108 Divya Desam

Divya Desams are temples where Azhwars worshipped Lord Vishnu, as the presiding deity. The shrines where the divine saints Azhwars, said to be the Amsams of Sriman Narayanan, have sung - Mangalaasaasanam  - are called Divya Desams. There are 108 Divya Desams, and of these 105 are located in India and 1in Nepal, the remaining two - Parama padam and Thiruppaarkadal - are in the celestial world. Nityasuris or Divyasuris are those who reside permanently with the Lord in His Heavenly abode. They have incarnated as Azhwars - Vasihnavite Saints - to propagate Bhakthi Marga, devotion to Lord Vishnu.

The Twelve Azhwars are:

POIGAI AZHWAR     Period 7th Century AD (Kanchipuram)
BHOOTHATH AZHWAR   Period 7th Century AD  (Mahabalipuram)
PEI AZHWAR   Period 7th Century AD   (Mylapore)

Poigai Azhwar, Bhootath Azhwar and Pei Azhwar are collectively called as Mudhal Azhwars.

TIRUMAZHISAI AZHWAR   7th Century AD (Thirumazhisai)
TIRUMANGAI AZHWAR   8th Century AD (Thiru Kurayalur)
TONDARADIPODI AZHWAR   8th Century AD (Thirumandangudi)
TIRUPPAN AZHWAR    8th Century AD  (Uraiyur)
KULASEKHARA AZHWAR     8th Century AD  (Thirvanjikkolam)
PERIYAAZHWAR     9th Century AD (Sri Villiputhur)
SRI ANDAAL    9th Century AD (Sri Villiputhur)
NAMMAAZHWAR    9th Century AD Azhwar Thirunagari (Kurugoor)
MADHURAKAVI AZHWAR      9th Century AD (Thirukollur )

For the convenience of the Devotees, these Divya kshetrams are tabled into the following
groups, identifying the nearest towns with the basic facilities of Boarding/Lodging and
Transport.

1. Chola Naattu Tirupathigal
2. Nadu Naattu Tirupathigal
3. Thondai Naattu Tirupathigal
4. Vada Naattu Tirupathigal
5. Malai Naattu Tirupathigal
6. Pandiya Naattu Tirupathigal

Chola Naattu Tirupathigal (40)
 Travel Base: Tiruchi
1. KOYIL - Thiruvarangam (Srirangam)
 2. Tirukkozhi (Urayur)
 3. Tirukarambanur (Uttamar Koil)
 4. Tiruvellarai
 5. Tiruvanbil
 6. Tirupper nagar (Koviladi Appakkudathan)

   Travel Base: Thanjavur, Kumbakonam, Mayiladudurai

 7. Tirukkandiyur
 8. Tirukkoodaloor (Aaduthurai Perumal Koyil)
 9. Kapisthalam – ( Krishnaranya Kshetram)
 10. Tiruppullambhootangudi
 11. Tiru Aadanoor
 12. Tiru Kudandai (Kumbakonam - Bhaskara Kshetram)
 13. Thiruvinnagar (Uppiliappan Koyil - Markandeya Kshetram)
 14. Tirunaraiyur (Naachiyaar Koyil)
 15. Tirucherai (Pancha Sara Kshetram)
 16. Tirukkannamangai (Krishna Mangala Kshetram)
 17. Tiru Kannapuram
18. Tirukannankudi (Krishnaaranya Kshetram)

 19. Tiru Naagai (Nagappattinam)
 20. Tanjai Maamanikkoyil
 21. Tirunandipura Vinnagaram (Dakshina Jagannatham)
 22. Tiruvelliyankudi
 23. Tiruvazhundur
24. Tiruchirupuliyur
 25. Talaichchanga Naanmadiyam (Talaisangaadu)
 26. Tiru Indhallur

Travel Base: Mayiladudurai, Chidambaram

 27. Tirunangur  (Tirukavalampaadi)
 28. Tirukazhicheerama Vinnagaram (Sirkazhi)
 29. Tiru Arimeya Vinnagaram
 30. Tiruvanpurushottamam
 31. Tirusemponsei Koyil
 32. Tiru Manimaada koyil
 33. Tiru Vaikuntha Vinnagaram
 34. Tiruvaali and Tirunagari
 35. Tiru Devanaar Togai
 36. Tiruttetriambalam
 37. Tirumanikkoodam
 38. Tiruvellakkulam
 39. Tiruppaartanpalli
 40. Tiruchitrakootam (Chidambaram)

Nadu Naattu Tirupathigal (2)

41. Tiruvahindrapuram
 42. Tirukkovilur

Thondai Naattu Tirupathigal (22)
Travel Base: Kanchipuram

 43. Tirukachchi – (Hasthigiri)
 44. Ashtabhujakaram
 45. Tiruttankaa - Tooppul
 46. Tiruvellukai
 47. Tiruneeragam
 48. Tirupaadakam
 49. Tirunilaathingal Tundam
 50. Tiru Ooragam
 51. Tiruvegka
 52. Tirukkarakam
 53. Tirukaarvanam
 54. Tirukkalvanoor
 55. Tiruppavalavannam
 56. Parameswara Vinnagaram
 57. Tiruputkuzhi

Travel Base: Chennai
 58. Tirunindravur
 59. Tiruvallur (Thiru Evvullur)
 60. Tiruvallikkeni
61. Tiruneermalai
62. Tiruvidandai
 63. Tirukadalmallai(Mahabalipuram)
 64. Tirukkadigai (Sholangipuram)

Vada Naattu Tirupathigal (11)  - Andhra Pradesh / UP / Gujarat / Nepal

 65. Tiruayoddhi (Ayodhya - U.P.)
 66. Tiru Naimisaranyam (U.P.)
 67. Tiruppirudi (Nanda Prayag – U.P)
 68. Tirukkandam (Deva Prayag – U.P)
 69. Tiruvadariyasramam (Badrinath – U.P)
 70. Tiruchalagramam (Salagramam- Nepal)
 71. Tiruvadamadurai – (Mathura U.P.)
 72. Tiruvaipadi (Gokulam - U.P.)

 73. Tiru Dwarakai (Dwaraka - Gujarat)
 74. Singavelkunram (Ahobilam - A.P.)
 75. Tiruvenkatam (Tirumala/Tirupathi - A.P.)

   Malai Naattu Tirupathigal (13)
   Travel Base: Trivandrum, Kanyakumari
76. Tirunaavaya (Tirunaavai)
 77. Tiruvithuvakodu
 78.  Tirukkakkarai (Tirukatkarai)
 79. Tirumoozhikkalam
 80. Tiruvallavazh (Thiruvalla)
 81. Tirukodittanam
 82. Tiruchengannur
 83. Thiruppuliyur (Kuttanadu)
 84. Thiruvaaranvilai (Aaranmula)
 85. Tiruvanvandur (Tiruvanvandoor)
 86. Tiruvananthapuram
 87. Tiruvattaaru
 88. Thiruvanparisaram

Pandiya Naattu Tirupathigal (18)
Travel Base: Tirunelveli

 89. Tirukkurungudi
 90. Tiruchireevaramangai (Vanamamalai)
 91. Tiru Vaikuntam (Srivaikuntam)
 92. Tiruvaragunamangai (Nattham)
 93. Tiruppulinkudi
 94. Thirutholaivillimangalam (Irattai Tirupathi)
 95. Tirukkulandai (Perunkulam)
 96. Tirukkolur
 97. Tirupperai
 98. Tirukkurugur (Azhwar Tirunagari)
 99. Tiruvilliputtur (Srivilliputhur)
Travel Base: Madurai

 100. Tirutthangal
 101. Tirukoodal
 102. Tirumaaliruncholai
 103. Tirumogur
 104. Tirukkottiyur
 105. Tirupullani
 106. Tirumayam

 Vinnulagam (Celestial) (2)
 107. Tiruppaarkadal (Sheerasagaram)
 108. Tiru Paramapadham (Vaikuntam)

The presiding deities in these Divya Desams are found in various Thirukkolams (postures)
Kidantha Thirukkolam (Sleeping posture) in 27 Divyadesams
Veetrirundha Thirukkolam (Sitting posture) in 21 Divyadesams
Nindra Thirukkolam (Standing posture) in 60 Divyadesams