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Thondai Nadu – Lord Sri Veera Raghava Perumal – Tiruvallur Location and Introduction Tiruvallur is located nearly 30km west of Chennai and just north of the Chennai-Bengaluru Expressway. Click here for the Temple Location (Google Maps) Sthalapuranam According to legend, the sage Salihotra used to grind rice into flour and share half of it with Read More
Category: 108 Divya Desams
Divya desam Temples are the 108 Vishnu temples that are mentioned in the works of the Tamil Azhvars (saints). ”Divya” means “premium” and “Desam” indicates “place” (temple). Of the 108 temples, 105 are in India, one is in Nepal, and last two are outside the Earthly realms. The last two are Thirupalkaddal and Paramapadam
Ennai Petra Thayaar samedha Bhaktavatsala Perumal Temple – Tirunindravur – 108 Divya Desams
Arulmigu Ennai Petra Thayaar samedha Bhaktavatsala Perumal Temple – Tirunindravur Tirunindravur (30 km off Chennai to the west) is a suburb of Chennai off the Chennai- Bengaluru highway. Sthalapuranam Legend has it that Mahalakshmi (Thiru) became angry with Samudrarajan and came away from Srivaikuntam to reside here. Even Samudrarajan’s best efforts could not convince her Read More
Sri Vaikunta Perumal Temple (Tiruparameswara Vinnagaram) – 108 Divya Desams
Tiruparameswara Vinnagaram (better known as Vaikunta Perumal Temple) is located in Kanchipuram, 70 km west of Chennai. Sri Vaikunta Perumal Temple – Sthalapuranam Legend has it that the dwara palakas of Mahavishnu were born as Pallava and Villava and they performed Ashwamedha yajnam at the temple’s location. The Lord gave darshan as Parameswaran or Vaikuntanathan Read More
Sri Vijayaraghava Swamy Temple, Thiruppukuzhi (108 Divya Desams)
Thiruppukuzhi / Tiruputkuzhi – Introduction Approximately seventy-five km due west and a little south of Chennai on the Chennai–Bengaluru national highway lies a small hamlet called Thiruppukuzhi / Tiruputkuzhi. According to the local legend, it is intimately connected with Jatayu and the Adhi Kavya, the Ramayana. Depending on the source of information available, Jatayu is either an Read More
Ashtabhujam & Thiruthannka – Kanchipuram (108 Divya Desams)
Location of Ashtabhuja Perumal Temple About a 2-hour drive due west and a little south of Chennai, it is located just off the Chennai– Bengaluru national highway. The nearest airport is Chennai. A total of 15 Divya Desams are in Kanchipuram. Ashtabhujam temple is located in Ennaikaran, about 2 km from Sri Varadarajaswamy temple and Thiruthannka Read More
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
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
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
