The One Hundred Eight
108 Divya Desams
दिव्य देशाः
The 108 sacred abodes of Sri Maha Vishnu sung by the twelve Alvars in the Divya Prabandham. The geography of devotion — from Srirangam and Tirumala to Badarikasrama and the celestial Ksheera Sagara.
REGION
Chola Nadu
- 001
Srirangam(Thiruvarangam)
TAMIL NADU · TIRUCHIRAPPALLI
Moolavar: Ranganatha (reclining on Adisesha)
- 002
Thiruvellarai
TAMIL NADU · TIRUCHIRAPPALLI
Moolavar: Pundarikakshan (standing)
- 003
Thiruppernagar(Koviladi)
TAMIL NADU · TIRUCHIRAPPALLI
Moolavar: Appakudathaan (standing)
- 004
Thiruvanbil
TAMIL NADU · TIRUCHIRAPPALLI
Moolavar: Vadivazhagiya Nambi (reclining)
- 005
Thirukkandiyur
TAMIL NADU · THANJAVUR
Moolavar: Hara Sabha Vimochana Perumal (standing)
- 006
Thirukkudandai(Kumbakonam)
TAMIL NADU · THANJAVUR
Moolavar: Sarangapani / Aravamudhan (reclining)
- 007
Thiruvinnagar(Oppiliappan Koil)
TAMIL NADU · THANJAVUR
Moolavar: Oppiliappan (standing)
- 008
Thirunaraiyur(Nachiyar Koil)
TAMIL NADU · THANJAVUR
Moolavar: Naraiyur Nambi / Srinivasa (standing)
- 009
Thirucherai
TAMIL NADU · THANJAVUR
Moolavar: Saaranathan (standing)
- 010
Thirunandipuravinnagaram(Nathan Koil)
TAMIL NADU · THANJAVUR
Moolavar: Jagannathan (standing)
- 011
Thiruvellikudi
TAMIL NADU · THANJAVUR
Moolavar: Kolavilli Raman (reclining)
- 012
Thirukannapuram
TAMIL NADU · NAGAPATTINAM
Moolavar: Sowriraja Perumal (standing)
- 013
Thirukannangudi
TAMIL NADU · NAGAPATTINAM
Moolavar: Loganatha / Shyamala Meni Perumal (standing)
- 014
Thirukannamangai
TAMIL NADU · THIRUVARUR
Moolavar: Bhakthavatsala Perumal (standing)
- 015
Thirunagai(Nagapattinam)
TAMIL NADU · NAGAPATTINAM
Moolavar: Soundararaja Perumal (standing)
- 016
Thiruthanjaimamani Koil
TAMIL NADU · THANJAVUR
Moolavar: Neelamega Perumal (standing)
- 017
Thiruvazhundur(Therazhundur)
TAMIL NADU · MAYILADUTHURAI
Moolavar: Devadirajan / Amaruviappan (standing)
- 018
Thirusirupuliyur
TAMIL NADU · MAYILADUTHURAI
Moolavar: Krupasamudra Perumal (reclining)
- 019
Thirutalaichanga Nanmadiyam(Thalachangadu)
TAMIL NADU · NAGAPATTINAM
Moolavar: Naan Madiya Perumal (standing)
- 020
Thiruindalur
TAMIL NADU · MAYILADUTHURAI
Moolavar: Parimala Ranganathan (reclining)
- 021
Thirukkavalampadi
TAMIL NADU · MAYILADUTHURAI
Moolavar: Gopala Krishnan (standing)
- 022
Thirupullamboothangudi
TAMIL NADU · THANJAVUR
Moolavar: Valvil Raman (standing)
- 023
Thiruaadhanoor(Adanoor)
TAMIL NADU · THANJAVUR
Moolavar: Andalakkum Aiyan (reclining)
- 024
Thirukudalur(Aaduthurai)
TAMIL NADU · THANJAVUR
Moolavar: Aaduthurai Perumal (standing)
- 025
Thirukavithalam(Kapisthalam)
TAMIL NADU · THANJAVUR
Moolavar: Gajendra Varadan (standing)
- 026
Thiruchchitrakootam(Chidambaram Govindaraja)
TAMIL NADU · CUDDALORE
Moolavar: Govindaraja Perumal (reclining)
- 027
Thirukkoodalur(Aaduthurai Perumal Koil)
TAMIL NADU · THANJAVUR
Moolavar: Vaiyamkaatha Perumal (standing)
- 028
Thiruvelliyankudi
TAMIL NADU · THANJAVUR
Moolavar: Kolavilli Raman (reclining)
- 029
Thirumanimada Koil(Thirumanimadakoil)
TAMIL NADU · NAGAPATTINAM
Moolavar: Narayana Perumal (reclining)
- 030
Thiruvaikundavinnagaram(Sirkazhi)
TAMIL NADU · MAYILADUTHURAI
Moolavar: Vaikunta Nathan (sitting / standing / reclining)
- 031
Thiruarimeya Vinnagaram(Thiruvali-Thirunagari complex)
TAMIL NADU · NAGAPATTINAM
Moolavar: Kuda Maadu Koothan (standing)
- 032
Thiruvanpurushothamam
TAMIL NADU · NAGAPATTINAM
Moolavar: Purushothaman (standing)
- 033
Thiruchemponsei Koil(Sempon Koil)
TAMIL NADU · NAGAPATTINAM
Moolavar: Per Arulalan (standing)
- 034
Thirumanikoodam
TAMIL NADU · NAGAPATTINAM
Moolavar: Varadharaja Perumal (standing)
- 035
Thiruvellakulam(Annan Kovil)
TAMIL NADU · NAGAPATTINAM
Moolavar: Srinivasa Perumal (standing)
- 036
Thiruparthanpalli
TAMIL NADU · NAGAPATTINAM
Moolavar: Parthasarathy (standing)
- 037
Thiruvali-Thirunagari(Thirunagari)
TAMIL NADU · NAGAPATTINAM
Moolavar: Lakshmi Narasimhar (standing) / Vayalali Manavalan
- 038
Thirudevanarthogai(Keezhsalai)
TAMIL NADU · NAGAPATTINAM
Moolavar: Deivanayakan / Madhava (standing)
- 039
Thirutetriyambalam
TAMIL NADU · NAGAPATTINAM
Moolavar: Senthamaraikannan Perumal (standing)
- 108
Thirukkozhi(Uraiyur, Nachiyar Tirukoil)
TAMIL NADU · TIRUCHIRAPPALLI
Moolavar: Azhagiya Manavalan (sitting)
A NOTE ON SOURCES
The core briefs for each Desam are drawn from JET’s English 108 Divya Desa brief and the Telugu companion. Full prose for each abode is being prepared. See also the sacred pilgrimage of Sri Ramanuja.