Sri Devanayakan Temple, Thiruvahindrapuram (108 Divya Desams)

Sri Devanayakan Temple Thiruvahindrapuram – Location The distance between Thiruvahindrapuram and Chennai is 200 km. It is towards the west of the town of Cuddalore. Thiruvahindrapuram is one of the most famous Divya Desams. A part of the temple is at the ground level whereas the other half is on a small hillock. The temple’s Read More

Women in Ramayana

Women in Ramayana The Ramayana is an epic which always gives greatest learning for all. The epic has all types of characters, emotions, lessons etc. “Ramo Vigrahavan Dharmah” means Rama is considered as Dharma personified. In Ramavatara, Lord Vishnu takes human form to uplift Dharma. Throughout the epic, Lord Rama leads a Dharmic life and Read More

Thirumanikkoodam & Thiruvellakulam & Thiruparthanpalli (108 Divya Desams)

(All Part of Thirunangur Eleven Divya Desam) Location: As can be seen from the map, all three places Thirumanikkoodam & Thiruvellakulam & Thiruparthanpalli are within a few km of Thirunangur which itself is a few km away from Mayiladuthurai in Tamil Nadu. Thirumanikkoodam Sthalapuranam This divya desam is like that of Kanchi Varadaraja perumal. He Read More

Adi Shankaracharya – A Great Philosopher

Adi Shankaracharya – A Great Philosopher and Reformer of all Times One of the greatest philosophers, Adi Shankaracharya was born in a namboodri brahmin family approximately in the 8th century A.D. ie; nearly about 1230 years ago in a village called Kalady on the banks of river Periyar (Poorna) in Kottayam district of Kerala State. Read More

Thirukavalampadi & Thiruarimeyavinnagaram & Thiruvannpurushutamam (108 Divya Desams)

(All parts of the Thirunangur Eleven) Location – As it can be seen from the map, these Divya Desams are located at a distance of 150 km east of Srirangam and close to the town of Mayiladuthurai. These are the 6th, 7th and 8th of Divya Desams of the Thirunangur Eleven. THIRUKAVALAMPADI Sri Rajagopala Swamy Read More

Sri Soundaraja perumal temple, Thirunagai (108 Divya Desams)

Sri Soundaraja Perumal Temple Location Sri Soundaraja Perumal temple, Thirunagai Divya desam is located just a little off the coast of the Bay of Bengal near Nagapattinam is a cluster of divya desams scattered around. Three of these small villages/ towns are what we will look into today. Thirunagai – This is a town located Read More

Sri Loganatha Perumal, Thirukannangudi (108 Divya Desams)

Sri Loganatha Perumal Temple Location Sri Loganatha Perumal, Thirukannangudi divya desam is located just a little off the coast of the Bay of Bengal near Nagapattinam is a cluster of divya desams scattered around. Three of these small villages/ towns are what we will look into today. Thirukannangudi – A small village located just a Read More

Sri Sowriraja Perumal, Thirukkannapuram(108 Divya Desams)

Sri Sowriraja Perumal Temple Location Sri Sowriraja Perumal, Thirukkannapuram divya desam is located just a little off the coast of the Bay of Bengal near Nagapattinam is a cluster of divya desams scattered around. Three of these small villages/ towns are what we will look into today. Thirukkannapuram village is located 140 km east of Read More