Divya Desams
Divya Desams refer to 108 Vishnu temples that are mentioned in the works of the Tamil Azhvars (saints). 105 of these are located in India, 1 in Nepal, while 2 are located outside of the Earthly realms. 'Divya' in Tamil language indicates premium and 'Desam' indicates place or temple.
The two major deities of Hinduism are Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu. The holy temples of Shiva, known as the Paadal Petra Sthalams, referring to the 275 Shiva Sthalams are praised in the Tevaram canon by the sixty three Nayanars saints while those of Vishnu are revered in the Divya Prabandha verses of the twelve contemporary 6th-9th century poets called Azhvars. The temples they hailed are the Divya Desams.
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[edit] List of Divya Desams
The list of 108 Divya Desams is given in this table:[1]
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Srirangam Temple
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Srivilliputhur Temple]]
[edit] Direction of the holy face
In these 108 Divyadesams, Vishnu faces various directions and giving his seva (blessing), which are as follows:
| Facing Direction | Divyadesams |
| East | 79 |
| West | 19 |
| North | 3 |
| South | 7 |
| Holy | 2 |
[edit] List of Deities in Divyadesams
The list of deities[2] in the divyadesams is shown.
| S.No. | Divyadesam | Thayar (Lakshmi) | Swamy (Vishnu) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Srirangam | Ranganayagi | Ranganathar |
| 2 | Thirukozhi | Kamalavalli Vasalakshmi | Sundaravaraya Perumal |
| 3 | Thirukarambanur | Poornaavalli | Purushothama Perumal |
| 4 | Thiruvellarai | Rakthapankajavalli | Pundareekatcha Perumal |
| 5 | Thiruanbil | Soundaryavalli | Sundaramoorthaye Poornaya Perumal |
| 6 | Thruppernagar | Indravalli | Appala Ranganatha Perumal |
| 7 | Thirukandiyur | Kamalavalli | Kamalanatha, Harasabavimochana Perumal |
| 8 | Thirukoodalur | Padmasani | Jagathrakshaga Perumal |
| 9 | Thirukavithalam | Ramamanivalli | Gajendravaradha Perumal |
| 10 | Thiruppullamboothangudi | Hemabja | Thrudathanvee Ramabadhra Perumal |
| 11 | Thiruaadhanur | Ranganayagi | Varshakalathinayaka Perumal |
| 12 | Thirukudanthai | Komalavalli | Abaryapthamrutha Perumal |
| 13 | Thiruvinnagar | Boodevi | Lavanavargitha Srinivasa Perumal |
| 14 | Thirunaraiyur | Vanjulavalli | Srinivasa Perumal |
| 15 | Thirucherai | Saranayagi | Saranatha Perumal |
| 16 | Thirunandhipura Vinnagaram | Shenbagavalli | Jagannatha Perumal |
| 17 | Thiruvelliyangudi | Maragadhavalli | Srungarasundara Danushbani Ramaya Perumal |
| 18 | Thirukannamangai | Abishegavalli | Bakthavatchala Perumal |
| 19 | Thirukannapuram | Kannapura | Sowriraja Perumal |
| 20 | Thirukannangudi | Loganayagi | Loganatha Perumal |
| 21 | Thirunagai | Soundaryavalli | Neelamega Perumal |
| 22 | Thiruthanjai Mamanikoil | Rakthapankajavalli | Neelamega Perumal |
| Manikundram | Ambujavalli | Maniparvadha Perumal | |
| Thanjaiyali Nagar | Thanjanayagi | Narasimha Perumal | |
| 23 | Thiruvazhundur | Rakthapankajavalli | Devadhiraja Perumal |
| 24 | Thiruchirupuliyur | Dhayanayagi | Krubasamudra Perumal |
| 25 | Thiruthalaichanga Nanmadiyam | Siras sanga | Chandrasabahara Perumal |
| 26 | Thiruindalur | Parimalaranga | Parimalaranganatha Perumal |
| 27 | Thirukazhicheerama Vinnagaram | Loganayagi | Logaganatha Thrivikrama Perumal |
| 28 | Thirukkavalambadi | Pankajavalli | Gopala Krishna Perumal |
| 29 | Thiruarimeya Vinnagaram | Amrudhagadavalli | Gadakeli Narthanaya Perumal |
| 30 | Thiruvanpurushothamam | Purushothama | Purushothama Perumal |
| 31 | Thirusemponsaikoil | Sweda Pushpavalli | Hemaranganatha Perumal |
| 32 | Thirumanimadakoil | Pundareegavalli | Sachvada Deepaya Narayana Perumal |
| 33 | Thiruvaigunda Vinnagaram | Vaigundavalli | Vaigundanatha Perumal |
| 34 | Thiruthetriambalam | Rakthapankajavalli | Lakshmiranga Perumal |
| 35 | Thirumanikoodam | Boonayagi | Varadharaja Perumal |
| 36 | Thiruparthanpalli | Kamala | Parthasarathyrooba, Kamalapathaye Perumal |
| 37 | Thiruvali & Thirunagari | Amrudhagadavalli | Kedarapathyvaraya Perumal |
| 38 | Thiruthevanarthogai | Samudradanaya | Devanayaka Perumal |
| 39 | Thiruvellakulam | Padmavathi | Srinivasa Perumal |
| 40 | Thiruchitrakoodam | Pundareegavalli | Govindaraja Perumal |
| 41 | Thiruvaheendrapuram | Hemabujavalli | Devanayaka Perumal |
| 42 | Thirukkovalur | Pushpavalli | Thrivikrama Perumal |
| 43 | Thirukkachi - Atthigiri | Mahadevi | Devathiraja Perumal |
| 44 | Ashtabuyagaram | Padmasani | Gajendravarada Perumal |
| 45 | Thiruthanka | Maragadhavalli | Deepaprakasa Perumal |
| 46 | Thiruvelukkai | Amruthavalli | Sundharayoghanarasimha Perumal |
| 47 | Thiruneeragam | Boovalli | Jagadeeswara Perumal |
| 48 | Thiruppadagam | Rukmani Sathyabama | Pandavadootha Perumal |
| 49 | Thiru Nilathingal Thundam | Chandrasoodavalli | Chandrasooda Perumal |
| 50 | Thiruooragam | Amudavalli | Thrivikrama Perumal |
| 51 | Thiruvehka | Komalavalli | Yathokthagari Perumal |
| 52 | Thirukkaragam | Padmamani | Karunagara Perumal |
| 53 | Thirukkarvaanam | Kamalavalli | Neelamega Perumal |
| 54 | Thirukkalvanur | Sundarabimbavalli | Soranatha Perumal |
| 55 | Thiruppavalavannam | Pravalavalli | Pravalavarna Perumal |
| 56 | Thiruparamechura Vinnagaram | Vaigundavalli | Vaigundanatha Perumal |
| 57 | Thirupputkuzhi | Maragadavalli | Vijayaraghava Perumal |
| 58 | Thirunindravur | Sudhavalli | Bakthavatsala Perumal |
| 59 | Thiruevvul | Kanagavalli | Vaithya Veeraraghava Perumal |
| 60 | Thiruvallikeni | Rukmani | Vengadakrishna Perumal |
| 61 | Thiruneermalai | Sundaravalli | Jalathivarnaya Perumal |
| 62 | Thiruidaventhai | Komalavalli | Lakshmivaraha Perumal |
| 63 | Thirukkadalmallai | Boosthalamangadevi | Sthalasayana Perumal |
| 64 | Thirukkadigai | Amruthabalavalli | Yoganarasimha Perumal |
| 65 | Thiruvayothi | Seethadevi | Ramachandra Perumal |
| 66 | Thirunaimisaranyam | Sriharilakshmi | Devaraja Perumal |
| 67 | Thirupruthi | Parimalavalli | Paramapurushaya Perumal |
| 68 | Thirukkandamenum Kadinagar | Pundareegavalli | Neelamega Perumal |
| 69 | Thiruvadariyachramam | Aravindavalli | Badrinarayana Perumal |
| 70 | Thirusalakraamam | Sridevi | Srimoorthi Perumal |
| 71 | Thiruvadamadurai | Sathyabama | Govarthanagiridhari Perumal |
| 72 | Thiruvaipadi | Rukmani Sathyabama | Navamohanakrishna Perumal |
| 73 | Thirudwaragai | Lakshmi | Rukmanyadhi Ashtamahishi, Dwaragadeesa Perumal |
| 74 | Thirusingavelkundram | Amruthavalli Senchulakshmi | Lakshminarasimha Perumal |
| 75 | Thiruvengadam(Mel Thirupathi) | Padmavathi | Srinivasa Perumal |
| 76 | Thirunavai | Padmavathi | Narayana Perumal |
| 77 | Thiruvithuvakodu | Vithuvakoduvalli | SriAbayappradhaya Perumal |
| 78 | Thirukatkarai | Vathsalyavalli | Khatkaraswamy Perumal |
| 79 | Thirumoozhikkalam | Madhuraveni | Sookthinatha Perumal |
| 80 | Thiruvallavazh | Vathsalyavalli | Sundaraya Perumal |
| 81 | Thirukkadithalam | Karpagavalli | Amruthanarayana Perumal |
| 82 | Thiruchengundrur | Rakthapankajavalli | Devathideva Perumal |
| 83 | Thiruppuliyur | Hemalatha | Mayasakthiyuthaswamy Perumal |
| 84 | Thiruvaranvilai | Padmasani | Vamana Perumal |
| 85 | Thiruvanvandoor | Kamalavalli | Kamalanatha Perumal |
| 86 | Thiruvanandapuram | Harilakshmi | Anandhapadmanabha Perumal |
| 87 | Thiruvattaru | Maragadhavalli | Aadikesava Perumal |
| 88 | Thiruvanparisaram | Kamalavalli | Vamanaya Perumal |
| 89 | Thirukkurungudi | vamanashetravalli | Vamanashetrapoornaya Perumal |
| 90 | Thirucheeravaramangai | Chireevaramangaivalli | Thothathrinatha Perumal |
| 91 | Thiruvaigundam (Navathirupathi) | Boonayagi, Vaigundavalli | Vaigundanatha Perumal |
| 92 | Thiruvaragunamangai (navathirupathi) | Varagunavalli | Vijayasana |
| 93 | Thiruppuliangudi (Navathirupathi) | Boonayagi | Boomibalaya Vairinedharchidha Gobaya Perumal |
| 94 | Thirutholaivillimangalam(Navathirupathi) | Visalakrishnakshidevi | Aravindhalochana Perumal |
| 95 | Thirukkulandai(Navathirupathi) | Baligavalli Padmavathi | Srinivasa Perumal |
| 96 | Thirukkolur(Navathirupathi) | Kolurvalli | Nishepavithaya Perumal |
| 97 | Thirupperai (Navathirupathi) | Kundalakarnadevi | Dheerka Magarakundaladharaya Perumal |
| 98 | Thirukkurugur (Navathirupathi) | Aadhinathavalli | Aadhinatha Perumal |
| 99 | Thiruvillipputhur | Kodhadevi | Vadabathrasayee Perumal |
| 100 | Thiruthangal | Rakthapankajavalli | Narayana Perumal |
| 101 | Thirukkoodal | Madhuravalli | Sangamasundharaya Perumal |
| 102 | Thirumaliruncholai | Sundaravalli | Sorasundara Perumal |
| 103 | Thirumogur | Mohavalli | Kalameha Perumal |
| 104 | Thirukkoshtiyur | Mahalakshmi | Uraga Mrudusayanaya Perumal |
| 105 | Thiruppullani | Kalyanavalli, Padmasani | Kalyana Jagannatha Perumal |
| 106 | Thirumeyyam | Ujjeevana | Sathyagirinatha Perumal |
| 107 | Thirupparkadal | BooSamudradhanaya | Sheerapthinatha Perumal |
| 108 | Thirupparamapadham | Mahalakshmya | Paramapadhanathaya Perumal |
[edit] See also
Mangalasasanam by Divyadesam
Vadakalai
Thenkalai
[edit] Maps
- Map of 108 Divyadesam along with links for virtual tour and travel information
- Map of Divyadesam around Trichy
- Map of Divyadesam around Madurai
- Map of Kerala Divyadesams
- Map of Ahobilam Divyadesam along with links photos
[edit] References
[edit] External links
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Divya Desams |
- Know about all the 108 Divya Desams
- Divya Desams Kshetrams Details
- 108 Divyadesam map along with links for virtual tour and travel information. Can be emailed/ shared/ embedded in blog.
- 108 Divyadesam map
- Contact phone numbers for Divya Desam Temples
- Divya Prabhandam by Divya Desam
- Compilation of all Pasurams pertaining to each of the 108 Divya desam. Handy as a travel reference guide
- "108 Vainava Divyadesa Sthala Varalaru" by 'Vaishnava Sudarazhi' Dr. A. Ethirajan B.A. of Karaikudi, published by the Sri Vaishnava Siddhanta Publications
- Compilation on 108 Divya Desam
- 4000 Divya Prabhandam as one pdf file 2.16 MB
- 4000 Divya Prabhandam free download from Project Tamil
- 4000 Divya Prabhandam from Tamil Virutal University Library
- Divya Desams list at Vedagnana
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