. Those days the ruling kings have given plenty of fertile lands and jewels to temples for its maintenance and festivals known as utsavams;  now the temples not being looked after properly. We, the devotees of the Sriya: pathi should do our best to take care of these temples. Please come forward and choose one divya desam of your choice and support it for at least daily ritual. I can guide you through how to go about on undertaking this kaimkaryam .Also please visit thedivya desams when ever possible and seek the blessings of Emperuman Lord Sriman NARayaNa, there. HE is patiently waiting for us to bless us and that is the only reason for HIM to be here in this material world. Those days Azhvars, particularly Thirumangai Azhvar has visited as much as 87 divya desams on foot and sung poem in His glory, (Mangalasasanam to Lord - PerumaL.) Now with the easily accessible facilities of multi-mode transportation, it is more easier to visit the temples. So make a vow to yourself to visit divya desams first around your home town  and then expand your visits to other areas. For your convenience we have **grouped the divya desams in an order which will facilitate an easy Kshetraadanam known as Tour - A Divya DEsa YAtra. 
Thanks for your interest. Hope you will enjoy these pages. Please do leave your feedback, suggestions & comments in the guest book.
** Though the listing of pages (Numbering from id161.shtml to id268.shtml) are according to the original Kshetra listing and sequence, the links provided above are differently arranged for easier access so as to prepare your itinerary in a less time consuming way with shortest possible routes. This is just based on grouping the temples with its location-wise. Also, a separate page dedicated to the Divya DEsa Divya Thampathi NAmAvaLi is provided.
You can also find the respective Mangalasasanam poems by Each Azhwar that they sung at each Kshetram. The Pasuram numbers along with names of Azhwar and the Kshetram is listed in this page.

Divya desams in Chozha naadu(Present Tanjavour,Trichy districts)

001. Srirangam (Aranga Maanagar, Thiruvarangam)
002. Thirukkozhi
003. Thirukkarambanur
004. Thiru veLLaRai
005. Anbil
006. ThiruppEr nagar
007. ThirukkaNdiyur
008. Thirukkodalur (Thirukkoodalur)
009. Kapisthalam
010. PuLLambUthangkudi
011. Adhanur
012. Kumbakonam (Thirukkudanthai)
013. Oppili Appan koil
014. Naachchiyaar koil
015. ThiruchchErai
016. ThirukkaNNamangai
017. ThirukkaNNapuram
018. ThirukkaNNangkudi
019. Nagaippattinam020. Thanjai MaamaNik koil
021. Thiru Nandhipura viNNagaram
022. VeLLiyangkudi023. TherazhunthUr
024. SiRu puliyur
025. Thalaichchangkadu
026. IndhaLur
027. KaavaLam paadi
028. Seerkaazhi 
029. Arimeya viNNagaram
030. VaN purushoththamam
031. Thiru semponsey koil
032. Thiru maNi maadak koil
033. Vaikundha viNNagaram
034. Thiru vaali Thiru nagari
035. Thiru Thevanaar thogai
036. Thiru theRRiyambalam
037. Thiru maNik koodam
038. Annan koil
039. Parththan paLLi
040. Chidambaram

Divya desams in Nadu naadu (Near Cuddalore)

041. Thiruvahendrapuram (Thiruvaheendipuram)
042. Thirukkovalur

Divya desams in Thondai naadu (Madras,Kanchi areas)

043. Kachchi, Aththigiri (Kanchipuram, Kancheevaram, Kanjeevaram)
044. Ashtapuyakaram (Kanchi)
045. ThiruththaNkaa
046. ThiruvELukkai
047. Thiru neerakam
048. Thiruppadakam
049. Thiru nilaath thungaL thuNdam
050. Thiru Urakam
051. Thiru Veqkaa
052. Thirukkarakam
053. Thirukkaarvaanam
054. ThirukkaLvanUr
055. ThiruppavaLa vaNNam
056. Thirup ParamEsvara viNNagaram
057. Thirup putkuzhi
058. Thiru ninRavUr
059. ThiruvaLLur (Thiru EvvuLLUr)
060. ThiruvallikkENi (Thiru AllikkeNi)
061. Thiruneermalai
062. Thiru Idavendhai
063. Thirukkadal Mallai
064. Sholinghur (Thiruk Kadigai, Sozhasimhapuram)

Divya desams in North India (Vada naadu)

065. AyOdhdhi
066. NaimicharaNyam
067. Thiruppiruthi
068. ThirukkaNdam kadinagar
069. Badrinath
070. SaaLaggraamam
071. Madhura
072. Ayppadi
073. Dwaraka
074. Ahobilam
075. Thiru vEngadam (Sapthagiri, Thirumala, Tirumalai, Thirupathi)

Divya desams in Malai Naadu (Kerala)

Divya desams in Paandiya Naadu (Madurai, Srivillipuththur, Thirunelveli areas)

Divya desams in out of this world.

107. Thirup paaRkadal
108. Paramapadham.
Among the 108 Temples known as Divyadesam for Srivaishnavites, only 106 visibly located on the mother Earth. Rest two known are (the most Srivaishnavites would like to visit on attaining the Moksha, to liberate themselves from rebirth) known as Thiruparkadal and Sri Vaikuntham - The Abodes of Sri Maha Vishnu.  These are the places worshipped and sung by great Tamil Saints known as Alwars, the saintly poets who immersed themselves in the divine ocean of Lord Vishnu. Divyadesams are also Divya Kshetrams. Those who have seen these two places are not with us to elaborate and those who elaborate about these places are never seen it! (Kandavar Vindadillai, Vindavar Kandadillai!). Yet, the great Maharishis and Munis and Sages, who could visualize these places with their sheer power of Njana Drushti had given us some light on the two Eternal Divya Desa kshetraams. Thus we could get some know on these two most important Abode of Sri Maha Vishnu.

Emperumaan, Lord Sriman Narayanan is found in various Thirukkolam. The Thirukkolam (Appearance of His revered Idols) in 108 Divyakshetrams are listed  below:

Kidantha Thirukkolam (Sleeping Posture) - 27 Divyadesams
Veetrirundha Thirukkolam (Sitting Position) - 21 Divyadesams
Nindra Thirukkolam (Standing Position) - 60 Divyadesams

Out of these 108 Divyadesams, as we have seen that The Lord ( Perumal) is appearing in various Thirukkolam (Postures), he is also facing his Thirumugham (Face) on various directions and giving his seva darshan,  as below:

The Lord appears facing Towards East direction at 79 temples, facing towards West direction - 19, facing towards North direction - 3  and facing towards South direction in 7 temples. 


Additional information with Divyakshetra route, history, and other details posted in the following pages.. Please do not forget to sign in my guest-book and to make  your comments please click HERE.
My sincere and heart felt thanks to Sri Ingimedu Ranganathan (known as Murali of Hyderabad) and his father -  my maternal uncle Pt. Ingimedu Narasimhan (Chellappa) for making and presenting these pages a grand one. All the credits goes to Mr. Ingimedu Ranganathan for his full efforts in taking time to type, decorate and make it a  presentable article with beautiful photograph of the Lord Sriman NArAyaNa. May Sri Lakshmi Nrusimha shower His blessings to the family of Sri Ingimedu Chellappa without whose help these pages would have been a distant dream for me. May every visitor to these pages, too get the Blessings of  Lord Sriman NArAyaNA.
Rare Images and beautiful photographs of all Srivaishnava Divya Desam are published in 3 different pages, with each page providing 36 images. I split these images into three pages to save uploading time of the images. These are quite apart from the other photographs of many Divya Kshetrams published under the Image Gallery. Here below are the links for Images:
Images 1 - 36          Images 37 - 72          Images 73 - 108
Click here to view all 108 photographs & images at a single location. (It might take a bit longer to load all images in a single page).
Click here to view the Mangalasasanam Poems of Each Divya Desam by respective Azhwars.
Click here to view/download Divya_Desa Divya Thampathi Namavali.
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To proceed with the Virtual Divya Desa Yatra, please click on the link for each Kshetram provided 001 to 108 above. For easy navigation, the Link provided in each page with marking to previous & next pages, but according to sequence listing. 
A special mention about the wordings used in these pages for the non-Tamil persons to understand, a brief Glossary:
Emperuman, Emperumanaar, Perumal: Lord God Sriman NArAyaNa (Sri Maha Vishnu)
PirAtti, Devi, NAchhiyAr: Goddess
Sthalam: Place
Kshetram, Divya Desam: Divine Place
MangaLAsAsanam: Poem recited by the Azhwars in praise of the Divine place & Lord they worshiped there
PAsuram: Poem in cuplets
Prathyaksham: His persona-fids appearance
Rishis, Munis: Sages & Saints
Shabam: Curse
Tapas: Penance
Thirumugam: Divine Face
ThirukkOlam: Divine posture
Varam: a Boon from the Lord God
Yatra: Pilgrimage

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