108 Divya Desams are Vishnu temples that are mentioned [Mangalasasanam - Praising the glory of the lord] in
the works of the Alwars. Divya
Desams means a divine place. Of the 108 temples, 105 are in India, one is in Nepal, and last two are outside the Earthly realms.The last two
are Thiruparkadal and Paramapadam.Tiruparkaddal is the ocean of milk and
paramapadam is the Srivaikuntam where lord Narayana presides. Only holy souls
are blessed to worship these two divya desams after death and surrender under
the lotus feet of Narayana.
Most of these have been visited by the Alwars. However, few are only
sung and praised by them. Every vaishnavite considers it as his utmost duty to
undertake a pilgrimage to each of these 106 divyadesams. It is considered that Azhwars are
amsams of Lord Sri Vishnu and they were sent to the earth to establish and
spread bhakthi marga. They had spent their conscious time in constant chanting
of the Lord and absolute in the knowledge that the Lord will grant them Moksha.
They are considered superior to the Rishis because unlike the Rishis (who spent
their times in forests in performing yagas, etc., to attain Lotus Feet of the
Lord), Azhwars spent their time among ordinary mortals and showed that even an
ordinary person can follow the path towards Moksha through their pasurams.
Tamil
Nadu
Tiruchirapalli
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1.
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Thiruvarangam (Sri Rangam) - Sri
Ranganathaswamy Temple
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2.
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Thirukkozhi (Uraiyur) - Sri
Azhagiya Manavala Perumal Temple
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3.
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Thirukkarambanoor - Sri
Purushothaman Perumal Temple
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4.
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Thiruvellarai - Sri Pundarikashan
Perumal Temple
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5.
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Thiru Anbil - Sri Vadivazhagiya
Nambi Perumal Temple
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6.
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Thirupper Nagar - Sri
Appakkudathaan Perumal Temple
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Thanjavur
& Kumbakonam
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7.
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Thiru Thanjaimaamani Koil - Sri
Neelamega Perumal Temple
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8.
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Thirukkandiyur - Sri Hara Saabha
Vimocchana Perumal Temple
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9.
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Thirukkoodaloor - Sri Aaduthurai
Perumal Temple
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10.
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Thirukkavithalam (Kabisthalam) -
Sri Gajendra Varadha Perumal Temple
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11.
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Thiruppullam Boothankudi - Sri
Valvil Ramar Perumal Temple
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12.
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Thiru Aadhanoor - Sri Aandu Alakkum
Ayan Perumal Temple
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13.
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Thirukkudanthai - Sri Saarangapani
Perumal Temple
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14.
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Thiru Vinnagar - Sri Oppiliappa
Perumal Temple
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15.
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Thirunarayoor (Naachchiyaar koil) -
Sri Thirunarayoor Nambi Perumal Temple
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16.
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Thiruccherai - Sri Saranathan
Perumal Temple
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17.
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Thirukkannamangai - Sri
Bhaktavatsala Perumal Temple
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18.
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Thirunandhipura Vinnagaram (Nathan
Koil) - Sri Jaganatha Perumal Temple
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19.
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Thiruvelliyankudi - Sri Kola
Valvilli Ramar Perumal Temple
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Mayiladuturai
or Mayavaram
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20.
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Thiru Indhaloor - Sri Parimala
Ranganatha Perumal Temple
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21.
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Thiruvazhunthoor - Sri Devaadi Raja
Perumal Temple
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22.
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Thiru Sirupuliyur - Sri
Arulmaakadal Perumal Temple
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23.
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Thirukkannapuram - Sri Sowrirajan
Neelamega Perumal Temple
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24.
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Thiru Naagai - Sri Soundaryarajan
Neelamega Perumal Temple
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25.
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Thirukkannankudi - Sri Loganatha
Perumal Temple
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26.
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Thiru Thalaicchanga Naanmathiyam -
Sri Naan Madhiya Perumal Temple
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Sirkazhi
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27.
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Kaazhicheeraama Vinnagaram -
Thadalar Seerkazhi Thirivikaraman Perumal Temple
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28.
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Thiruvellakkulam (Annan Kovil) -
Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple
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29.
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Thiru Devanaar Thogai - Sri Deiva
Naayaga Perumal Temple
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30.
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Thiruvaali Thirunagari - Sri
Lakshmi Narashima Perumal Temple
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31.
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Thiru Kavalampaadi - Sri Gopala
Krishna Perumal Temple
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32.
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Thiru Manikkoodam - Sri Varadharaja
Perumal Temple
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33.
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Thiru Paarthanpalli - Sri
Thamaraiyal Kelvan Perumal Temple
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34.
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Thiru Manimaada Kovil - Sri
Narayana Perumal Temple
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35.
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Thiru Arimeya Vinnagaram - Sri Kuda
Maadu Koothan Perumal Temple
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36.
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Thiru Thetri Aambalam - Sri
Seganmaal Ranganatha Perumal Temple
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37.
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Thiru Sempon Sei Kovil - Sri Per
Arulaalan Perumal Temple
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38.
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Thiru Vann Purushothamam - Sri
Purushothama Perumal Temple
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39.
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Thiru VaiKunda Vinnagaram - Sri
Vaigundha Nathan Perumal Temple
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Cuddalore
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40.
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Thiruchitrakootam (Chidambaram) -
Sri Govindaraja Perumal Temple
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41.
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Thiruvaheendrapuram (Cuddalore) -
Sri Deyva Nayaga Perumal Temple
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42.
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Thirukkoviloor - Sri Thiruvikrama
Perumal Temple
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Kanchipuram
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43.
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Thirukkachchi - Sri Varadharaja
Perumal Temple
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44.
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Ashtabhuyakaram - Sri Aadhikesava
Perumal Temple
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45.
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Thiru Vekka - Sri Yathothakaari
Temple
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46.
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Thiru Velukkai - Sri Azhagiya Singar
Perumal Temple
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47.
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Thiruthanka - Sri Deepa Prakasar
Perumal Temple
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48.
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ThirukKalvanoor - Sri Aadhi Varaha
Perumal Temple
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49.
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Thiru Ooragam - Sri Ulagalantha
Perumal Temple
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50.
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Thiru Neeragam - Sri Jagadeeshwarar
Temple
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51.
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Thiru Kaaragam - Sri Karunakara
Perumal Temple
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52.
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Thirukkaar Vaanam - Sri Thirukkaar
vaanar Temple
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53.
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Thiruparameshwara Vinnagaram - Sri
Vaikunda Perumal Temple
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54.
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Thiru Pavala Vannan - Sri Pavala
Vannar Temple
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55.
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Thiru Nilathingal Thundam - Sri
Nilathingal Thundathan Perumal Temple
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56.
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Thiru Paadagam - Sri Pandava
Thoodhar Temple
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57.
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Thiruputkuzhi - Sri Vijayaraghava
Perumal Temple
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Chennai
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58.
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Thiruvallikkeni - Sri Parthasarathy
Temple
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59.
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Thiruneermalai - Sri Neervanna
Perumal Temple
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60.
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Thiruvedanthai - Sri Nithya Kalyana
Perumal Temple
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61.
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Thiru Kadalmalai (Mahabalipuram) -
Sri Sthala Sayana Perumal Temple
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62.
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Thiru Nindravoor (Thirunindravur) -
Sri Bhatavatsala Perumal Temple
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63.
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Thiruevvuloor (Tiruvallur) - Sri
Veeraraghava Perumal Temple
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64.
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Thirukkatikai (Sholingur) - Sri
Yoga Narasimha Swamy Temple
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Madurai
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65.
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Thirukkoodal - Sri Koodal Azhagar
Perumal Temple
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66.
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Thiru Moghur - Sri Kaalamegha
Perumal Temple
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67.
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Thirumaalirunsolai (Alagar Kovil) -
Sri Kallazhagar Perumal Temple
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68.
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Thirukkotiyoor - Sri Uraga
Mellanayaan Perumal Temple
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69.
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Thirumeyyam - Sri Sathyagiri Natha
Perumal Temple
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70.
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Thiruppullanni (Ramanathapuram) -
Sri Kalyana Jagannatha Perumal Temple
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71.
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Thiruthankaal (Sivakasi) - Sri
Nindra Narayana Perumal Temple
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72.
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Thiruvilliputtur (Sri Villiputhoor)
- Sri Vadabhatra Saayi Perumal Temple
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Tirunelveli
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73.
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Thiruvaikuntham (Sri Vaikundam) -
Sri Vaikundanatha Perumal Temple
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74.
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Thiruvaragunamangai - Sri
Vijayaasana Perumal Temple
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75.
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Thiruppulingudu - Sri Kaaichina
Vendha Perumal Temple
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76.
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Thirukkulanthai - Sri Srinivasa
Perumal Temple
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77.
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Thiruttholai Villimangalam (Twin
Thirupathis) - Sri Aravindha Lochana Perumal Temple
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78.
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Thirupperai - Sri Magara
NedungKuzhai Kaathar Perumal Temple
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79.
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Thirukkoloor - Sri Vaitha Maanitha
Perumal Temple
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80.
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Thirukkurugur (Alwar Thirunagiri) -
Sri Aadhinatha Swamy Temple
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81.
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Thiruvaramangai Vaanamaamalai
(Nanguneri) - Sri Thothatrinatha Perumal Temple
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82.
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Thirukkurungudi - Sri Nindra Nambi
Perumal Temple
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83.
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Thiruvanparisaaram (Nagercoil) -
Sri Kuralappa Perumal Temple
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84.
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Thiru Vattaaru (Marthandam) - Sri
Aadhikesava Perumal Temple
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Kerala
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85.
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Thiruvananthapuram - Sri Anantha
Padmanabhaswamy Temple
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86.
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Thirupuliyoor (Chengannur) - Sri
Maayapiran Perumal Temple
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87.
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Thirucchenkundroor (Chengannur) -
Sri Imayavarappa Perumal Temple
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88.
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Thiruvaaran Vilai (Aranmulla
Temple) - Sri Parthasarathy Perumal Temple
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89.
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Thiruvanvandoor (Chengannur) - Sri
Paambanaiyappa Perumal Temple
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90.
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Thiruvalvaazh (Thiruvalla) - Sri
Kolapira Perumal Temple
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91.
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Thirukkadithaanam (Changanassery) -
Sri Athpudha Narayana Perumal Temple
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92.
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Thirukkaatkarai (Near Ernakulam,
Edapally) - Sri Kaatkarai Appa Perumal Temple
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93.
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Thirumoozhikkalam (Near Cochin Int
Airport) - Sri Moozhikkalathaan Perumal Temple
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94.
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Thiruvithuvakkodu (Near Thrissur,
Pattambi) - Sri Uyyavantha Perumal Temple
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95.
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Thiru Naavaay (Near Kuttippuram) -
Sri Naavaay Mugundha Perumal Temple
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Andhra Pradesh
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96.
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Thirupathi (Tirumala, Andhra
Pradesh) - Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple
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97.
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Thiru Singavel Kundram (Ahobilam,
Andhra Pradesh) - Sri Nava Narasimhar Temple
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Gujarat
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98.
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Thiru Dwaraka (Dwaraka, Gujarat) -
Sri Kalyana Narayana Perumal Temple
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Uttar Pradesh
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99.
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Thiru Ayodhi (Uttar Pradesh) - Sri
Ramar Temple
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100.
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Thiru Naimisaranyam (Uttar Pradesh)
- Sri Devaraja Perumal Temple
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101.
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Thiruvaaipadi (Aayarpadi) - Sri
Navamohana Krishna Perumal Temple
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102.
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Thiru Vadamathura (Govardhanesan) -
Sri Govardhana Nesa Perumal Temple
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Uttaranchal
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103.
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Thirukkandam (Devaprayag) - Sri
Neelamega Perumal Temple
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104.
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Thiruppirudhi (Joshimutt) - Sri
Paramapurusha Perumal Temple
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105.
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Thiruvadhari Ashramam (Badrinath) -
Sri Badri Narayana Perumal Temple
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Nepal
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106.
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Thiru Salagramam (Mukthinath,
Nepal) - Sri Moorthy Perumal Temple
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Celestial Abodes
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107.
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ThirupPaarkadal (Vyugam) -
Celestial Abode
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108.
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ThirupParamapadham (Parathuvam) -
Celestial Abode
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