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The 108 Divya Desams

Explore the 108 sacred temples revered by the Alvars, the Tamil poet-saints, as the divine abodes of Lord Vishnu. These temples span across India, Nepal, and the celestial realms.

Distribution Summary
Total: 108
Earthly: 72
Celestial: 2
Tamil Nadu: 53
Kerala: 7
Nepal: 2
Uttar Pradesh: 4
Uttarakhand: 3
Gujarat: 1
Andhra Pradesh: 2

Earthly Divya Desams (72)

Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam
1

Srirangam, Trichy district, Tamil Nadu

Deities: Ranganathaswamy Perumal and Ranganayaki Thayar
Thirukoḻi (Azhagiya Manavala Perumal Temple)
2

Uraiyur, Trichy district, Tamil Nadu

Deities: Kamalavalli Nachiyar and Aḻagiya Manavala Perumal
Thirukkarambanoor (Purushottama Perumal Temple)
3

Uthamarkoil, Tiruchirappalli district, Tamil Nadu

Deities: Purushottama Nayaki and Purushottama Perumal
Pundarikakshan Perumal Koil
4

Thiruvellarai, Trichy district, Tamil Nadu

Deities: Pankaja Nayaki and Pundarikaksha Perumal
Vadivaḻagiya Nambi Perumal Koil
5

Anbil, Trichy district, Tamil Nadu

Deities: Saundaryavalli and Sundararaja Perumal
Appakkudathaan Perumal Koil
6

Koviladi, Tanjore district, Tamil Nadu

Deities: Indravalli and Appakudatthan Perumal
Hara Saabha Vimocchana Perumal Temple
7

Kandiyur, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu

Deities: Kamalavalli and Hara Saabha Vimochana Perumal
Thirukoodalur (Jagathrakshaga Perumal Temple)
8

Aduthurai, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu

Deities: Padmasani and Jagathrakshaga Perumal
Thirukavithalam (Gajendra Varadha Perumal Temple)
9

Kabisthalam, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu

Deities: Ramamanivalli and Gajendra Varadha Perumal
Thiruppullamboothangudi (Valvil Ramar Temple)
10

Pullabhoothangudi, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu

Deities: Hemambujavalli and Rama Perumal
Thiruaadhanur (Andalakkum Aiyyan Temple)
11

Adanur, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu

Deities: Ranganayaki Thayar and Andalukkum Aiyyan Perumal
Thirukudanthai (Sarangapani Temple)
12

Kumbakonam, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu

Deities: Komalavalli and Aravamuda Perumal (Sarangapani)
Thiruvinnagar (Oppiliappan Temple)
13

Tirunageswaram, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu

Deities: Bhumidevi and Uppiliappan Perumal
Thirunaraiyur (Nachiyar Koil)
14

Nachiyar Kovil, Thiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu

Deities: Vanchulavalli and Srinivasa Perumal (Thirunaraiyur Nambi)
Thirucherai (Saranatha Perumal Temple)
15

Tirucherai, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu

Deities: Saranayaki and Saranatha Perumal
Thirukannamangai (Bhaktavatsala Perumal Temple)
16

Thirukannamangai, Thiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu

Deities: Abishekavalli and Bhaktavatsala Perumal
Thirukannapuram (Neelamegha Perumal Temple)
17

Tirukannapuram, Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu

Deities: Kannapura Nayaki and Sowriraja Perumal (Neelamegha)
Thirukannangudi (Lokanatha Perumal Temple)
18

Tirukannankudi, Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu

Deities: Loganayaki and Lokanatha Perumal
Thirunagai (Soundararaja Perumal Temple)
19

Nagapattinam, Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu

Deities: Saundaryavalli and Sundararaja Perumal
Thiruthanjai Mamanikoil
20

Thanjavur, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu

Deities: Neelamegha Perumal, Manikundra Perumal, Narasimha Perumal
Thiruthalaichanga Nanmadiyam (Naanmadhiya Perumal Temple)
21

Thalachangadu, Mayiladuthurai district, Tamil Nadu

Deities: Thalaichanga Nachiyar and Chandrasaabahara Perumal (Naanmadhiya)
Thiruindalur (Parimala Ranganatha Perumal Temple)
22

Indalur, Mayiladuthurai district, Tamil Nadu

Deities: Parimala Ranganayaki and Sri Parimala Ranganatha Perumal
Thirukazhicheerama Vinnagaram (Trivikrama Perumal Temple)
23

Sirkazhi, Mayiladuthurai district, Tamil Nadu

Deities: Lokanayaki and Trivikrama Perumal (Tadalan)
Thirunangur Eleven
24

Thirunangur, Mayiladuthurai district, Tamil Nadu

Deities: Various forms of Vishnu
Thiruvanthipuram (Devanatha Perumal Temple)
25

Thiruvanthipuram, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu

Deities: Hemambujavalli and Devanatha Perumal
Thiruvali-Thirunagari
26

Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu

Deities: Anjilai Valli and Adi Varaha Perumal
Kanchipuram Inner Temples
27

Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram district, Kerala

Deities: Various forms of Vishnu
Thirunindravur (Bhaktavatsala Perumal Temple)
28

Thirunindravur, Chennai, Tiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu

Deities: Sudhavalli (Ennai Petra Thayar) and Bhaktavatsala Perumal
Thiruvallur (Veeraraghava Perumal Temple)
29

Thiruvallur, Chennai, Tiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu

Deities: Kanakavalli (Vasumathi) and Vaidya Veeraraghava Perumal
Thiruvallikeni (Parthasarathy Temple)
30

Chennai, Chennai district, Tamil Nadu

Deities: Rukmini and Venkatakrishna Perumal (Parthasarathy)
Thiruneermalai (Neervanna Perumal Temple)
31

Thiruneermalai, Chennai, Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu

Deities: Animamalar Mangai and Neervanna Perumal
Thiruvidanthai (Nithyakalyana Perumal Temple)
32

Thiruvidanthai, Chennai, Chengalpattu district, Tamil Nadu

Deities: Komalavalli and Nityakalyana Perumal (Varaha)
Thirukkadanmallai (Sthalasayana Perumal Temple)
33

Mahabalipuram, Chengalpattu district, Tamil Nadu

Deities: Boosthalamangadevi (Nilamangai Thayar) and Sthalasayana Perumal
Thirukkadigai (Yoga Narasimha Perumal Temple)
34

Sholinghur, Ranipet district, Tamil Nadu

Deities: Amritavalli and Yoga Narasimha Perumal
Thrikkakara Vamanamoorthy Temple (Thirukatkarai)
35

Thrikkakara, Ernakulam district, Kerala

Deities: Vathsalyavalli (Perunselva Nayaki) and Katkaraswami Perumal (Vamana)
Sree Vallabha Temple (Thiruvallavazh)
36

Thiruvalla, Pathanamthitta district, Kerala

Deities: Vathsalyavalli (Selvathirukozhundhu Nachiyar) and Vallabhaswami Perumal (Kolapiran)
Thiruppuliyur (Mahavishnu Temple)
37

Thripuliyur (Puliyoor), Alappuzha District, Kerala

Deities: Porkodi Nachiyar and Maayapiran Perumal
Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple (Thiruvaranvilai)
38

Aranmula, Pathanamthitta District, Kerala

Deities: Padmasani Nachiyar and Kuralappan Perumal (Parthasarathy)
Thiruvanvandoor (Mahavishnu Temple)
39

Thiruvanvandoor, Alappuzha District, Kerala

Deities: Kamalavalli Nachiyar and Paambanaiyappan Perumal (Pambanaiappan)
Thiruvananthapuram (Padmanabhaswamy Temple)
40

Thiruvananthapuram, Thiruvananthapuram District, Kerala

Deities: Harilakshmi and Ananthapadmanabhaswami Perumal
Thiruvattaru (Adikesava Perumal Temple)
41

Thiruvattar, Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu

Deities: Maragadhavalli and Adhikesava Perumal
Thiruvanparisaram (Thirukuralappan Perumal Temple)
42

Thiruppathisaram, Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu

Deities: Kamalavalli and Thiruvaḻmarbhan Perumal (Thirukuralappan)
Thirukkurungudi (Nambi Rayar Temple)
43

Thirukkurungudi, Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu

Deities: Kurungudivalli Nachiyar and Azhagiya Nambi Rayar Perumal (Vaishnava Nambi)
Thirucheeravaramangai (Vanamamalai Perumal Temple)
44

Nanguneri (Vanamamalai), Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu

Deities: Chireevaramangai (Sirivaramangai Nachiyar) and Thothadhrinatha Perumal (Vanamamalai)
Thiruvaigundam (Vaikuntanathan Perumal Temple)
45

Srivaikuntam, Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu

Deities: Boonayagi, Vaigundavalli and Vaikuntanatha Perumal (Kallapiran)
Thiruvaragunamangai (Vijayasana Perumal Temple)
46

Natham (Varagunamangai), Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu

Deities: Varagunavalli and Vijayasana Perumal
Thiruppuliangudi (Kaaichina Vendhan Perumal Temple)
47

Thirupulingudi, Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu

Deities: Malarmagal Nachiyar, Poomagal Nachiyar and Kaaichina Vendhan Perumal
Thirutholaivillimangalam (Rettai Tirupati)
48

Muktinath Valley, Mustang District, Nepal

Deities: Sridevi and Srimurti Perumal
Thirutholaivillimangalam (Rettai Tirupati)
49

Tholavillimangalam, Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu

Deities: Karunthadanganni Nachiyar, Aravindalochana Perumal, and Devapiran Perumal
Thirutholaivillimangalam (Rettai Tirupati)
50

Muktinath Valley, Mustang District, Nepal

Deities: Sridevi and Srimurti Perumal
Thirukkulandai (Srinivasa Perumal Temple)
51

Perungulam, Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu

Deities: Alamelumangai Thayar, Kulandhai Valli and Srinivasa Perumal (Mayakoothan)
Thirukkolur (Vaithamanidhi Perumal Temple)
52

Thirukolur, Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu

Deities: Koloorvalli Nachiyar, Kumudavalli Nachiyar and Vaithamanithi Perumal
Thirupperai (Magara Nedungkuḻai Kathar Perumal Temple)
53

Thenthiruperai, Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu

Deities: Kuḻaikkadhu Valli, Thirupperai Nachiyar and Magara Nedungkuḻai Kathar Perumal
Thirukkurugur (Adinatha Perumal Temple)
54

Alwarthirunagari, Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu

Deities: Aadhinadha Valli, Gurukoor valli and Aadhinatha Perumal
Srivilliputhur (Andal Temple / Vatapatrasayee Temple)
55

Srivilliputhur, Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu

Deities: Kodhadevi (Andal) and Vatapatrasayee Perumal (Ranganatha/Vadaperunkoviludaiyan)
Thiruthangal (Ninra Narayana Perumal Temple)
56

Thiruthankal, Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu

Deities: Sengamala Thayar (Kamala Mahalakshmi) and Ninra Narayana Perumal
Thirukkoodal (Koodal Azhagar Temple)
57

Madurai, Madurai district, Tamil Nadu

Deities: Madhuravalli Thayar and Koodal Aḻagar Perumal
Thirumaliruncholai (Kallazhagar Temple)
58

Alagar Koyil, Madurai district, Tamil Nadu

Deities: Sundaravalli and Kallaḻagar Perumal (Azhagar)
Thirumogur (Kalamega Perumal Temple)
59

Thirumohur, Madurai district, Tamil Nadu

Deities: Mohavalli (Mohanavalli) and Kalamega Perumal
Thirukkoshtiyur (Sowmyanarayana Perumal Temple)
60

Thirukoshtiyur, Sivaganga district, Tamil Nadu

Deities: Mahalakshmi (Thirumamagal Nachiyar) and Uraga Mellanayaan Perumal (Sowmyanarayana)
Thiruppullani (Adi Jagannatha Perumal Temple)
61

Thirupullani, Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu

Deities: Kalyanavalli, Padmasani and Kalyana Jagannatha Perumal (Adi Jagannatha/Dharbasayana Ramar)
Thirumeyyam (Sathyagirinatha Perumal Temple)
62

Thirumayam, Pudukottai district, Tamil Nadu

Deities: Uyya Vandha Nachiyar and Sathyagirinatha Perumal
Thiruvayodhi (Ayodhya - Ram Janmabhoomi)
63

Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh

Deities: Seethadevi and Ramachandra Perumal
Naimisaranyam (Devaraja Perumal Temple)
64

Misrikh Neemsar, Uttar Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh

Deities: Harilakshmi (Pundareekavalli) and Devaraja Perumal (Sree Hari)
Thirupruthi (Jyothirmath - Narasimha Temple)
65

Jyotirmath (Joshimath), Chamoli district, Uttarakhand

Deities: Parimalavalli and Paramapurusha Perumal (Narasimha)
Thirukkandamenum Kadinagar (Raghunath Temple)
66

Devaprayag, Tehri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand

Deities: Pundareegavalli and Purushottama Perumal (Neelamegha)
Thiruvadari (Badrinath Temple)
67

Badrinath, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand

Deities: Aravindhavalli and Badrinarayana Perumal
Thiruvadamadurai (Krishna Janmabhoomi)
68

Mathura, Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh

Deities: Satyabama and Govardhanagiridhari Perumal
Thiruvaipadi (Gokula - Nand Bhavan)
69

Gokul, Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh

Deities: Rukmini, Sathyabama, and Navamohanakrishna Perumal
Thirudwarakai (Dwarakadheesh Temple)
70

Dwarka, Devbhoomi Dwarka district, Gujarat

Deities: Rukmini and Dwarakadheesha Perumal (Kalyana Narayana)
Ahobilam (Nava Narasimha Temples)
71

Ahobilam, Nandyal district, Andhra Pradesh

Deities: Lakshmi and Prahlada Varada Narasimha swamy (and 8 other forms)
Thiruvenkadam (Venkateswara Temple)
72

Tirumala, Tirupati district, Andhra Pradesh

Deities: Padmavati and Srinivasa Perumal (Venkateswara)

Celestial Divya Desams (2)

Kshira Sagara (Tirupparkatal)
73

Ocean of Milk (Celestial)

Deities: Kadal Magal (Lakshmi) and Parkadal Natha Perumal (Vishnu)
These divine realms are beyond earthly perception but are revered as Divya Desams.
Tirupparamapadam (Vaikuntha)
74

Vaikuntha (Celestial)

Deities: Paramapada Nayaki (Lakshmi) and Paramapada Nathan (Vishnu)
These divine realms are beyond earthly perception but are revered as Divya Desams.