List of Sri Vaishnavite Divya Desams

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 NARAYANA presides.

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.kabisthalam
010.PuLLambUthangkudi
011.Adhanur
012.Kumbakonam (Thirukkudanthai)
013.Oppili Appan koil
014.Naachchiyaar koil
015.ThiruchchErai
016.ThirukkaNNamangai
017.ThirukkaNNapuram
018.ThirukkaNNangkudi
019.Nagaippattinam
020.Thanjai MaamaNik koil
021.Thiru Nandhipura viNNagaram
022.VeLLiyangkudi
023.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)

076.Thiru naavaay
077.Thiru viththuvakkOdu
078.Thiruk kaatkarai
079.Thiru mUzhikkaLam
080.Thiru vallavaazh
081.Thiruk kadiththaanam
082.Thiruch chengkunRanUr
083.Thiruppuliyur
084.ThiruvaaRan viLai
085.Thiru vaN vaNdUr
086.Thiru anantha puram
087.ThiruvattaRu
088.Thiru vaN paricharam

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

089.Thiruk Karungkudi
090.Vanamaamalai
091.SriVaikundam
092.VaraguNa mangai
093.Thirup PuLingkudi
094.Thiruth Tholaivilli Mangalam
095.ThiurkkuLandhai
096.ThirukkOLUr
097.Then ThiruppErai
098.Azhvar Thirunagari
099.Srivillipuththur
100.ThiruththaNkaal
101.ThirukkUdal
102.Thirumaalirum sOlai (Thirumaaliruncholai)
103.ThirumOkUr
104.ThirukkOshtiyur
105.ThiruppullaaNi
106.Thiru meyyam

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 - 79 temples

• West direction - 19 temples

• North direction - 3 temples

• South direction - 7 temples

Since i like to to present unique and rare things, it will be a long journey.... Welcome to the virtual tour.....