108 Divya Desams
The 108 Divya Desams are the holiest abodes of Lord Vishnu as revered by the twelve Alwars—devotee-saints of the Sri Vaishnava tradition. These temples have been sanctified by the devotional hymns (Paasurams) found in the Nalayira Divya Prabandham, a compilation of 4000 Tamil verses.
Among these, 106 temples are located on Earth (Bhooloka), while the remaining two are celestial—one in the Ocean of Milk (Thirupparkadal) and the other in Vaikuntha (Paramapadam), the eternal abode of Lord Vishnu.
Geographical Distribution
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Tamil Nadu – 84 temples
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Kerala – 11 temples
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Andhra Pradesh – 2 temples
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Karnataka – 1 temple
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Uttarakhand (Himalayas) – 3 temples
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Uttar Pradesh – 4 temples
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Gujarat – 1 temple
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Nepal – 1 temple (Muktinath)
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Divine Realms – 2 temples (Thirupparkadal and Vaikuntham)
Classification
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Swayam Vyakta Kshetras – Self-manifested temples: Srirangam, Tirupati, Badrinath, etc.
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Divya Desams in Bhooloka (Earth) – 106
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Divya Desams in Thirupparkadal and Paramapadam – 2
Complete List of the 108 Divya Desams
Tamil Nadu (84)
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Srirangam (Tiruchirappalli)
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Tiruvellarai
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Anbil
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Uraiyur
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Tirukkarambanur
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Koviladi
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Kapistalam
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Tiruppernagar (Koviladi)
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Tiruvazhundur
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Tirukkannamangai
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Tirukkannapuram
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Tirucherai
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Nachiyar Koil (Tirunarayur)
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Kumbakonam
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Tiruvinnagar (Oppiliappan Koil)
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Thiruvazhundur
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Thirukodikkaval
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Thiruvazhundur (Kabisthalam)
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Thirupullani
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Thirukkoshtiyur
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Thirukkurungudi
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Srivilliputhur
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Thiruthangal
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Thirumaliruncholai (Azhagar Koil)
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Thirumogur
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Thirukannapuram
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Thirutholaivillimangalam (I & II)
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Thiruvali
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Thirunagari
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Thiruvahindrapuram
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Thirunangur Divya Desams (11 temples in total)
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Thiruvellakulam
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Thiruvanpurushothamam
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Thirumanikudam
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Thiruchsemponsey
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Thirumanimadakovil
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Thiruthetriyambalam
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Thiruthevanaar Thogai
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Thirukavalampadi
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Thiruvali
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Thirunagari
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Thirutholaivillimangalam
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Thirunangoor
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Thirukavalampadi
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Thirumeyyam
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Thiruvellarai
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Kanchipuram (Varadaraja Perumal)
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Thirukkachur
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Thirukkadigai (Sholingur)
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Thiruvidanthai
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Thiruvallur
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Thiruvallikeni (Triplicane)
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Thiruneermalai
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Thiruverkadu
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Thirukkolur
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Thirukkulandhai
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Thiruvithuvakodu
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Thirumalai
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Thirumazhisai
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Thirukadalmallai (Mahabalipuram)
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Thiruevvul
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Thiruthankaal
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Thirukkurugur (Azhwar Thirunagari)
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Thiruchitrakoodam (Chidambaram Vishnu Shrine)
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Thirukkoodal (Madurai)
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Thirupullani
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Thirupathi
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Thiruparankundram
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Thirupper Nagar
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Thiruvarangam
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Thirukkaaragam
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Thirukkarvanam
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Thirukkurungudi
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Thiruvithuvakkodu
Kerala (11)
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Thiruvananthapuram (Padmanabhaswamy Temple)
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Thiruvattar
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Thiruvananthapuram (Thiruvanparisaram)
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Thiruvalla
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Thiruvazhimala
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Thirumoozhikkulam
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Thirukadithanam
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Thiruvanvandoor
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Thirupuliyur
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Thirukkadithanam
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Thiruvanvandoor
Andhra Pradesh (2)
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Tirumala (Tirupati)
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Ahobilam
Karnataka (1)
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Melkote (Thirunarayanapuram)
Uttarakhand (3)
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Badrinath
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Naimisharanya
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Salagramam (by association, though the actual murti is worshipped in Muktinath, Nepal)
Uttar Pradesh (4)
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Mathura
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Gokul
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Ayodhya
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Naimisharanya
Gujarat (1)
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Dwarka (Dwarakadheesh Temple)
Nepal (1)
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Muktinath (Salagrama Kshetra)
Other Notable and Included Kshetras
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Thiruparkadal (Ocean of Milk – symbolic/ethereal)
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Vaikuntham (Paramapadam – ultimate divine realm)
Conclusion
The 108 Divya Desams are not merely temples—they are sanctified spaces where devotion, poetry, tradition, and divine presence converge. Pilgrimage to these temples is not only a spiritual undertaking but also a reaffirmation of the eternal bond between the devotee and the Supreme Being, Lord Vishnu.
If you would like a breakdown of each Divya Desam with its presiding deity, location, and Alwar associated with it, I can provide that in the next step.
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