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
Pandya Nadu
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Thirumeyyam
TAMIL NADU · PUDUKKOTTAI
Moolavar: Sathyagirinathan (reclining)
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Thirukkoshtiyur
TAMIL NADU · SIVAGANGA
Moolavar: Sowmya Narayana Perumal (standing, sitting, reclining)
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Thirupullani(Adi Jagannatha Perumal Koil)
TAMIL NADU · RAMANATHAPURAM
Moolavar: Adi Jagannatha (reclining)
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Thirumalirunsolai(Azhagar Koil)
TAMIL NADU · MADURAI
Moolavar: Kallazhagar / Sundararaja Perumal (standing)
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Thirumogur
TAMIL NADU · MADURAI
Moolavar: Kalamegha Perumal (standing)
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Thirukoodal(Madurai Koodal Azhagar)
TAMIL NADU · MADURAI
Moolavar: Koodal Azhagar (sitting)
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Thiruvilliputhur(Srivilliputhur)
TAMIL NADU · VIRUDHUNAGAR
Moolavar: Vatapatrasayi (reclining)
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Srivaikuntam
TAMIL NADU · THOOTHUKUDI
Moolavar: Vaikuntanathan (standing)
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Thiruvaragunamangai(Natham)
TAMIL NADU · THOOTHUKUDI
Moolavar: Vijayasanar (sitting)
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Thiruppuliangudi
TAMIL NADU · THOOTHUKUDI
Moolavar: Bhoomipalan (reclining)
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Thirutholaivillimangalam (Irattai Tirupathi)(Thiruthevanarthogai)
TAMIL NADU · THOOTHUKUDI
Moolavar: Devappiran / Aravinda Lochanan (standing)
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Thirukulandai(Perungulam)
TAMIL NADU · THOOTHUKUDI
Moolavar: Srinivasan / Mayakkoothan (standing)
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Thirukolur
TAMIL NADU · THOOTHUKUDI
Moolavar: Vaithamanidhi Perumal (reclining)
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Srivaramangai(Vanamamalai, Nanguneri)
TAMIL NADU · TIRUNELVELI
Moolavar: Deivanayakan (standing)
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Thirukurungudi
TAMIL NADU · TIRUNELVELI
Moolavar: Nindra Nambi / Vaishnava Nambi (standing, sitting, reclining)
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Thirupperai(Thenthirupperai)
TAMIL NADU · THOOTHUKUDI
Moolavar: Magara Nedunkuzhai Kaathar (standing)
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Thirukurugur(Azhwar Thirunagari)
TAMIL NADU · THOOTHUKUDI
Moolavar: Adinathar (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.