108 DIVYA DESAM
India is surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea, and like this, devotion is found all across the country. The Paramathma, Sriman Narayanan – Lord Vishnu, is found in all of the people’s jeevathma’s-mind and heart. Lord Vishnu is in various positions in various Thirukkolam – posture or position, from Kanyakumari to the Himalayas, in various positions in various temples.
Azhwars - saints who are considered
to be Sriman Narayanan's amsam - feature, have sung Mangalasasanam (sung in
praise of the Lord Vishnu. on the Perumal, and there are a total of 108 temples
where Azhwars have performed Mangalasasanam on the Lord Vishnu - perumal. The
108 Vishnu temples are known as "Divya desam", which translates to
"Holy Shrine Spots".
On the Indian subcontinent, there are
106.- 105 in India and 1 in Nepal. The final two, Tirupparkadal and
Srivaikuntam, can only be reached after one has died. The Tirupparkadal is
known as the "ocean of milk," and the Srivaikuntam is Lord Narayana's
realm.
Lord Vishnu-Sriman Narayanan - can be
found in numerous Thirukkolam (postures.. The Thirukkolam in 108 Divyadesams is
as follows:
27 - Kidantha Thirukkolam - Sleeping
Position
21 - Veetrirundha
Thirukkolam - Sitting Position
60 - Nindra Thirukkolam -
Standing Position
As we have seen, the Lord Vishnu -
Perumal is seen on various Thirukkolam in these 108 Divyadesams, and he is also
facing his Thirumugham – holy face - in various directions and doing his seva -
blessings, which are as follows:
In 79 Divyadesams
Lord Vishnu is facing the east direction.
In 19 Divyadesams
Lord Vishnu is in temples facing the west
direction.
In 3 Divyadesams
Lord Vishnu is in temples facing the north
direction.
In 7
Divyadesams
Lord Vishnu is in temples facing the south direction.
These 108 Divyadesams are split into
seven categories and can be found all over India. Here is the list of those
Divyadesams – temples.
CHOLA NAATU DIVYADESAM - 40 TEMPLES
TIRUCHIRAPPALLI - 6 TEMPLES
THANJAVUR & KUMBAKONAM – 14
MAYILADUDURAI – 7
SIRKAZHI – 13
NADU NAATU DIVYA DESAM - 2 TEMPLES
CUDDALORE – 2
THONDAI NAATU DIVYA DESAM – 22 TEMPLES
KANCHIPURAM – 15
CHENNAI – 7
MALAI NAATU DIVYA DESAM – 13 TEMPLES
KERALA – 11
TIRUNELVELI – 2
PANDIYA NAATU DIVYADESAM – 18
MADURAI – 8
TIRUNELVELI – 12
VADA NAATU DIVYA DESAM – 11
ANDHRA PRADESH – 2
GUJARAT – 1
UTTAR PRADESH – 4
UTTARAKHAND – 3
NEPAL – 1
CELESTIAL ABODES – 2
LIST OF DIVYA DESAM
TEMPLES
CHOLA NAATU DIVYA DESAM - 40 TEMPLES
The Chola Dynasty was a territory of
Tamil Nadu, India's southernmost state. It comprises the Cauveri River's lower
reaches and delta and served as the cultural and political heartland of the
Chola Dynasty, which dominated gaint swaths of South India and Sri Lanka
between the 9th and the 13th centuries CE. The early Chola
capital was Uraiyur (now part of Tiruchirapalli city.; then the mediaeval
Cholas moved to Thanjavur, and finally, in the 11th century CE, Chola monarch
Rajendra Chola I moved the capital to Gangaikonda Cholapuram in Ariyalur.
Here the temples inside the Chola
kingdom is known as Chola naatu divya desam.
TIRUCHIRAPPALLI - 6 TEMPLES
1. THIRU ARANGAM (SRIRANGAM.
2. THIRU KOOZHI (URAYUR – NACHIYAR
KOIL.
3. THIRUKARAMBANUR (UTTAMAR KOIL.
4. THIRUVELLARAI
5. THIRU ANBIL
6. THIRUPPER NAGAR
THANJAVUR & KUMBAKONAM – 14
TEMPLES
7. THIRU KANDIYUR
8. THIRUKKOODALAOOR - AADUTHURAI
PERUMAL KOVIL.
9. THIRUKKAVITHALAM - KABISTHALAM.
10. THIRUPULLAMBOOTHANGUDI
11. THIRU AADHANUR
12. THIRUKKUDANTHAI - KUMBAKONAM.
13. THIRUVINNAGAR - OPILIYAPPAN KOVIL.
14. TIRUNARAIYUR - NAACHIYAAR KOYIL.
15. THIRUCHERAI
16. TIRUKKANNAMANGAI - KRISHNA
MANGALA KSHETRAM.
17. THIRUKKANNAPURAM
18. THIRUKKANNANGUDI
19. THIRUNAGAI - NAGAPPATTINAM.
20. THIRU THANJAI MAMANI KOVIL
MAYILADUDURAI – 7 TEMPLES
21.
THIRUNANDHIPURAVINNAKARAM
22.
THIRUVELLIYANGUDI
23. THIRUVAZHUNDUR -
THERAZHANDUR.
24. THIRUCHIRUPULIYUR
25. THIRUTHALAI
SANGA NAANMATHIYAM - THALACHANKADU.
26. THIRU INDHALUR
27. THIRUKAVALAMPAADI -THIRUNANGUR.
SIRKAZHI - 13 TEMPLES
28.
THIRUKKAZHICHIRAMAVINNAKARAM - SEERKAZHI.
29. THIRU ARIMEYA VINNAGARAM
30. THIRUVANPURUTOTHAMAN - THIRU
NAANGUR.
31. TIRUCHEMPONSEI KOVIL
32. THIRUMANIMADA KOVIL
33. THIRUVAIKHUNTHA VINNAGARAM
34. THIRUVALIYUM THIRUNAGARIYUM
35. THIRUTHEVANARTHOGAI
36. THIRUTHETRIAMBALAM
37. THIRUMANIKKUDAM
38. THIRUVELLAKKULAM
39. THIRU PARTHANPALLI
40. TIRUCHITRAKOOTAM - CHITHAMBARAM.
NADU NAATU DIVYA DESAM - 2 TEMPLES
In ancient days, Nadu Naadu was the
name given to Tiruvannamalai, Villupuram, Puducherry, and the northern section
of Cuddalore district of Tamilnadu, India.
CUDDALORE - 2 TEMPLES
41. THIRU VAHEENDRAPURAM
42. THIRU KOVALUR
THONDAI NAATU DIVYA DESAM -
22 TEMPLES
Thondaimandalam, commonly known as
Tondai Nadu, is a historical territory in Andhra Pradesh's southern section and
Tamil Nadu's northernmost region. The districts that made up the fabled kingdom
of Athondai Chakravarti make up the region.
Tondaimandalam's limits are
uncertain, straddling the Penna River and Ponnaiyar River basins.
KANCHIPURAM - 15 TEMPLES
43. THIRU KACCHI –
ATTHIGIRI
44. THIRU
ASHTAPUJAGARAM (KANCHIPURAM.
45. THIRU THANKAL
(THUPPUL – KANCHIPURAM.
46. THIRU VELUKKAI
(KANCHIPURAM.
47. THIRU PAADAGAM
(KANCHIPURAM.
48. THIRUNEERAGAM
(KANCHIPURAM.
49. THIRU NILATHINGAL THUNDAM (KANCHIPURAM.
50. THIRU OORAGAM (KANCHIPURAM.
51. THIRUVEKKA (KANCHIPURAM.
52. THIRUKKARAGAM (KANCHIPURAM.
53. THIRUKKARVAANAM (KANCHIPURAM.
54. THIRU KELLVANUR (KANCHIPURAM.
55. THIRUPAVALAVANNAM (KANCHIPURAM.
56. THIRUPARAMESHVARA VINNAGARAM
(KANCHIPURAM.
57. THIRU PUTKUZHI
CHENNAI - 7 TEMPLES
58. THIRU NINDRAVUR -THINNANUR
59. THIRU EVVUL - THIRUVALLUR
60. THIRU NEERMALAI
61. THIRUVIDENDHAI
62. THIRU KADALMALLAI - MAHABALIPURAM
63. THIRUVALLIKKENI
64. THIRUKKADIGAI - SHOLINGAPURAM
MALAI NAATU DIVYA DESAM - 13
TEMPLES
Kerala - the southern state of India
was named as Malai naadu in ancient days.
KERALA - 11 TEMPLES
65.
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
66. THIRU KATKARAI
67. THIRU
MUZHIKKALAM
68. THIRUPULIYUR - KUTTA
NADU.
69. THIRU CHENGANNUR
70. THIRU NAVAI
71. THIRU VALLAVAZH
- THIRUVALLA
72. THIRU VANVANDOOR
- THIRUVAMUNDOOR
73. THIRU
VITHUVAKODU
74. THIRU KADITHANAM
75. THIRU VARAN VILAI - AARANMULA.
TIRUNELVELI - 2 TEMPLES
76. THIRU VATTARU
77. THIRU VAN PARISARAM
PANDIYA NAATU DIVYADESAM - 18 TEMPLES
Pandiya Naadu, also known as Pandi
Naadu, is a geographical territory that encompasses the present-day state of
Tamil Nadu. The Venad/Ay Nadu borders the region on the west, the Chola Naadu
on the northeast, and the Kongu Naadu on the northwest. Madurai, Theni,
Sivaganga, Ramanathapuram, Virudhunagar, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi, Thoothukudi,
Kanniyakumari, and parts of Pudukkottai and Dindigul make up the present-day
districts of Madurai, Theni, Sivaganga, Ramanathapuram, Virudhunagar,
Tirunelveli, Tenkasi.
MADURAI - 8 TEMPLES
78. THIRU MALIRUNCHOLAI
79. THIRU KOTTIYUR
80. THIRU MEYYAM
81. THIRU PULLANI
82. THIRU THANAGA
83. THIRUMOGUR
84. THIRUKOODAL - MADURAI.
85. SRIVILLIPUTHUR
TIRUNELVELI - 10 TEMPLES
86. THIRU
KURUGUR - AAZHVAAR THIRUNAGARI.
87. THIRU THOLAI
VILLI MANGALAM
88. THIRU SIRI VARA
MANGAI
89. THIRUPULINGUDI
90. THIRUPPERAI
91. THIRU VAIKUNDAM
- SRIVAIKUNTAM
92. THIRU VARAGUNA
MANGAI
93. THIRU KULANDHAI
- PERUNKULAM
94. THIRU KURUNGUDI
95. THIRU KOLUR
VADA NAATU DIVYA DESAM - 11 TEMPLES
The
Northern states from Tamilnadu are all known as Vada Naadu. Vada means North
direction.
ANDHRA PRADESH - 2 TEMPLES
96. THIRUVENKADAM - TIRUPATHI
97. SINGAVEZHKUNRAM - AHOBILAM
GUJARAT - 1 TEMPLE
98. THIRU DWARAKAI - DWARAKA
UTTAR PRADESH - 4 TEMPLES
99. THIRU AYODDHI - AYODHYA
100. THIRU NAIMISARANYAM
101. THIRU VADAMADURA – MATHURA
102. THIRU AAIPADI -
GOKULAM
UTTARAKHAND - 3 TEMPLES
103. THIRU BADRIKASRAMAM – BADRINATH
104. KANDAM KADI NAGAR - DEVA
PRAYAGAI
105. THIRU PIRITHI - NAND
PRAYAG/JOSHI MATH
NEPAL - 1 TEMPLE
106. THIRU SALAGRAMAM
CELESTIAL ABODES – 2
The place which the human eyes cannot
see
107. THIRUPPAR KADAL
108. THIRU PARAMAPADHAM
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