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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.

108 ABODES·12 ALVARS·7 REGIONS

REGION

Thondai Nadu

23 ABODES
  1. 059

    Thiruvekka(Yathothkari)

    TAMIL NADU · KANCHIPURAM

    Moolavar: Yathothkari Perumal (reclining, west-facing)

  2. 060

    Thirukkachchi Attabuyakaram

    TAMIL NADU · KANCHIPURAM

    Moolavar: Ashtabhuja Perumal (standing, eight-armed)

  3. 061

    Thiruthanka(Deepaprakashar)

    TAMIL NADU · KANCHIPURAM

    Moolavar: Deepaprakashar (standing)

  4. 062

    Thiruvelukkai

    TAMIL NADU · KANCHIPURAM

    Moolavar: Azhagiya Singar / Mukunda Nayakan (sitting)

  5. 063

    Thirukkaragam

    TAMIL NADU · KANCHIPURAM

    Moolavar: Karunakara Perumal (standing)

  6. 064

    Thirukkaravanam

    TAMIL NADU · KANCHIPURAM

    Moolavar: Kalvar Perumal (standing)

  7. 065

    Thiru Ooragam(Ulagalantha Perumal Koil)

    TAMIL NADU · KANCHIPURAM

    Moolavar: Ulagalantha Perumal / Trivikrama (standing)

  8. 066

    Thiru Neeragam

    TAMIL NADU · KANCHIPURAM

    Moolavar: Jagadeeswara Perumal (standing)

  9. 067

    Thiru Kaaragam

    TAMIL NADU · KANCHIPURAM

    Moolavar: Karunakara Perumal (standing)

  10. 068

    Thiru Kaarvanam

    TAMIL NADU · KANCHIPURAM

    Moolavar: Kalvar Perumal (standing)

  11. 069

    Thiru Paadagam

    TAMIL NADU · KANCHIPURAM

    Moolavar: Pandava Doothar Perumal (sitting)

  12. 070

    Nilaathingal Thundam

    TAMIL NADU · KANCHIPURAM

    Moolavar: Nilathingal Thundathan (standing)

  13. 071

    Thirupavalavannam

    TAMIL NADU · KANCHIPURAM

    Moolavar: Pavala Vanna Perumal (standing)

  14. 072

    Thiruparamechura Vinnagaram(Vaikuntha Perumal Koil)

    TAMIL NADU · KANCHIPURAM

    Moolavar: Paramapada Nathan / Vaikunta Nathan (standing, sitting, reclining — three tiers)

  15. 073

    Thirukkachchi Varadaraja(Hastigiri, Attiyur)

    TAMIL NADU · KANCHIPURAM

    Moolavar: Varadaraja Perumal (standing, on Hastigiri)

  16. 074

    Thirukkadigai(Sholingar, Sholinghur)

    TAMIL NADU · RANIPET

    Moolavar: Yoga Narasimhar (sitting)

  17. 075

    Thirukkadalmallai(Mahabalipuram, Sthalasayana)

    TAMIL NADU · CHENGALPATTU

    Moolavar: Sthalasayana Perumal (reclining, on the ground)

  18. 076

    Thiruninravur

    TAMIL NADU · TIRUVALLUR

    Moolavar: Bhakthavatsala Perumal (standing)

  19. 077

    Thiruvallur(Tiruvallur Veeraraghava Swamy)

    TAMIL NADU · TIRUVALLUR

    Moolavar: Veeraraghava Perumal (reclining)

  20. 078

    Thiruevvul(Thiruvallur Veeraraghava)

    TAMIL NADU · TIRUVALLUR

    Moolavar: Veeraraghava Perumal (reclining)

  21. 079

    Thiruallikeni(Triplicane Parthasarathy)

    TAMIL NADU · CHENNAI

    Moolavar: Parthasarathy Perumal (standing)

  22. 080

    Thiruneermalai

    TAMIL NADU · CHENGALPATTU

    Moolavar: Neervanna Perumal (standing, sitting, reclining)

  23. 081

    Thiruvidavendai(Nitya Kalyana Perumal)

    TAMIL NADU · CHENGALPATTU

    Moolavar: Nitya Kalyana Perumal (standing)

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.

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