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Divya Desams are Vishnu
Vishnu

Vishnu , , is the Supreme God in Vaishnavite tradition of Hinduism. Smarta followers of Adi Shankara, among others, venerate Vishnu as one of panchadeva, and his supreme status is declared in the Hindu sacred texts like Yajurveda, the Rigveda and the Bhagavad Gita....
 temples where the 12Azhvars
Alvars

The Alvars were Tamil poet saints of south India who lived between sixth and ninth centuries and espoused ?emotional devotion? or bhakti to Visnu-Krishna in...
(divine saints) of vaishnavism have rendered mangalasasanam (Songs in praise of the lord). The 12 divine saints are Poigaiazhvar, Boodhathazhvar, Peyazhvar, Thirumazhisaiazhvar, Nammazhvar, Madhurakavi Azhvar, Kulasekara Azhvar, Periyazhvar, Aandal, Thondaradi Podi Azhvar, Thiruppaanaazhvar and Thirumangaiazhvar. There are 108 such Vishnu Temples. Out of them 105 are located in India
India

India, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, the List of countries by population country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world....
, 1 in Nepal
Nepal

Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia and is the world's youngest republic. It is bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by India....
 and 2 in the non-physical world.

Vaishnava Hindus, especially in South India
South India

South India is the area encompassing India's states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu as well as the Union territories of India of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry, occupying 19.31% of area....
, hope to visit all the 106 earthly divya desams in their lifetime, and aspire to reach the 2 spiritual divya desams after their lifetime.

Positions (Tirukkolams) of Vishnu(Narayana
Narayana

Narayana or Narayan is an important Sanskrit name for Vishnu, and in many contemporary vernaculars a common Indian name. Narayana is also identified as the original man, Purusha....
) in Divya Desams
Sriman Narayanan is found in various Thirukkolam.






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Divya Desams are Vishnu
Vishnu

Vishnu , , is the Supreme God in Vaishnavite tradition of Hinduism. Smarta followers of Adi Shankara, among others, venerate Vishnu as one of panchadeva, and his supreme status is declared in the Hindu sacred texts like Yajurveda, the Rigveda and the Bhagavad Gita....
 temples where the 12Azhvars
Alvars

The Alvars were Tamil poet saints of south India who lived between sixth and ninth centuries and espoused ?emotional devotion? or bhakti to Visnu-Krishna in...
(divine saints) of vaishnavism have rendered mangalasasanam (Songs in praise of the lord). The 12 divine saints are Poigaiazhvar, Boodhathazhvar, Peyazhvar, Thirumazhisaiazhvar, Nammazhvar, Madhurakavi Azhvar, Kulasekara Azhvar, Periyazhvar, Aandal, Thondaradi Podi Azhvar, Thiruppaanaazhvar and Thirumangaiazhvar. There are 108 such Vishnu Temples. Out of them 105 are located in India
India

India, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, the List of countries by population country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world....
, 1 in Nepal
Nepal

Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia and is the world's youngest republic. It is bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by India....
 and 2 in the non-physical world.

Vaishnava Hindus, especially in South India
South India

South India is the area encompassing India's states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu as well as the Union territories of India of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry, occupying 19.31% of area....
, hope to visit all the 106 earthly divya desams in their lifetime, and aspire to reach the 2 spiritual divya desams after their lifetime.

Positions (Tirukkolams) of Vishnu(Narayana
Narayana

Narayana or Narayan is an important Sanskrit name for Vishnu, and in many contemporary vernaculars a common Indian name. Narayana is also identified as the original man, Purusha....
) in Divya Desams


Sriman Narayanan is found in various Thirukkolam. The Thirukkolam in 108 Divyadesams are given below:

  • Kidantha Thirukkolam (Sleeping Position ) - 27 Divyadesams
  • Veetrirundha Thirukkolam (Sitting Position ) - 21 Divyadesams
  • Nindra Thirukkolam ( Standing Position ) - 60 Divyadesams


List of Divya Desams


The list of 108 Divya Desams is given in this table:

Direction of the holy face

In these 108 Divyadesams, Vishnu faces various directions and giving his seva (blessing), which are as follows:

  • Towards East direction - 79 Divyadesams
  • Towards West direction - 19 Divyadesams
  • Towards North direction - 3 Divyadesams
  • Towards South direction - 7 Divyadesams


List of other Vaishnava temples

  • Thirunarayanaswamy temple, Melkote
    Melkote

    Melukote in Pandavapura taluk of Mandya district, Karnataka, is one of the sacred places in Karnataka. The place is also known as Thirunarayanapuram....
  • Aeri Katha Ramar Temple
    Aeri Katha Ramar Temple

    Aeri Katha Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located in the town of Maduranthakam, Tamil Nadu, India. This is the stalam where Udayavar was named 'Ramanujar'....
    , Maduranthakam
  • Karivaradaraja Perumal, Aragalur
    Aragalur

    Aragalur is a village in Salem district, Tamil Nadu, India. It is about 6 km from Thalaivasal and 70 km from Salem....
     (West Facing blessing)
  • Kothanda Ramar Temple, Vaduvur
  • Rajagopalaswamy Temple, Mannargudi


See also

Mangalasasanam by Divyadesam
Mangalasasanam by Divyadesam

The Alvars during the early medieval period of History of Tamil Nadu worshipped Vishnu and his avatars through their hymns. This collection of their hymns is known as Divya Prabhandham....


External links

  • contains details about each temple
  • contains the poster of the temple deities in the 108 divya desams. This poster is to be found in most of the vaishnava homes.
  • contains audio links to some of the pasurams (verse) related to the divya desams.
  • lists the Alwars that had sung the praises of god in the respective temples.
  • Photos of all divya desams with Sri suktam audio.
  • Contains map with all the divya desam places in exact locations