108 Divya Desams

Nov 27 2016 Tags: Divya Desam, Pilgrimage, Temples, Vishnu

108 Divya Desams are Vishnu temples that are mentioned [Mangalasasanam – Praising the glory of the lord] in the works of the Alvars. Divya Desams means a divine place. It is the term given to 108 temples of Lord Vishnu all over India and a few temples outside it. The mentioning of 108 Divya Desams is done in ancient Tamil writings by Tamil saints.Only 106 of these temples are in this material world. The other two being Paramapadam (at the feet of Lord Vishnu) and Vaikuntam (Lord Vishnu’s Holy abode). One of the remaining 106 (Salagrama) is in Nepal and the rest are in India spread all over across the sub continent. Most of these have been visited by the Alwars. However, few are only sung and praised by them. Every vaishnavite considers it as his utmost duty to undertake a pilgrimage to each of these 106 divyadesams. It is considered that Azhvars are amsams of Lord Sri Vishnu and they were sent to the earth to establish and spread bhakthi marga. They had spent their conscious time in constant chanting of the Lord and absolute in the knowledge that the Lord will grant them Moksha. They are considered superior to the Rishis because unlike the Rishis (who spent their times in forests in performing yagas, etc., to attain Lotus Feet of the Lord), Azhvars spent their time among ordinary mortals and showed that even an ordinary person can follow the path towards Moksha through their pasurams.

The Divya Desams are revered by the 12 Azhvars in the Divya Prabandha, a collection of 4,000 Tamil verses.The Alvars during the early medieval period of Tamil history (between the 7th and 10th centuries CE) worshipped Vishnu and his avatars through their hymns. This collection of their hymns is known as Divya Prabhandham.

Mangalasasanam means "praying that the holy shrines be happy all the time".

The Srivaishnava shrines that were sung about by the Alvars are called Divya Desams. The divyadesams that have the most number of pasurams sung upon them are Srirangam (247), Thirumala (202), Thirumaliruncholai and Thirukannapuram (128 each).

108 Divya desam

List of 108 Divya desams

Elsewhere in India:

Ahobilam – Andhra Pradesh
Muktinath – Saligramam Nepal
Naimisaranya – Uttar Pradesh
Mathura – Uttar Pradesh
Gokul – Uttar Pradesh
Devprayag – Uttarakhand
Thiruppirithi – Uttarakhand
Badrinath temple – Uttarakhand
Ayodhya – Uttar Pradesh
Dwarka – Gujarat

In Malai Nadu or Kerala State:

Thiruvananthapuram
Thirukatkarai
Moozhikkalam
Tiruvalla
Thirukadithanam
Sengunroor
Thiruppuliyoor
Thiruvaaranvilai
Thiruvanvandoor
Thiru naavaay
Viththuvakkodu

In Madurai of Tamil Nadu State:

Thirumeyyam
Thirukoshtiyur
Koodal Azhagar Temple
Azhagar Kovil
Tirumogoor
Srivilliputhur
Tiruththangal
Thiruppullani

In Kanchipuram of Tamil Nadu State:

Thiruvengadam
Tirukkacchi
Ashtabujakaram
Tiruvekkaa
Tiruththanka
Tiruvelukkai
Tirukalvanoor(inside Kamakshi Amman Temple)
Tiru oorakam
Tiru neeragam
Tiru kaaragam
Tirukaarvaanam
Tiru parameswara vinnagaram
Tiru pavala vannam
Tiru paadagam
Tiru nilaaththingal thundam (inside Ekambareswarar Temple)
Thiruputkuzhi

In Chennai of Tamil Nadu:

Thiruvallikeni
Thiruneermalai
Thiruvidandai
Thirukadalmallai
Thiruninravur
Thiruvallur
Thirukkadigai

Mayiladuthurai and Sirkazhi of Tamil Nadu State:

Thiruvazhunthoor
Thiruindaloor
Kazheesirama Vinnagaram
Thirukkavalampadi
Thiruchsemponsey
Thiruarimeya Vinnagaram
Thiru Vanpurushothamam
Thiruvaikunda vinnagaram
Thirumanimadam
Thiruthevanartthogai
Thiruthetriyambalam
Thirumanikkoodam
Thiruvellakkulam
Thiruppaarththanpalli
Thalai Sanga Nanmathiyam
Thiruchsirupuliyoor
Thiruvali-Thirunagari

Tanjavur of Tamil Nadu State:

Thiruccithra kootam
Thirukkannangudi
Thirunagai
Thiru Thanjai
Tirukkoilur
Thirukkoodaloor
Thiru Kavith Thalam
Thiru Adhanoor
Thirupullabhoothangudi
Thirukkudandhai
Thiruccherai or Thirucherai
Thirunandipura Vinnagaram
ThiruNaraiyoor
Thiruvinnagar
Thiruvelliyangudi
Thirukkanamangai
Thirukkkannapuram
Thirukkandiyur

In Trichy of Tamil Nadu:

Sri Rangam
Thirukkozhi
Thirukkarambanoor
Thiruvellarai
Thiru Anbil
Thirupper Nagar
Thiruvanthipuram

In Tirunelveli of Tamil Nadu:

Thiruvaramangai
Thirukkurungudi
Srivaikundam
Thiruvaragunamangai
Thiruppulingudi
Thirukkurugoor(Azhwar Tirunagari)
Thirutthulaivillimangalam(Irattai Tirupathy)
Thirukkoloor
Thirukkulandhai
Thentirupperai

In Kanya Kumari of Tamil Nadu:

Thiruvattaru
Thiruvanparisaram

Outside the Earth:

Thirupaarkadal
Thiruparamapadham

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