A depiction of Lord Vishnu and

Lakshmi mounting on Garuda

A Divya Desam or Vaishnava Divya Desam[1] is one of the 108 Vishnu temples that are mentioned in
the works of the Alvars (saints). ”Divya” means “premium” and “Desam” indicates “place” (temple).[2]
Of the 108 temples, 105 are in India, one is in Nepal, and last two are believed to be outside the
Earthly realms. In India, they are spread over states of Tamil Nadu (85), Kerala (11), Andhra Pradesh
(2), Gujarat (1), Uttar Pradesh (4), Uttarakhand (3). Muktinath, Saligramam is the only Divya Desam
in Nepal. The last two are Thirupparkadal and Paramapadam. Tirupalkaddal is the ocean of milk
and paramapadam is the Vaikuntha where Lord Vishnu presides. The Divya Desams are revered by
the 12 Alvars in the Divya Prabandha, a collection of 4,000 Tamil verses. Divya Desams follow
Thenkalai or Vadakalai modes of worship.[3]

Etymology

In Divya desam, Divya means "premium" or "divine" and Desam indicates "place" (temple).

Alvars and Divyaprabhanda

Image of Rangamannar-Andal
temple in Srivilliputhur
The word azhwar in Tamil, means one who immerses oneself into the ocean of the countless
attributes of god. Azhwars are considered the twelve supreme devotees of Vishnu, who were
instrumental in popularising Vaishnavism during the 5th-8th centuries AD. The religious works of
these saints in Tamil, songs of love and devotion, are compiled as Nalayira Divya Prabandham
containing 4000 verses and the 108 temples revered in their songs are classified as Divya
desam.[4][5] The saints had different origins and belonged to different castes. As per tradition, the
first three azhwars(mudhal azhwargal ), Poigai, Bhutha and Pey were said to be born out of divinity.
According to tradition, Tirumazhisai was the son of a sage, Thondaradi, Mathurakavi, Peria and
Andal were from brahmin community, Kulasekhara from Kshatria community, Namm was from a
cultivator family, Tirupana from panar community and Tirumangai from kalvar community.

Divya Suri Saritra by Garuda-Vahana Pandita (11th century AD), Guruparamparaprabhavam by

Pinbaragiya Perumal Jeeyar, Periya tiru mudi adaivu by Anbillai Kandadiappan, Yatindra Pranava
Prabavam by Pillai Lokacharya, commentaries on Divya Prabandam, Guru Parampara (lineage of
Gurus) texts, temple records and inscriptions give a detailed account of the azhwars and their
works. According to these texts, the saints were considered incarnations of some form of Vishnu.
Poigai is considered an incarnation of Panchajanya (Krishna's conch), Bhoothath of Kaumodakee
(Vishnu's Mace/Club), Pey of Nandaka (Vishnu's sword), Thirumalisai of Sudarshanam (Vishnu's
discus), Namm of Vishvaksena (Vishnu's commander), Madhurakavi of Vainatheya (Vishnu's eagle,
Garuda), Kulasekhara of Kaustubha (Vishnu's necklace), Periy of Garuda (Vishnu's eagle), Andal of
Bhoodevi (Vishnu's wife, Lakshmi, in her form as Bhudevi), Thondaradippodi of Vanamaalai
(Vishnu's garland), Thiruppaan of Srivatsa[6] (An auspicious mark on Vishnu's chest) and
Thirumangai of Sarangam (Krishna's bow). The songs of Prabandam are regularly sung in all the
Vishnu temples of South India daily and also during festivals.[5][7]

Significance of Divya Desams

In Hindu texts, Srirangam is referred to as Bhooloka Vaikuntam, which in Sanskrit means Vaikuntam
on earth.[8] Each of the Divya Desam has its own significance related to Shri Vaishnava Mythology.
Each of these Temples had separate shrines for Maha Vishnu and Maha Lakshmi.[1]

List of Divya Desams

The 106 earthly Divya Desam temples are spread over the Indian states of Tamil Nadu (85), Kerala
(11), Uttar Pradesh (4), Uttarakhand (3), Andhra Pradesh (2) and Gujarat (1), and Country of
Nepal(1)- Muktinath. The last two are believed to be outside earthly realms.
S.No. Name of the temple Location Photo Presid

Srirangam, Trichy
district Sri Rangan
Ranganathaswamy
1 Tamil Nadu sametha Sr
Temple, Srirangam
10.8625°N Perumal
78.689722°E

Uraiyur, Trichy
Sri Kamala
district
2 Thirukozhi Sri Azhagiy
Tamil Nadu
Perumal
10.82°N 78.67°E
3 Thirukkarambanoor Uthamarkoil, Sri Purusho
Tiruchirappalli sametha Sr
district Purushotta
Tamil Nadu
10.49°N 78.81°E

4 Pundarikakshan Perumal Thiruvellarai, Trichy Sri Pankaja

Koil district sametha
Tamil Nadu Sri Pundari
10.96°N 78.67°E Perumal
 Anbil, Trichy district
Sri Saunda
Vadivazhagiya Nambi Tamil Nadu
5 sametha Sr
Perumal Koil 10.867735°N
Perumal
78.882171°E

Koviladi, Tanjore
district
Appakkudathaan Perumal Sri Indraval
6 Tamil Nadu
Koil Appakudatt
10.839307°N
78.889073°E

7 Hara Saabha Kandiyur, Thanjavur Sri Kamala

 Vimocchana Perumal district Sri Hara Sa
Temple Tamil Nadu Vimochana
10.860255°N
79.108891°E

Aduthurai, Thanjavur
district, Sri Padmas
8 Thirukoodalur Tamil Nadu Sri Jagathr
10.925152°N Perumal
79.203532°E

Kabisthalam
, Thanjavur district, Sri Ramam
9 Thirukavithalam Tamil Nadu sametha Sr
10.946890°N Gajendrava
79.256512°E

10 Thiruppullamboothangudi Pullabhoothangudi Sri Hemam

, Thanjavur district, sametha Sr
Tamil Nadu Perumal
 10.971596°N
79.303415°E

Adanur,
Thanjavur district, Sri Rangan
11 Thiruaadhanur Tamil Nadu sametha Sr
10.976470°N Aiyyan Peru
79.313454°E

Kumbakonam,
Thanjavur district,
Sri Komala
12 Thirukudanthai Tamil Nadu
Sri Aravam
10.959649°N
79.374999°E

Tirunageswaram,
Thanjavur district,
Sri Bhumid
13 Thiruvinnagar Tamil Nadu
Sri Uppiliap
10.961570°N
79.432080°E

Nachiyar Kovil,
Thiruvarur district, Sri Vanchu
14 Thirunaraiyur Tamil Nadu sametha Sr
10.915844°N Perumal
79.445554°E

Tirucherai, Thiruvarur
district,
Sri Saranay
15 Thirucherai Tamil Nadu
Sri Saranat
10.879135°N
79.454402°E

16 Thirunandhipura Nathan Kovil, Sri Shenba

Vinnagaram Thiruvarur district, sametha Sr
Tamil Nadu Perumal
10.922075°N
79.372192°E
 Thiruvelliyangudi,
Nagapattinam
Sri Maraga
district,
17 Thiruvelliyangudi sametha Sr
Tamil Nadu
Rama Peru
11.056687°N
79.443095°E

Thirukannamangai,
Nagapattinam
Sri Abishek
district,
18 Thirukannamangai sametha Sr
Tamil Nadu
Bhaktavats
10.799552°N
79.586645°E

Tirukannapuram,
Nagapattinam
Sri Kannap
district,
19 Thirukannapuram sametha Sr
Tamil Nadu
Perumal
10.868499°N
79.704266°E

Tirukannankudi,
Nagapattinam
district, Sri Loganay
20 Thirukannangudi
Tamil Nadu Sri Lokanat
10.757222°N
79.763290°E
21 Thirunagai Nagapattinam, Sri Saunda
Nagapattinam sametha Sr
district, Perumal
Tamil Nadu
10.759830°N
79.843706°E

Thanjavur,
Thanjavur district, Sri Raktapa
22 Thiruthanjai Mamanikoil Tamil Nadu sametha Sr
10.815669°N Neelamegh
79.138677°E

Thanjavur,
Thanjavur district,
Sri Ambuja
Manikundram Tamil Nadu
Sri Manipa
10.816923°N
79.137229°E

Thanjavur,
Thanjavur district, Sri Thanjan
Thanjaiyali Nagar Tamil Nadu sametha Sr
10.816022°N Perumal
79.139155°E

Theranzhdur,
Nagapattinam
Sri Senkam
district,
23 Thiruvazhundur sametha Sr
Tamil Nadu
Devadiraja
11.046532°N
79.579468°E

Thirusirupuliyur,
Nagapattinam
Sri Dayanay
district,
24 Thiruchirupuliyur Sri Krupasa
Tamil Nadu
Perumal
10.991202°N
79.669440°E
25 Thiruthalaichanga Thalachangadu, Sri Thalaich
Nanmadiyam Nagapattinam Nachiyar sa
district, Chandrasa
Tamil Nadu Perumal
11.129789°N
79.785252°E

Indalur,
Sri Parimal
Nagapattinam
Ranganaya
district,
26 Thiruindalur Sri
Tamil Nadu
Parimala R
11.109733°N
Perumal
79.646232°E

Sirkazhi,
Nagapattinam
Thirukazhicheerama district, Sri Lokanay
27
Vinnagaram Tamil Nadu Sri Trivikram
11.07479°N
79.731704°E

Thirunangur,
Nagapattinam
Sri Senkam
district,
28 Thirukkavalambadi sametha Sr
Tamil Nadu
Krishna Pe
11.1769°N
79.7824°E

Thirunangur,
Nagapattinam
Amrudhaga
district,
29 Thiruarimeya Vinnagaram Gadakeli N
Tamil Nadu
Perumal
11.17768°N
79.78152°E
30 Thiruvanpurushothamam Thirunangur, Sri Purusho
Nagapattinam Nayaki sam
district, Purushotta
Tamil Nadu
11.178783°N
79.776690°E

Thirunangur,
Nagapattinam
Sweda Pus
district,
31 Thirusemponsaikoil Hemaranga
Tamil Nadu
Perumal
11.178446°N
79.779651°E

Thirunangur,
Nagapattinam
Pundareeg
district,
32 Thirumanimadakoil Sashvatha
Tamil Nadu
Narayana P
11.173971°N
79.776872°E

Thirunangur,
Nagapattinam
Sri Vaikund
Thiruvaikunta district,
33 sametha Sr
Vinnagaram Tamil Nadu
Vaikundana
11.179804°N
79.778267°E

Thirunangur,
Nagapattinam
district, Rakthapan
34 Thiruthetriambalam
Tamil Nadu Lakshmiran
11.17302°N
79.7951°E

35 Thirumanikoodam Thirunangur, Boonayagi

Nagapattinam Varadharaj
district,
Tamil Nadu
 11.177415°N
79.777838°E

Parthanpalli,
Nagapattinam
district, Kamala
36 Thiruparthanpalli
Tamil Nadu Parthasara
11.169952°N
79.797515°E

Thiruvali,
Nagapattinam
Amrudhaga
district,
37 Thiruvali Kedarapath
Tamil Nadu
Perumal
11.202979°N
79.774538°E

Thirunagari,
Nagapattinam
Amurdha V
district,
Thirunagari
Tamil Nadu Sri Devaraja
11.226354°N
79.800335°E

Thirunangur,
Nagapattinam
district, Samudrada
38 Thiruthevanarthogai
Tamil Nadu Devanayak
11.196842°N
79.775504°E

Thirunangur,
Nagapattinam
district, Padmavath
39 Thiruvellakulam
Tamil Nadu Srinivasa P
11.190106°N
79.764929°E

40 Thiruchitrakootam Chidambaram, Pundareeka

 Cuddalore district, Govindaraja
Tamil
Nadu11.399207°N
79.693364°E

Thiruvanthipuram,
Cuddalore district, Sri Hemam
41 Thiruvaheendrapuram Tamil sametha Sr
Nadu11.745099°N Perumal
79.709351°E

Thirukoyilur,
Tiruvannamalai
Sri Pushpav
district,
42 Thirukkovalur sametha Sr
Tamil
Perumal
Nadu11.967006°N
79.202479°E

Kanchipuram,
Kanchipuram district, Sri Perunde
43 Thirukkachi - Atthigiri Tamil sametha Sr
Nadu12.819137°N Perumal
79.724646°E
44 Ashtabuyagaram Kanchipuram, Padmasan
Kanchipuram district, samethaAS
Tamil Perumal
Nadu12.822736°N
79.710806°E

Kanchipuram,
Kanchipuram district, Sri Maraga
45 Thiruthanka Tamil sametha Sr
Nadu12.824382°N Deepaprak
79.705543°E

Kanchipuram,
Kanchipuram district, Sri Amritav
46 Thiruvelukkai Tamil sametha Sr
Nadu12.822197°N Narasimha
79.706450°E

Kanchipuram,
Kanchipuram district,
47 Thiruneeragam Tamil Sri Jagadee
Nadu12.839122°N
79.705185°E

Kanchipuram,
Kanchipuram district,
Sri Rukman
48 Thiruppadagam Tamil
Pandavado
Nadu12.842726°N
79.696941°E

Kanchipuram,
Kanchipuram district,
Chandraso
49 Nilathingal Thundam Tamil
Chandraso
Nadu12.847463°N
79.699313°E

50 Thiruooragam Kanchipuram, Amudavalli

Kanchipuram district, Trivikrama
Tamil
 Nadu12.839122°N
79.705185°E

Kanchipuram,
Kanchipuram district,
Komalavall
51 Thiruvekka Tamil
Yathottaka
Nadu12.824070°N
79.712462°E

Kanchipuram,
Kanchipuram district,
Padmaman
52 Thirukkaragam Tamil
Karunagara
Nadu12.839122°N
79.705185°E

Kanchipuram,
Kanchipuram district,
Kamalavall
53 Thirukkarvaanam Tamil
Neelamega
Nadu12.839122°N
79.705185°E

Kanchipuram,
Kanchipuram district,
54 Thirukkalvanur Tamil Sri Adi Vara
Nadu12.840653°N
79.703250°E

Kanchipuram,
Kanchipuram district,
Sri Pavalav
55 Thiruppavalavannam Tamil
Sri Pavalav
Nadu12.843658°N
79.707604°E

Kanchipuram,
Kanchipuram district, Sri Vaikund
Thiru Parameswara
56 Tamil sametha Sr
Vinnagaram
Nadu12.837151°N Vaikundana
79.709482°E

57 Thiruputkuzhi Thiruputkuzhi, Maragadha

Kanchipuram district, Sri Vijayara
Tamil Perumal
 Nadu12.872642°N
79.618683°E

Thirunindravur,
Tiruvallur District, Sri Sudhava
58 Thirunindravur Tamil sametha Sr
Nadu13.112501°N Bhaktavats
80.026096°E

Thiruvallur,
Tiruvallur district, Sri Kanakav
59 Thiruvallur Tamil Sri Vaidya V
Nadu13.143204°N Perumal
79.907439°E

Chennai,
Chennai district,
Sri Rukmin
60 Thiruvallikeni Tamil
Venkatakris
Nadu13.053920°N
80.276942°E

Kanchipuram,
Kanchipuram district, Sri Animam
61 Thiruneermalai Tamil sametha Sr
Nadu12.963808°N Perumal
80.114953°E

Thiruvidanthai,
Kanchipuram district,
Sri Komala
62 Thiruvidanthai Tamil
Sri Nityaka
Nadu12.763217°N
80.242538°E

Mahabalipuram,
Kanchipuram district,
Boosthalam
63 Thirukkadalmallai Tamil
Sthalasaya
Nadu12.617464°N
80.193303°E

64 Thirukkadigai Sholinghur, Sri Amritav

Vellore district, Sri
Tamil
 Nadu13.093698°N Yoga Naras
79.424626°E Perumal

Ayodhya,
Faizabad district,
Sri Sita sam
65 Thiruvayothi Uttar
Ramachand
Pradesh26.71481°N
82.82272°E

Misrikh Neemsar,
Sri Harilaks
Uttar
66 Naimisaranyam sametha Sr
Pradesh27.43625°N
Perumal
80.57052°E

Jyotirmath,
Chamoli district, Parimalava
67 Thirupruthi Uttarakhand Sri Parama
29.92981°N Perumal
79.42245°E

Devaprayag,
Tehri Garhwal
Pundareeg
Thirukkandamenum district,
68 sametha Sr
Kadinagar Uttarakhand
Purushotta
30.145556°N
78.564444°E

Badrinath,
Chamoli district,
69 Thiruvadari Uttarakhand Badrinaraya
30.744695°N
79.491175°E

Muktinath Valley
Mustang District
Sri Sridevi s
70 Thiru Saligram Nepal
Srimurti Pe
28.816711°N
83.871280°E
71 Thiruvadamadurai Mathura, Sri Satyaba
Mathura district, Sri Govardh
Uttar Pradesh Perumal
27.504756°N
77.669646°E

Gokul,
Rukmini Sa
Mathura district,
sametha Sr
72 Thiruvaipadi Uttar Pradesh
Navamoha
26.95009°N
Perumal
80.43869°E

Dwarka,
Devbhoomi Dwarka
district, Sri Rukmin
73 Thirudwaragai
Gujarat Dwarakade
24.00995°N
73.33053°E

Ahobilam,
Kurnool district, Sri Amrutha
74 Thirusingavelkundram Andhra Pradesh Sri Prahlad
15.34099°N Perumal
79.15329°E

Tirupati,
Chittoor district,
Sri Padmav
75 Thiruvengadam Andhra Pradesh
Sri Srinivas
13.83393°N
79.40872°E

76 Thirunavai Tirunavaya, Malarmang

Mallapuram district, Navamuku
Kerala
 10.360704°N
76.83654°E

Thiruvithuvakoodu,
Palakkad district, Vithuvakod
77 Thiruvithuvakodu Kerala Abhayaprad
10.36070°N Perumal
76.83654°E

Thrikkakara,
Ernakulam district,
Vathsalyav
78 Thirukatkarai Kerala
Katkaraswa
10.36070°N
76.83654°E

Thirumoozhikulam,
Ernakulam district,
Madhurave
79 Thirumoozhikkalam Kerala
Sookthinat
10.36070°N
76.8365°E

Thiruvalla,
Pathanamthitta
district, Vathsalyav
80 Thiruvallavazh
Kerala Sundaraya
9.42723°N
76.81732°E

Thrikkodithanam,
Changanassery,
Karpagava
Kottayam District,
81 Thirukkadithanam Amruthana
Kerala
Perumal
9.42723°N
76.81732°E

82 Thiruchengundrur Chengannur, Rakthapan

Alappuzha District, Devathidev
Kerala
9.42723°N
76.81732°E
 Thripuliyur,
Alappuzha District, Hemalatha
83 Thiruppuliyur Kerala Mayashakt
9.42723°N Perumal
76.81732°E

Aranmula,
Pathanamthitta
District, Padmasan
84 Thiruvaranvilai
Kerala Vamana Pe
9.35542°N
76.76033°E

85 Thiruvanvandoor Thiruvanvandoor, Kamalavall

Alappuzha District, Kamalanat
Kerala
9.35542°N
76.76031°E
 Thiruvananthapuram,
Thiruvananthapuram
Harilakshm
District,
86 Thiruvananthapuram Ananthapa
Kerala
Perumal
8.53402°N
76.92787°E

Thiruvattar,
Kanyakumari district,
Maragadha
87 Thiruvattaru Tamil Nadu
Adhikesava
8.36897°N
77.241670°E

Thiruppathisaram,
Kanyakumari district, Kamalavall
88 Thiruvanparisaram Tamil Thiruvazhm
Nadu8.254153°N Perumal
77.47032°E

Thirukkurungudi,
Tirunelveli district, Vamanaksh
89 Thirukkurungudi Tamil Vamanaksh
Nadu8.436906°N Perumal
77.5259°E

Nanguneri,
Tirunelveli district, Chireevaram
90 Thirucheeravaramangai Tamil Thothadhri
Nadu8.436905°N Perumal
77.5259°E

91 Thiruvaigundam Srivaikuntam, Boonayagi,

Thoothukudi district, Vaikuntana
 Tamil
Nadu8.609726°N
77.9760°E

Natham,
Thoothukudi district,
Varagunava
92 Thiruvaragunamangai Tamil
Vijayasana
Nadu8.60972°N
77.976037°E

Thirupulingudi,
Bhoonayag
Thoothukudi district,
Bhoomipal
93 Thiruppuliangudi Tamil
Vairinedhar
Nadu8.60972°N
Gopaya Pe
77.976037°E

Tholavillimangalam,
Thoothukudi district, Visalakrish
Thirutholaivillimangalam
94 Tamil Aravindaloc
(Navathirupathi)
Nadu8.60972°N Perumal
77.97603°E

Perungulam,
Thoothukudi district,
Thirukkulandai Baligavalli
95 Tamil
(Navathirupathi) Srinivasa P
Nadu8.606968°N
77.950545°E

Thirukolur,
Thoothukudi district, Kolurvalli
Thirukkolur
96 Tamil Nikshepavi
(Navathirupathi)
Nadu8.6065018°N Perumal
77.97389°E

97 Thirupperai Thenthiruperai, Kundalakar

Thoothukudi district, Dheerga
Tamil Magarakun
Perumal
 Nadu8.60650°N
77.97389°E

Alwarthirunagari,
Thoothukudi district,
Aadhinatha
98 Thirukkurugur Tamil
Aadhinatha
Nadu8.60696°N
77.95054°E

Srivilliputhur,
Virudhunagar
district, Kodhadevi
99 Thiruvillipputhur
Tamil Vatapatras
Nadu8.60696°N
77.95054°E

Thiruthankal
Virudhunagar
district, Rakthapan
100 Thiruthangal
Tamil Narayana P
Nadu9.010702°N
77.8853°E

Madurai,
Madurai district, Madhurava
101 Thirukkoodal Tamil Sangamasu
Nadu9.98860°N Perumal
78.26434°E

Alagar Koyil,
Madurai district,
Sundaraval
102 Thirumaliruncholai Tamil
Chorasund
Nadu9.988609°N
78.2643428°E

Thirumohur,
Madurai district,
Mohavalli
103 Thirumogur Tamil
Kalamega
Nadu9.98860°N
78.26434°E

104 Thirukkoshtiyur Thirukoshtiyur, Mahalaksh

 Sivaganga district, Uraga Mrud
Tamil Perumal
Nadu9.98860°N
78.2643°E

Thirupullani,
Ramanathapuram
Kalyanaval
district,
105 Thiruppullani Kalyana Ja
Tamil
Perumal
Nadu9.98860°N
8.26434°E

Thirumayam,
Pudukottai district,
Ujjeevana
106 Thirumeyyam Tamil
Sathyagirin
Nadu9.98860°N
78.2643°E

Sri Kadal M
107 Thiruppaarkadal Vinnulaga Tirupati Sri Parkada
Perumal

Sri Parama
108 Thirupparamapadham Vinnulaga Tirupati sametha Sr
Paramapad
See also

Mangalasasanam by Divyadesam

Maps

Map of 108 Divyadesam along with links for virtual tour and travel information

Map of Divyadesam around Trichy

Map of Divyadesam around Madurai

Map of Kerala Divyadesams

Map of Ahobilam Divyadesam along with links photos

Notes

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ISSN 0001-6438 .

4. Rao, P.V.L. Narasimha (2008). Kanchipuram – Land of Legends, Saints & Temples . New Delhi:
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