Divya Desams or Sri Vishnu temples or Srivaishnava 108 Divya Desam or 108 Vaishnavite Temples are temples where the Azhwars worshipped Sri Vishnu as the presiding deity. The shrines where the divine saints Azhwars, who would be Amsams of Sriman Narayanan, have sung Mangalaasaasanam are called Divya Desams. There are 108 Divya Desams, of which 105 are in India and 1 in Nepal, the other two, Parama padam and Thiruppaarkadal, belong to the celestial world. The Nityasuris or Divyasuris are those who permanently reside with the Lord in their heavenly abode. They incarnated under the name of Azhwars (sacred Vasihnavites) to spread Bhakti Marga, devotion to Lord Vishnu.
The Twelve Azhwars are:
1) POIGAI AZHWAR Period 7th Century AD – Kanchipuram
2) BHOOTHATH AZHWAR Period 7th Century AD – Mahabalipuram
3) PEI AZHWAR Period 7th Century AD – Mylapore
Poigai Azhwar, Bhootath Azhwar and Pei Azhwar are collectively called Mudhal Azhwars.
4) TIRUMAZHISAI AZHWAR 7th Century AD – Thirumazhisai
5) TIRUMANGAI AZHWAR 8th Century AD – Thiru Kurayalur
6) TONDARADIPODI AZHWAR 8th Century AD – Thirumandangudi
7) TIRUPPAN AZHWAR 8th Century AD – Uraiyur
8) KULASEKHARA AZHWAR 8th Century AD – Thirvanjikkolam
9) PERIYAAZHWAR 9th Century AD – Sri Villiputhur
10) SRI ANDAAL 9th Century AD – Sri Villiputhur
11) NAMMAAZHWAR 9th Century AD Azhwar Thirunagari – Kurugoor
12) MADHURAKAVI AZHWAR 9th Century AD – Thirukollur
For the convenience of the devotees, these Divya Khetrams are presented in the sequel groups, identifying the nearest towns with basic facilities for accommodation/boarding and Transport.
Divya Desam in Tiruchi:
1. Koyil, Thiruvarangam, Srirangam
2. Tirukkozhi, Urayur
3. Tirukarambanur, Uttamar Koil
4. Tiruvellarai
5. Tiruvanbil
6. Tirupper Nagar, Koviladi Appakkudathan
Divya Desam in Thanjavur, Kumbakonam, Mayiladudurai:
7. Tirukkandiyur / Therazhundur Devaadi Raja Perumal Temple
8. Tirukkoodaloor, Aaduthurai Perumal Koyil
9. Kapisthalam, Krishnaranya Kshetram
10. Tiruppullambhootangudi
11. Tiru Aadanoor
12. Tiru Kudandai, Kumbakonam, Bhaskara Kshetram
13. Thiruvinnagar, Uppiliappan Koyil, Markandeya Kshetram
14. Tirunaraiyur, Naachiyaar Koyil
15. Tirucherai, Pancha Sara Kshetram
16. Tirukkannamangai, Krishna Mangala Kshetram
17. Tiru Kannapuram
18. Tirukannankudi, Krishnaaranya Kshetram
19. Tiru Naagai, Nagappattinam
20. Tanjai Maamanikkoyil
21. Tirunandipura Vinnagaram, Dakshina Jagannatham
22. Tiruvelliyankudi
23. Tiruvazhundur
24. Tiruchirupuliyur
25. Talaichchanga Naanmadiyam, Talaisangaadu
26. Tiru Indhallur
In Mayiladudurai, Chidambaram:
27. Tirunangur, Tirukavalampaadi – Devaadi Raja Perumal Temple
28. Tirukazhicheerama Vinnagaram, Sirkazhi
29. Tiru Arimeya Vinnagaram
30. Tiruvanpurushottamam
31. Tirusemponsei Koyil
32. Tiru Manimaada koyil
33. Tiru Vaikuntha Vinnagaram
34. Tiruvaali and Tirunagari
35. Tiru Devanaar Togai
36. Tiruttetriambalam
37. Tirumanikkoodam
38. Tiruvellakkulam
39. Tiruppaartanpalli
40. Tiruchitrakootam, Chidambaram
Divya Desam in Cuddaloor:
41. Sri Devanathaswamy Perumal Temple Tiruvahindrapuram
42. Tirukkovilur
Divya Desam in Kanchipuram:
43. Tirukachichi/Tirukanchi/Vishnu Kanchi – Hasthigiri – Sri Varadharajaa Perumal Temple
44. Ashtabhujakaram, Sri Ashtabhuja Perumal Temple
45. Tiruttankaa, Tooppul, Sri Deepa Prakasar Perumal Temple
46. Tiruvellukai, Sri Azhagiya Singar Perumal Temple
47. Thiru Neeragam, Sri Jagadeeshwarar Temple
48. Tirupaadakam, Pandava Thoothar Perumal Temple
49. Tirunilaathingal Tundam, Sri Nilathingal Thundathan Perumal Temple
50. Tiru Ooragam, Sri Ulagalantha Perumal Temple
51. Tiruvegka, Sri Yathothkari Perumal Temple
52. Thirukkarakam, Sri Karunakara Perumal Temple
53. Tirukaarvanam, Sri Thirukkaar Vaanar Temple
54. Tirukkalvanoor, Sri Aadhi Varaha Perumal Temple
55. Tiruppavalavannam, Sri Pavala Vannam Perumal temple or Sri Pavalavannar Temple or Pavalavanam temple
56. Parameswara Vinnagaram, Sri Vaikunta Perumal Temple
57. Tiruputkuzhi or Thiruputkuzhi Sri Vijayaraghava Perumal Temple
Divya Desam in Chennai:
58. Tirunindravur
59. Tiruvallur, Thiru Evvullur
60. Tiruvallikkeni
61. Tiruneermalai
62. Tiruvidandai
63. Tirukadalmallai, Mahabalipuram
64. Tirukkadigai, Sholangipuram
Divya Desam Temples in the Other States:
65. Tiruayoddhi, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh
66. Tiru Naimisaranyam, Uttar Pradesh
67. Tiruppirudi, Nanda Prayag, Uttar Pradesh
68. Tirukkandam, Deva Prayag, Uttar Pradesh
69. Tiruvadariyasramam, Badrinath, Uttar Pradesh
70. Tiruchalagramam, Salagramam, Nepal
71. Tiruvadamadurai, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh
72. Tiruvaipadi, Gokulam, Uttar Pradesh
73. Tiru Dwarakai, Dwaraka, Gujarat
74. Singavelkunram, Ahobilam, Andhra Pradesh
75. Tiruvenkatam, Tirumala/Tirupathi, Andhra Pradesh
Divya Desam in Trivandrum, Kanyakumari:
76. Tirunaavaya, Tirunaavai
77. Tiruvithuvakodu
78. Tirukkakkarai, Tirukatkarai
79. Tirumoozhikkalam
80. Tiruvallavazh, Thiruvalla
81. Tirukodittanam
82. Tiruchengannur
83. Thiruppuliyur, Kuttanadu
84. Thiruvaaranvilai, Aaranmula
85. Tiruvanvandur, Tiruvanvandoor
86. Tiruvananthapuram
87. Tiruvattaaru
88. Thiruvanparisaram
Divya Desam in Tirunelveli:
89. Tirukkurungudi
90. Tiruchireevaramangai, Vanamamalai
91. Tiru Vaikuntam, Srivaikuntam
92. Tiruvaragunamangai, Nattham
93. Tiruppulinkudi
94. Thirutholaivillimangalam, Irattai Tirupathi
95. Tirukkulandai, Perunkulam
96. Tirukkolur
97. Tirupperai
98. Tirukkurugur, Azhwar Tirunagari
99. Tiruvilliputtur, Srivilliputhur
108 Divya Desam Temples in Madurai:
100. Tirutthangal
101. Tirukoodal
102. Tirumaaliruncholai
103. Tirumogur
104. Tirukkottiyur
105. Tirupullani
106. Tirumayam
Vinnulagam (Celestial) 2 Temples:
107. Tiruppaarkadal, Sheerasagaram
108. Tiru Paramapadham, Vaikuntam
The presiding deities in the reclining posture in some of the Divya Desams
“Ashtaavidha Sayana Divya Desam” are being addressed as under:
Vadapathra sayanam, Srivilliputtur
Veera Sayanam, Tiru Evvallur, Tiruvallur
Thala sayanam, Tirukudalmallai, Mahabalipuram
Uthaana Sayanam, Tirukudandai, Kumbakonam
Dharbha Sayanam, Tirupullani
Bhujanga Sayanam, Srirangam
Bhoga Sayanam, Tiruchitra koodam, Chidambaram
Manikka Sayanam, Tiruneermalai
Besides the Divya Desams, there are also Abhimana Desams and Purana Desams, which are held as sacred shrines for the Sri Vaishnavites.
Abhimana Desams / Presiding Deity/ Shetram:
1. Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy, Singaperumal Koil, Near Chennai, Chennai – Chengelput Highway
2. Sri Adhikesava Perumal, Sri Perumbuthur, Near Chennai, Chennai – Kanchipuram Highway
3. Sri Kamakostam, Kancheepuram, Near Chennai
4. Sri Vaikuntavasa Perumal, Chennai – Koyambedu
5. Sri Jagannathan, Tirumazhisai, Near Chennai, Chennai – Tiruvallur Road
6. Sri Karunakaran, Madhurantakam, Chennai – Tindivanam Road
7. Sri Prasanna Venkatesan, Thanthondri Malai, Near Trichy
8. Sri Soundararaja Perumal, Perumpuliyur, Near Kumbakonam
9. Sri Ranganathar, Tirumandangudi, Near Kumbakonam
10. Sri Chakravarthi Tirumagan, Vaduvur, Near Tanjavur
11. Sri Prasanna Venkatachapathy Perumal, Gunaseelam, Near Trichy
12. Sri Narasimha Swamy, Namakkal, Trichy – Salem Highway
13. Sri Kolavamanar, Sikkal, Near Nagapattinam
14. Sri Ranganathar, Adhirangam, Near Vedaranyam
15. Veeranarayan Perumal, Kattu Mannargudi, Near Chidambaram
16. Tilla Vilaaham, Near Pattukkotai
17. Sri Pandurangan Tennangur, Near Vandavashi
18. Kallavan, Pachai Vannan, Kancheepuram
19. Sri Paanaga Narasimha Swamy, Mangalagiri, Near Vijayawada, AP
20. Sri Ranganathar, Srirangapattinam, Bangalore – Mysore Road
21. Sri Ranganathar, Sivasamuthiram, Near Mysore, Karnataka
22. Sri Nambi Narayanan, Tondanur, Melkot, Near Mysore, Karnataka
23. Kunjaala Narasimha Swamy, T Narasipur, Near Mysore, Karnataka
24. Sri Bala Krishnan, Udipi, Near Mangalore, Karnataka
25. Sri Guruvayurppan, Guruvayur, Near Trichur, Kerala
26. Sri Gangadharar, Gaya. Bihar
27. Sri Vishnu Prayag, Haridwar, UP
28. Pandu Kesavan, Haridwar, UP
29. Sri Srinivasar, Kodikkarai, Vedaranyam
Purana Desams:
Sri Vasudevar Raja Mannargudi Near Tanjavur
2. Sri Bhuvarahan Sri Mushnam Near Chidambaram
3. Sri Sethumadhavan Sethu Karai Near Ramanathapuram
4. Sri Rama Dhanuskoti (Now lost in the Ocean)
5. Sri Janardhana Perumal Varkala Near Trivandrum, Kerala
6. Sri Narayanan Tirunarayanapuram, Melkot Near Mysore
7. Sri Rama Bhadrachalam, Telangana
8. Sri Varaha Narasimha Swamy Simhachalam Near Vizag
9. Sri Jagannathar Puri Near Bhvaneswar, Orissa
10. Sri Paramapurushan Pushkar near Ajmir (Rajasthan)
11. Sri Pandurangan Pandareepuram Near Kurduwadi, Maharastra
12. Sri Krishna Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh
13. Sri Kesavan Kasi, Benaras Uttar Pradesh
14. Sri Vishnu Prayag Near Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
15. Sri Paramapurushan Jyoshi Mutt Near Haridwar
16. Sri Maya Bharadan Haridwar
17. Sri Krishna Kurushetram, Near Ambala
The presiding deities in these Divya Desams are found in various Thirukkolams (postures)
Kidantha Thirukkolam (Sleeping posture) in 27 Divyadesams
Veetrirundha Thirukkolam (Sitting posture) in 21 Divyadesams
Nindra Thirukkolam (Standing posture) in 60 Divyadesams