Divya Desams are an auspicious collection of 108 Vishnu temples. It is mentioned and praised in the Divya Prabandha, a collection of 4,000 Tamil verses by the Alvars, the ultimate devotes of the Hindu Supreme God Vishnu.
Out of the 108 Divya desams, 105 Divya desams are spread in across the states of the Indian subcontinent - Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. While one is located in Nepal and the last two resides beyond earthly realms namely, Thirupalkadal (the ocean of milk) and Paramapadam (Vaikuntha where Lord Vishnu resides).
Among the Divya desams in India, a collection of 84 Divya desams are located in Tamil Nadu, while 11 Divya Desams are spread out in the northern and southern parts of Kerala.
Vaishnava Hindus after the completion to the visits of the 106 Divya desams ultimately hope to reach the god's feet through the remaining two Divya desams - thirupparkadal and thiruparamapadham to acquire pure holiness.
In ancient Kerala, there were 13 Divya desams based on Malai Nadu. But now 2 of them are situated in the Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu. After Tamil Nadu, Kerala is the only state with the largest no of Divya desams (11).
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An Introduction to the 11 Kerala Divya Desam temples and the rest 2 Divya Desams at Tamil Nadu are described below.
Thiruvazhmarban is one of the two Divya Desams in Nagercoil. It is located 5kms north west of Nagercoil Junction and 2.5 km away from Tirunelveli highway. The almighty Thiru Vazh Marban (ThiruKuralappan) is seen sitting in a very serene posture in the thiruvazhmarban temple with a conch and chakra in his four hands.
Sri Adikesava Perumal Temple is located in Thiruvattar, Marthandam. It is situated 6 km north-east of Marthandam and 30 km north-west of Nagercoil. The Temple has the idol of Adikesava and Sree Padmanabha installed in a way that the two idols face each other. The Almighty Vishnu is seen lying on his snake couch and can be viewed through the three doors of the temple. Lord Shiva is also seen near the Adikesava Perumal at the sannidhi.
The Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple is located at the heart of the state capital of Kerala, Trivandrum. It is the world's wealthiest temple which consists of many hidden underground vaults. This temple is one of the 108 Divya Desams glorified in the Divya Prabandha by the Alvars. The idol of Lord Vishnu is seen in the "Anantha Shayanam" posture on the couch of the serpent Adisheshan at the Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple.
Thiru Puliyoor Mahavishnu Temple is a located at Puliyoor, Alappuzha District of Kerala. It is one of the 108 Divyadesam. The temple is located near Chengannur railway station. The entire construction of the temple is in Kerala style architecture. The Alvars, the ultimate devotees of Visnu have glorified the temple in Divya Prabandha. The temple is also dedicated to Krishna, who is worshipped as Imayavarappan.
The Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple is located in the Pathanamthitta district of Kerala. It is very near to the banks of the holy river Pampa. The temple is located just 10 Km away from Chengannur railway station. The main idol of the temple is Lord Krishna. The temple consists of 18 steps that lead to the Eastern Tower while the 57 descending steps from the Northern tower reaches the holy river Pampa. The temple is glorified in many Tamil classics and is one of the 108 Divya Desams temples in India.
Thrichittattu Mahavishnu Temple is located in the Chengannur, Pathanamthitta District of Kerala. The main deity of the temple is Imayavarappa Perumal. This temple is among the 108 Divya Desam temples. The temple is considered to be one of the oldest temples of Kerala and is praised by the Alvars in the Divya Prabandha.
The Thiruvanvandoor Mahavishnu Temple is an example of Kerala style architecture. It is located near the Chengannur town in Kerala. The temple is believed to be constructed by Nakula, the fourth of the Pandava brothers. The temple is one among the 108 Divya Deshams. Lord Vishnu is the mail idol in the temple with the almighty seen in a standing position.
Sree Vallabha Temple is one of the rare temples in Kerala where the art Kathakali is performed as a ritual offering every night. It is located at Thiruvalla in Pathanamthitta district of Kerala. It is situated on the banks of the River Manimala. The temple is very near to the Thiruvalla railway station.
Thrikkodithanam temple is located in Changanassery, Kottayam district of Kerala. The temple is just 25 km away from Kottayam and is very near to Changanacherry Railway Station. It is one of the 108 Divyadesams and the temple is constructed in the Kerala style architecture and is glorified in the Divya Prabandha.
The temple linked with the legends about Mahabali and Lord Vishnu's incarnation, Vamana. The temple has two separate Sreekovils for Lord Vamana and Lord Shiva and place to seat the King Mahabali is also located in front of the Mahadeva Sreekovil. The Thrikkakara temple is one of the 108 Divyadesams in Kerala.
Thirumoozhikkulam Sri Lakshmana Perumal Temple is located in the Ernakulam district of Kerala. It is one of the 108 Divya Desam Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu and is praised by the Vaishnava Azhwars in their works. The temple is located 40 Km from Ernakulam and 35 km from Kottayam town.
Thirumittacode is located in Pattambi, Shoranur in Kerala. The temple can be accessed by crossing the Bharathapuzha river. The main idol of this temple is the Uyyavandha Perumal and the temple is closely related to Pancha Pandavas. The temple is very near to the railway station of Pattambi.
Thirunavaya Temple is located at Tirur in the Malappuram district of Kerala. This temple is about 5000 years old and is one of the oldest temples in Kerala. The idols of Lord Vishnu, Lakshmi and Ganapathi are presented in the temple. The temple is one of the 108 Divya Desams. The temple is located very near to Kuttippuram.
The set of 9 temples of Lord Vishnu located between tirunelveli and tiruchendur located in the southern Indian state of tamilnadu constitute the Nava Thirupathi.Located in the banks of the river Thamirabarani the 9 temples that make the Nava Tirupathi are Thiruvaikundam, Thiruvaragunamangai, Thirupulinkudi, North & South temples of Thirutholaivillimangalam, Thirukkulanthai, Thiruperai, Thirukolur and Thirugurukoor.The pilgrims gathering happen every year at the month of May-June to honor one of the greatest Hindu Mystics, Nammaalvar.An amazing cermeony happens during this festival where the perumals from all the 9 shrines arrive in a procession. The Nava Tirupati are a part of 108 Divyadesam temples.Let us look into the details of each Temples that constitute Nava Tirupati.
The temple is located 29 kms from tirunelveli towards the way to Tiruchendur.The temple took its origin many years back when one of the cows of pandya kingdom started showering milk at a particular spot. When the king started excavation at the spot the crowd was witnessed with the Lord's shrine.The sanctum is built around the same spot.The vedic practice done here is Pancharathram and the Tradition followed is Thenkalai.
The temple is situated 3 kms east of Sri Vaikundam.The Lord here is in a sitting posture.The Gopuram here has 9 tiers. Vaigasanam is the vedic practice performed here and tradition is Thenkalai.
The temple is situated just a half kilometer towards east of Thiruvaragunamangai temple.The temple has the peculiarity that couples who are childless will be blessed upon praying here.The vedic practice performed is Vaikaasanam and the tradition followed is Thenkalai.
The temple is located 5 KMs towards East of Thirupuliyankudi.Garuda is the processional deity in this temple. Vaigasanam is the vedic practice performed in this nava tirupati temple and the tradition followed is Thenkalai.
The best route to reach the irattai Temples are from Thirukulanthai temple via Mangalakurich.The shrines are located in a forest along a channel called Vadakaal.The Vedic practice performed here is Vaikaasanam and the tradition followed is Thenkalai.
The temple is located 35 kms away from Tirunelveli, on the Tirunelveli- Triuchendur road, near the southern banks of Thamirabharani river.The original temple was very ancient and it was during the tenth century the temple got some additions.The Vedic practice followed here is Pancharaathiram while the tradition is Thenkalai.
The temple is located on the birth place of Madhurakavi Alvar,that is 5 kms away from Thenthiruperi on the way towards Alwarthirunagari.It is said that anyone who has lost wealth can come here and pray with devotion and the person will be blessed.The Vedic practice performed here is Vaikaasanam and the tradition is Thenkalai.
The temple is situated in the famous village of Alwarthitunagari.Tamarind tree is the main focus here.This tamarind tree is 2000 years old and can be still seen at the temple.
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