108 Divya Desam at Madurai with Sharva | Purattasi 2020

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Divya Desam is one of the 108 temples of Lord Maha Vishnu. Divya means Divine and Desam indicates place. Divya desams are revered by 12 Alwars in the Divya Prabandha.

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Out of this 108 Shrines, 105 are located in India and one in Nepal and the remaining two are –Thiruparkadal and Paramapadam– which are in celestial world (outside the Earthly realms). Thiruparkadal is the ocean of milk and Paramapadam is the Srivaikuntam where lord Perumal presides.

The Divya Desams can be divided into 7 Dynasty:

Chola Nadu Temples – 40

Nadu Nadu – 2

Thondai Nadu– 22

Pandiya Nadu – 18

Chera Nadu/Malai Nadu - 13

Vada Nadu – 11 and

Vinnulagam (Celestials) – 2

 

The idols of Lord Vishnu in the Divyadesams can be seen in 3 different positions (gestures):

Sleeping position – Kidantha Thirukkolam - 27 Divya desams

Sitting position – Veetrirundha Thirukkolam – 21 Divya desams

Standing position – Nindra Thirukkolam – 60 Divya desams

 

From these 108 Divya desams, the lord maha Vishnu can be seen facing in any one the four directions: east, west, north, and south.

Facing towards East direction – 79 Divya desams

West – 19

North – 3

South – 7

Here are the list of Sriman Narayanan’s 108 Divya Desams – Lord Vishnu Temples and their location:

1 Sri Ranganathar - Srirangam – Trichy

2 Sri Azhagiya Manavaala Perumal - Uraiyur – Thirukozhi

3 Sri Purushothaman - Uthamar Kovil – Trichy

4 Sri Pundarikashan – Thiruvellarai - Trichy

5 Sri Vadivazhagiya Nambi Perumal – Thiruanbil – Lalkudi – Trichy

6 Sri Appakkudathaan Perumal – Koiyladi – Thirukattupalli – Thanjavur

7 Sri Hara Saabha Vimocchana Perumal – Thirukkandiyur  – Thanjavur

8 Sri Vaiyangaththa Perumal – Thirukkoodalur – Thiruvaiyaru – Thanjavur

9 Sri Kajendiravarathan – Kabisthalam – Kumbakonam - Thanjavur

10 Sri Valvilraman – Thirupullamboothangudi – Swamimalai - Thanjavur

11 Sri Aantalakum Iyan – Thiruathanoor – Swamimalai - Thanjavur

12 Sri Sarangapani – Thirukkudanthai – Kumbakonam - Thanjavur

13 Sri Oppliyappan – Thiruvinnakar - Kumbakonam - Thanjavur

14 Sri Nivasan – Thirunaraiyur – Kudavasal - Thiruvarur

15 Sri Saranatha Perumal – Thiruchcherai - Thiruvarur

16 Sri Pakthavachala Perumal – Thirukkannamangai - Thiruvarur

17 Sri Sowriraja Perumal – Thirukkannapuram – Mayiladuthurai - Nagapattinam

18 Sri Loganatha Perumal – Thirukkannangudi - Nagapattinam

19 Sri Neelamega Perumal – Thirunagai - Nagapattinam

20 Sri Neelamega Perumal – Thiruthanjaimamanikovil - Thanjavur

21 Sri Vinnakara Perumal – Nathangkovil – Kudanthai - Thanjavur

22 Sri Kolavilliraman – Thiruvelliyangudi – Mayiladuthurai - Nagapattinam

23 Sri Devathi Rajan Thiruvazhunthur – Mayiladuthurai - Nagapattinam

24 Sri Salasayana Perumal – Thiruchirupuliyur – Thiruvarur  –Nagapattinam

25 Sri Naanmathiya Perumal – Thalaisangaadu – Chirkazhi - Nagapattinam

26 Sri Parimala Renganathan – Thiruindhalur – Mayiladuthurai - Nagapattinam

27 Sri Gopala Krishnan – Thirukkavalampadi - Chirkazhi - Nagapattinam

28 Sri Thadalan – Thirukkazhi Chirama Vinnakaram - Chirkazhi - Nagapattinam

29 Sri Kudamadu Kootha Perumal – Thiruarimeya Vinnakaram - Chirkazhi - Nagapattinam

30 Sri Purushothama Perumal – Thiruvanpurushothamam - Chirkazhi - Nagapattinam

31 Sri Perarulala Perumal – Thiruchaimponseikovil - Chirkazhi - Nagapattinam

32 Sri Nara Narayanan – Thirumanaimadakovil -  Chirkazhi - Nagapattinam

33 Sri Vaikundanatha Perumal – Thiruvaikuntha Vinnakaram - Chirkazhi - Nagapattinam

34 Sri Vayalali Manavalan – Thiruvazhi (Thirunagar) – Chirkazhi - Nagapattinam

35 Sri Deivanayagan – Thiruthevanarthokai – Chirkazhi - Nagapattinam

36 Sri Senganmaal Ranganathar –Thiruthetriyambalam  – Chirkazhi - Nagapattinam

37 Sri Thirumanikooda Nayagan – Thirumanikoodam – Chirkazhi - Nagapattinam

38 Sri Nivasan – Thiruvellakulam (Then Thirupathi) – Chirkazhi - Nagapattinam

39 Sri Thamaraiyal Kenvan – Thiruparthanpalli – Thiruvenkadu - Nagapattinam

40 Sri Govindaraja Perumal – Thiruchithirakoodam - Nagapattinam

41 Sri Deivanayaga Perumal – Thiruvahinthipuram – Thirupapuliyur - Cuddalore

42 Sri Thiri Vikiraman – Thirukkoviloor - Villuppuram

43 Sri Varatharaja Perumal – Thirukachi Athikiri - Kanchipuram

44 Sri Aathikesava Perumal – Ashtapujakaram - Kanchipuram

45 Sri Deepap Pirakasar – Thirukkanka (Thoopul) - Kanjipuram

46 Sri Azhakiya Singar – Thiruvelalookkai – Chinnakkaanji - Kanchipuram

47 Sri Jegadeesa Perumal – Thiruneeragam - Kanchipuram

48 Sri Paandavathoothar – Thiruppadagam - Kanchipuram

49 Sri Chandra Sooda Perumal – Thiruneelathingal - Kanjipuram

50 Sri Thiru Vikkiraman – Thiruoorakam -  Kanchipuram

51 Sri Yathothkari Perumal – Thiruvedkaa - Kanchipuram

52 Sri Karunakara Perumal – Thirukarakam - Kanchipuram

53 Sri Kalvar – Thirukarvanam - Kanchipuram

54 Sri Aathiragava Perumal – Thirukalvanoor - Kanchipuram

55 Sri Pavala Vanna Perumal – Thirupavalavannam - Kanchipuram

56 Sri Paramapathanathan – Thiruparameshwara Vinnakaram - Kanchipuram

57 Sri Vijayaragava Perumal – Thiruputkuzhi - Kanchipuram

58 Sri Bakthavathshala Perumal – Thiruninravur – Arakonam - Vellore

59 Sri Veeraragava Perumal – Thiruvavul - Thiruvallur

60 Sri Paarthasarathi – Thiruvallikeni - Chennai

61 Sri Neer Vannan – Thiruneermalai - Chennai

62 Sri Lakshmi Varaga Perumal – Thiruvidaventhai – Mahabalipuram - Kanchipuram

63 Sri Thala Sayana Perumal –Thirukadanmallai – Maamallapuram - Kanchipuram

64 Sri Yoganarasimmar – Thirukadikai – Sholinganallur - Kanjipuram

65 Sri Navaai Mukunthan – Thirunavai – Parathappuzha - Kerala

66 Sri Uiyavantha Perumal – Thiruvithuvakodu – Thiruchoor - Kerala

67 Sri Kaatkaraiyappan – Thirukkarkarai – Thiruchoor - Kerala

68 Sri Moozhikalakathan – Thirumuzhikkalam – Ernakulam - Kerala

69 Sri Kolappiran – Thiruvallavaazh – Kollam - Kerala

70 Sri Amirthanarayanan – Thirukkadithanam – Kottayam - Kerala

71 Sri Imaiyavar Appan – Thiruchitraaru - Kottayam - Kerala

72 Sri Mayappiran – Kuttanadu - Ernakulam - Kerala

73 Sri Thirukkuralapan – Arammula – Thiruchengunroor - Kerala

74 Sri Bampanaiyappan – Thiruvannayar - Kottayam - Kerala

75 Sri Anantha Padmanaban – Thiruvananthapuram - Kerala

76 Sri Aathikesava Perumal – Thiruvattaru - Thiruvananthapuram - Kerala

77 Sri Thiru Kuralappan – Thiruvanparisaaram - Nagarkoil

78 Sri Ninra Nambi – Thirukkurungudi – Nanguneri – Thirunelveli

79 Sri Tothathinathan – Vanamamalai - Thirunelveli

80 Sri Vaikundanathan – Sri Vaikundam - Thoothukudi

81 Sri Vijayasana Perumal – Thiruvarakunamangai - Srivaikundam - Thoothukkudi

82 Sri Kaaychinavendhan – Thiruppulingudi - Srivaikundam - Thoothukkudi

83 Sri Aravintha Losanan – Thirutholaivilli Mangalam - Thirunelveli

84 Sri Nivasa Perumal – Thirukulanthai – Srivaikundam - Thoothukkudi

85 Sri Vaithamanithi Perumal – Thirukkoolur - Srivaikundam - Thoothukkudi

86 Sri Magara Nedunguzhaikathar – Thenthiruperai - Srivaikundam - Thoothukkudi

87 Sri Aathinathar – Thirukkurukoor

88 Sri Vada Pathrasayi – Srivilliputhur - Virudhunagar

89 Sri Ninra Narayanan – Thiruthangal – Sivakasi - Virudhunagar

90 Sri Koodal Azhagar – Thirukoodal Enum Madurai

91 Sri Kallazhagar – Thirumaliruncholai – Azhagarkovil - Madurai

92 Sri Kalamega Perumal – Thirumokoor - Madurai

93 Sri Urakamellanaiyaan – Thirukostiyur

94 Sri Aathi Jeganathan – Thiruppullani - Ramanathapuram

95 Sri Sathiyagiri Nathan - Thirumeiyam

96 Sri Ramar – Thiru Ayothi - Lucknow

97 Sri Devaraja Perumal – Thirunaimisaranyam - Calcutta

98 Sri Parama Purusan – Thiruppirithi

99 Sri Neelamega Perumal – Devapirayagai - Rishikesh

100 Sri Padre Narayanan – Padrinath - Imalayam

101 Sri Moorthi Perumal – Shalakkiravaa – Thirusalakiram - Nepalam

102 Sri Kovarthanesan – Madhura – New Delhi

103 Sri Nava Mohana Krishnan – Aayarpaadi - Madhura

104 Sri Thoovarakar Theesan – Thiruthuvaragai - Ahamedabad

105 Sri Ahopila Narasimmar – Ahopilam – Kadappa - Andhra

106 Sri Thiruvengadamudayan - Thiruppathi

107 Sri Shirappthi Nathan - Thirupaarkadal

108 Sri Paramapatha Nathan - Srivaikundam – Vanulagam