Divya Deshams
A Divya Desam or Vaishnava Divya Desam is one of the 108 Vishnu temples that are mentioned in the works of the Alwars (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 believed to be outside the Earthly realms.
In India, they are spread over states of Tamil Nadu (85), Kerala (11), Andra Pradesh (2), Gujarat(1), Uttar Pradesh(4), Uttarakhand(3). Mukthinath, Saligramam is the only Divya Desam in Nepal. The last two are Thirupalkadal and Paramapadam. Tirupalkaddal is the ocean of milk and paramapadam is the Vaikunta where Lord Vishnu presides. The Divya Desams are revered by the 12 Alvars in the Divya Prabandam or Nalayiram, a collection of 4,000 Tamil verses. Divya Desams follow Thenkalai or Vadakalai modes of worship.
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1. Thiruvarangam (Sri Rangam) – Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple
2. Thirukkozhi (Uraiyur) – Sri Azhagiya Manavala Perumal Temple
3. Thirukkarambanoor – Sri Purushothaman Perumal Temple
4. Thiruvellarai – Sri Pundarikashan Perumal Temple
5. Thiru Anbil – Sri Vadivazhagiya Nambi Perumal Temple
6. Thirupper Nagar – Sri Appakkudathaan Perumal Temple
Thanjavur & Kumbakonam
7. Thiru Thanjaimaamani Koil – Sri Neelamega Perumal Temple
8. Thirukkandiyur – Sri Hara Saabha Vimocchana Perumal Temple
9. Thirukkoodaloor – Sri Aaduthurai Perumal Temple
10. Thirukkavithalam (Kabisthalam) – Sri Gajendra Varadha Perumal Temple
11. Thiruppullam Boothankudi – Sri Valvil Ramar Perumal Temple
12. Thiru Aadhanoor – Sri Aandu Alakkum Ayan Perumal Temple
13. Thirukkudanthai – Sri Saarangapani Perumal Temple
14. Thiru Vinnagar – Sri Oppiliappa Perumal Temple
15. Thirunarayoor (Naachchiyaar koil) – Sri Thirunarayoor Nambi Perumal Temple
16. Thiruccherai – Sri Saranathan Perumal Temple
17. Thirukkannamangai – Sri Bhaktavatsala Perumal Temple
18. Thirunandhipura Vinnagaram (Nathan Koil) – Sri Jaganatha Perumal Temple
19. Thiruvelliyankudi – Sri Kola Valvilli Ramar Perumal Temple
Mayiladuturai or Mayavaram
20. Thiru Indhaloor – Sri Parimala Ranganatha Perumal Temple
21. Thiruvazhunthoor – Sri Devaadi Raja Perumal Temple
22. Thiru Sirupuliyur – Sri Arulmaakadal Perumal Temple
23. Thirukkannapuram – Sri Sowrirajan Neelamega Perumal Temple
24. Thiru Naagai – Sri Soundaryarajan Neelamega Perumal Temple
25. Thirukkannankudi – Sri Loganatha Perumal Temple
26. Thiru Thalaicchanga Naanmathiyam – Sri Naan Madhiya Perumal Temple
Sirkazhi
27. Kaazhicheeraama Vinnagaram – Thadalar Seerkazhi Thirivikaraman Perumal Temple
28. Thiruvellakkulam (Annan Kovil) – Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple
29. Thiru Devanaar Thogai – Sri Deiva Naayaga Perumal Temple
30. Thiruvaali Thirunagari – Sri Lakshmi Narashima Perumal Temple
31. Thiru Kavalampaadi – Sri Gopala Krishna Perumal Temple
32. Thiru Manikkoodam – Sri Varadharaja Perumal Temple
33. Thiru Paarthanpalli – Sri Thamaraiyal Kelvan Perumal Temple
34. Thiru Manimaada Kovil – Sri Narayana Perumal Temple
35. Thiru Arimeya Vinnagaram – Sri Kuda Maadu Koothan Perumal Temple
36. Thiru Thetri Aambalam – Sri Seganmaal Ranganatha Perumal Temple
37. Thiru Sempon Sei Kovil – Sri Per Arulaalan Perumal Temple
38. Thiru Vann Purushothamam – Sri Purushothama Perumal Temple
39. Thiru VaiKunda Vinnagaram – Sri Vaigundha Nathan Perumal Temple
Cuddalore
40. Thiruchitrakootam (Chidambaram) – Sri Govindaraja Perumal Temple
41. Thiruvaheendrapuram (Cuddalore) – Sri Deyva Nayaga Perumal Temple
42. Thirukkoviloor – Sri Thiruvikrama Perumal Temple
Kanchipuram
43. Thirukkachchi – Sri Varadharaja Perumal Temple
44. Ashtabhuyakaram – Sri Aadhikesava Perumal Temple
45. Thiru Vekka – Sri Yathothakaari Temple
46. Thiru Velukkai – Sri Azhagiya Singar Perumal Temple
47. Thiruthanka – Sri Deepa Prakasar Perumal Temple
48. ThirukKalvanoor – Sri Aadhi Varaha Perumal Temple
49. Thiru Ooragam – Sri Ulagalantha Perumal Temple
50. Thiru Neeragam – Sri Jagadeeshwarar Temple
51. Thiru Kaaragam – Sri Karunakara Perumal Temple
52. Thirukkaar Vaanam – Sri Thirukkaar vaanar Temple
53. Thiruparameshwara Vinnagaram – Sri Vaikunda Perumal Temple
54. Thiru Pavala Vannan – Sri Pavala Vannar Temple
55. Thiru Nilathingal Thundam – Sri Nilathingal Thundathan Perumal Temple
56. Thiru Paadagam – Sri Pandava Thoodhar Temple
57. Thiruputkuzhi – Sri Vijayaraghava Perumal Temple
Chennai
58. Thiruvallikkeni – Sri Parthasarathy Temple
59. Thiruneermalai – Sri Neervanna Perumal Temple
60. Thiruvedanthai – Sri Nithya Kalyana Perumal Temple
61. Thiru Kadalmalai (Mahabalipuram) – Sri Sthala Sayana Perumal Temple
62. Thiru Nindravoor (Thirunindravur) – Sri Bhatavatsala Perumal Temple
63. Thiruevvuloor (Tiruvallur) – Sri Veeraraghava Perumal Temple
64. Thirukkatikai (Sholingur) – Sri Yoga Narasimha Swamy Temple
Madurai
65. Thirukkoodal – Sri Koodal Azhagar Perumal Temple
66. Thiru Moghur – Sri Kaalamegha Perumal Temple
67. Thirumaalirunsolai (Alagar Kovil) – Sri Kallazhagar Perumal Temple
68. Thirukkotiyoor – Sri Uraga Mellanayaan Perumal Temple
69. Thirumeyyam – Sri Sathyagiri Natha Perumal Temple
70. Thiruppullanni (Ramanathapuram) – Sri Kalyana Jagannatha Perumal Temple
71. Thiruthankaal (Sivakasi) – Sri Nindra Narayana Perumal Temple
72. Thiruvilliputtur (Sri Villiputhoor) – Sri Vadabhatra Saayi Perumal Temple
Tirunelveli
73. Thiruvaikuntham (Sri Vaikundam) – Sri Vaikundanatha Perumal Temple
74. Thiruvaragunamangai – Sri Vijayaasana Perumal Temple
75. Thiruppulingudu – Sri Kaaichina Vendha Perumal Temple
76. Thirukkulanthai – Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple
77. Thiruttholai Villimangalam (Twin Thirupathis) – Sri Aravindha Lochana Perumal Temple
78. Thirupperai – Sri Magara NedungKuzhai Kaathar Perumal Temple
79. Thirukkoloor – Sri Vaitha Maanitha Perumal Temple
80. Thirukkurugur (Alwar Thirunagiri) – Sri Aadhinatha Swamy Temple
81. Thiruvaramangai Vaanamaamalai (Nanguneri) – Sri Thothatrinatha Perumal Temple
82. Thirukkurungudi – Sri Nindra Nambi Perumal Temple
83. Thiruvanparisaaram (Nagercoil) – Sri Kuralappa Perumal Temple
84. Thiru Vattaaru (Marthandam) – Sri Aadhikesava Perumal Temple
Kerala
85. Thiruvananthapuram – Sri Anantha Padmanabhaswamy Temple
86. Thirupuliyoor (Chengannur) – Sri Maayapiran Perumal Temple
87. Thirucchenkundroor (Chengannur) – Sri Imayavarappa Perumal Temple
88. Thiruvaaran Vilai (Aranmulla Temple) – Sri Parthasarathy Perumal Temple
89. Thiruvanvandoor (Chengannur) – Sri Paambanaiyappa Perumal Temple
90. Thiruvalvaazh (Thiruvalla) – Sri Kolapira Perumal Temple
91. Thirukkadithaanam (Changanassery) – Sri Athpudha Narayana Perumal Temple
92. Thirukkaatkarai (Near Ernakulam, Edapally) – Sri Kaatkarai Appa Perumal Temple
93. Thirumoozhikkalam (Near Cochin Int Airport) – Sri Moozhikkalathaan Perumal Temple
94. Thiruvithuvakkodu (Near Thrissur, Pattambi) – Sri Uyyavantha Perumal Temple
95. Thiru Naavaay (Near Kuttippuram) – Sri Naavaay Mugundha Perumal Temple
96. Thirupathi (Tirumala, Andhra Pradesh) – Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple
97. Thiru Singavel Kundram (Ahobilam, Andhra Pradesh) – Sri Nava Narasimhar Temple
Gujarat
98. Thiru Dwaraka (Dwaraka, Gujarat) – Sri Kalyana Narayana Perumal Temple
Uttar Pradesh
99. Thiru Ayodhi (Uttar Pradesh) – Sri Ramar Temple
100. Thiru Naimisaranyam (Uttar Pradesh) – Sri Devaraja Perumal Temple
101. Thiruvaaipadi (Aayarpadi) – Sri Navamohana Krishna Perumal Temple
102. Thiru Vadamathura (Govardhanesan) – Sri Govardhana Nesa Perumal Temple
Uttaranchal
103. Thirukkandam (Devaprayag) – Sri Neelamega Perumal Temple
104. Thiruppirudhi (Joshimutt) – Sri Paramapurusha Perumal Temple
105. Thiruvadhari Ashramam (Badrinath) – Sri Badri Narayana Perumal Temple
Nepal
106. Thiru Salagramam (Mukthinath, Nepal) – Sri Moorthy Perumal Temple
Celestial Abodes
107. ThirupPaarkadal (Vyugam) – Celestial Abode
108. ThirupParamapadham (Parathuvam) – Celestial Abode