ABOUT DIVYADESAMS

What are divyadesams?How does the Lord give darshan to his devotees in these sthalams?

Like how, India is surrounded by Oceans and Sea, the Bhakti is also spread throughout our Country. Emperumaan Sriman Narayanan who is the Paramathma is found in all of the minds and heart of the Jeevathmas, is found from Kanyakumari to Himalayas in various Thirukkolams (posture or position) in various Sthalams.

Out of these Sthalams, Alwars, who are said to be the Hamsam of Sriman Narayanan, have sung Mangalasasanam (praising of the Perumal) on the Perumal and there are totally 108 Sthalams where Alwars have done Mangalasasanam on the Perumal. These 108 Vishnu Sthalams are called as "Divyadesams".

Emperumaan, Sriman Narayanan is found in various Thirukkolam. The Thirukkolam in 108 Divyadesams are given below:

• Kidantha Thirukkolam ( Sleeping Position ) - 27 Divyadesams
• Veetrirundha Thirukkolam ( Sitting Position ) - 21 Divyadesams
• Nindra Thirukkolam ( Standing Position ) - 60 Divyadesams

In these 108 Divyadesams, as we have seen that the Perumal is found on various Thirukkolam, he is also facing his Thirumugham on various directions and giving his seva, which are as follows:

• Towards East direction - 79 Divyadesams
• Towards West direction - 19 Divyadesams
• Towards North direction - 3 Divyadesams
• Towards South direction - 7 Divyadesams

108 Divyadesams - Part 4

The list of PandiyaNaattu Divyadesams [Madurai, thirunelveli, Srivilliputhur areas]:

89.Thiruk kurngkudi
90.Vanamaamalai
91.SriVaikundam
92.VaraguNa mangai
93.Thirup puLingkudi
94.Thiruth tholaivilli mangalam
95.ThiurkkuLandhai
96.ThirukkOLUr
97.Then thiruppErai
98.Azhvar thirunagari(Thirukkurugur)
99.Srivillipuththur
100.ThiruththaNkaal
101.ThirukkUdal
102.Thirumaalirum sOlai
103.ThirumOkUr
104.ThirukkOshtiyur
105.ThiruppullaaNi
106.Thiru meyyam

The list of the divyadesams that are out of this world :

107.Thirup paaRkadal
108.Paramapadham.

[SOurce:www.srivaishnavam.com]

108 DivyaDesams - Part 3

The list of VadaNaattu Divyadesams [North India] :

65.AyOdhdhi
66.NaimicharaNyam
67.Thiruppiruthi ( Jhoshi mutt,Nanda prayag)
68.ThirukkaNdam kadinagar (Deva prayag)
69.Badrinath ( vadhari)
70.SaaLaggraamam ( Nepal)
71.Madhura (Vada madurai)
72.Ayppadi (Gokulam)
73.Dwaraka (Thuvari,Thuvarapathi)
74.Ahobilam ( SingavEL kundram)
75.Thiru vEngadam(Thiruppathi,Thirumalai)

The list of MalaiNaattu Divyadesams [Kerala] :

76.Thiru naavaay

77.Thiru viththuvakkOdu

78.Thiruk kaatkarai

79.Thiru mUzhikkaLam

80.Thiru vallavaazh

81.Thiruk kadiththaanam

82.Thiruch chengkunRanUr

83.Thiruppuliyur

84.ThiruvaaRan viLai

85.Thiru vaN vaNdUr

86.Thiru anandha puram

87.ThiruvattaRu

88.Thiru vaN paricharam

[Source : www.srivaishnavam.com]

108 Divya Desams - Part 2

The list of Nadu Naattu DivyaDesangal [Located near Cuddalore]:

41.Thiruvahendrapuram (Ayindhai)
42.Thirukkovalur

The list of Thondai Naattu Divyadesangal [Located in Madras and Kanchi areas]:

43.Kachchi,Aththigiri (Kanchipuram)
44.Ashtapuyakaram (Kanchi)
45.ThiruththaNkaa
46.ThiruvELukkai
47.Thiru neerakam
48.Thiruppadakam
49.Thiru nilaath thungaL thuNdam
50.Thiru Urakam
51.Thiru veqkaa
52.Thirukkarakam
53.Thirukkaarvaanam
54.ThirukkaLvanUr
55.ThiruppavaLa vaNNam
56.Thirup paramEsvara viNNagaram
57.Thirup putkuzhi
58.Thiru ninRavUr
59.ThiuvaLLur
60.ThiruvallikkENi
61.Thiruneermalai
62.Thiru idavendhai
63.Thirukkadal mallai (Maamalla puram)
64.Sholingur

[Source : www.srivaishnavam.com]

108 DivyaDesams for all

The 108 DivyaDesams are classified under particular categories:
->Chozha Naadu[40]
->Nadu Naadu[2]
->Thondai Naadu[22]
->Vada Naadu[11]
->Malai Naadu[13]
->Pandiya Naadu[18]
->Out of world[2]

I will be putting up the list of the divyadesams over here according to the categories.I will also try to provide you with info about the deity in the temple and the location of the temple.

Now here is a list of Chozha naattu Divyadesangal..

1.Srirangam ( arangam,thiruvarangam,Koyil)
2.Thirukkozhi (uRaiyuur,nikaLaapuri,uRanthai)
3.Thirukkarambanur (uththamar koil)
4.Thiru veLLaRai
5.Anbil
6.ThiruppEr nagar (koviladi,appakkudaththan)
7.ThirukkaNdiyur
8.Thirukkodalur (Aaduthurai)
9.Kabisthalam
10.PuLLambUthangkudi
11.Adhanur
12.Kumbakonam (Thirukkudhanthai)
13.Oppli appan koil (ViNNagar)
14.Naachchiyaar koil (Thirunaraiyur)
15.ThiruchchErai
16.ThirukkaNNamangai
17.ThirukkaNNapuram
18.ThirukkNNangkudi
19.Nagaippattinam ( Thiru nagai)
20.Thanjai MaamaNik koil (Thanjavour)
21.Thiru nandhi pura viNNagaram
22.VeLLiyangkudi
23.TherazhunthUr
24.SiRu puliyur
25.Thalaichchangkadu ( Thiru thalaichchanga naaN madhiyam)
26.IndhaLur
27.KaavaLam paadi
28.Seerkaazhi ( Thiru kaazhichcheerama vinnagaram)
29.Arimeya viNNagaram
30.VaN purushoththamam
31.Thiru semponsey koil
32.Thiru maNi maadak koil
33.Vaikundha viNNagaram
34.Thiru vaali Thiru nagari
35.Thiru Thevanaar thogai
36.Thiru theRRiyambalam
37.Thiru maNik koodam
38.Annan koil ( thiru veLLakkuLam)
39.Parththan paLLi
40.Chidambaram ( Thiru chithirak koodam)

[Source : www.srivaishnavam.com]

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"Sri Oppiliappan alongwith BhoomaDevi and Markandeyar Maharishi"

Sthalam: Oppiliappan Temple [Also called Bhoologa Vinnagaram]