Maha Vishnu

108 Divya Desams or Tirupatis

Sri Vaishnavism is one of the pre-eminent traditions of Hinduism which consider Lord Vishu as the supreme. Even today, Vishnu is supposed to be present in 108 Desams or Temples known as the Divya Desams.

106 of them are located in this world, the majority of them in Tamilnadu. The remaining 2, Tirupparkadal and Srivaikuntam, are accessible only when one leaves this world. Eleven of these temples are in Kerala. Each of these temples is over 1200 years old. Twelve saint (poet) devotees  - the great Alwars lived their lives dedicated to expressing their devotion to Maha Vishnu - considered to be the supreme manifestation of Divinity in the Vaishnava system of beliefs. These saints composed verses in tamil,  and revitalized the religious spirit of the region, sparking off a renewal of devotional worship in what is generally referred to as the Bhakti movement. The poems of these Alwars address Vishnu as enshrined in 108 temples and celestial abodes.

The 108 Divya Desams         click for a virual tour of the 108 temples

Chola Naadu 
Nadu Naadu
Tondai Naadu
Vada Naadu
Malai Nadu - Kerala
Pandya Naadu
Celestial Abodes

Chola Naadu 

1. Koyil (Tiruvarangam) 
2. Tirukkozhi 
3. Tirukkarambanur - Uttamar Koyil 
4. Tiruvellarai 
5. Tiruvanbil 
6. Tirupper Nagar 
7.Tirukkandiyur 
8. Tirukkoodaloor 
9. Kapistalam 
10. Tiruppullambhootankudi 
11. Tiru Aadanoor 
12. Tirukkudandai 
13. Tiruvinnagar 
14. Tirunaraiyur (Naachiyaar Koyil) 
15. Tirucherai 
16. Tirukkannamangai (Krishna Mangala Kshetram) 
17. Tirukkannapuram 
18. Tirukkannankudi 
19. Tiru Naagai 
20. Thanjai Maamanikkoyil 
21. Tirunandipura Vinnagaram 
22. Tiruvelliyankudi 
23. Tiruvazhundur 
24. Tiruchirupuliyur 
25. Talaichchanga Naanmadiyam 
26. Tiruvindaloor 
27. Tirunangur 
28. Kaazhicheeraama Vinnagaram 
29. Arimeya Vinnagaram 
30. Tiruvanpurushottamam 
31. Tiruchemponsei Kovil 
32. Manimaadakkoyil 
33. Vaikuntha Vinnagaram 
34. Tiruvaali and Tirunagari 
35. Tiru Devanaar Togai 
36. Tiruttetriambalam 
37. Tirumanikkoodam 
38. Tiruvellakkulam 
39. Tiruppaartanpalli 
40. Tiruchitrakootam 

Nadu Naadu

41.Tiruvahindrapuram 
42. Tirukkovilur 

Tondai Naadu - Kanchipuram and Chennai

43. Tirukkachchi 
44. Ashtabhuyakaram 
45. Tiruttankaa 
46. Tiruvelukkai 
47. Tiru Neeragam 
48. Tiruppaadakam 
49. Tirunilaattingal Tundam 
50. Tiru Oorakam 
51. Tiruvegkaa 
52. Tirukkaarakam 
53. Tirukkaarvaanam 
54. Tirukkalvanoor 
55. Tiruppavalavannam 
56. Parameswara Vinnagaram 
57. Tirupputkuzhi 
58. Tiruninravur 
59. Tiruevvuloor 
60. Tiruvallikkeni 
61. Tiruneermalai 
62. Tiruvidandai 
63. Tirukkadalmallai 
64. Tirukkatikai 

Vada Naadu - North India and A.P

65. Tiruvayodhi 
66. Tirunaimisaranyam 
67. Tiruppirudi 
68. Tirukkandam 
69. Tiruvadariashramam 
70. Tiruchaalagraaam 
71. Tiruvadamadurai 
72. Tiruvaaippadi 
73. Tiru Dwarakai 
74. Singavel Kunram 
75. Tiruvenkatam 

Malai Nadu - Kerala

76 Tirunaavaai
77 Tiruvithuvakkode
78 Trikkakkara
79 Moozhikkalam
80 Tiruvalla
81 Tirukkodittaanam
82 Chengannur
83 Tiruppuliyur
84 Aranmula  
85 Tiruvanvandur
86 Trivandrum

Pandya Naadu

87. Tiruvattar 
88. Tiruvannparisaaram 
89. Tirukkurunkudi 
90. Tiruchireevaramangai (Vanamamalai) 
91. Tiruvaikuntham 
92. Tiruvaragunamangai 
93. Tiruppulinkudi 
94. Tiruttolaivillimangalam (Irattaittiruppati) 
95. Tirukkulandai (Perunkulam) 
96. Tirukkolur 
97. Tirupperai 
98. Tirukkurukoor 
99. Tiruvilliputtur 
100. Tiruttankaal Temple
101. Tirukkoodal 
102. Tirumaaliruncholai 
103. Tirumogur 
104. Tirukkottiyur 
105. Tiruppullaani 
106. Tirumayam 


Celestial Abodes

107. Tiruppaarkadal 
108. Vaikuntham

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