About Chozha Nadu Divya desams

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Chozha Nadu Divya desams

Chozha Nadu Divyadesams - 108 Sri Vishnu Temples

In Chozha Nadu, there are 40 Divyadesams found. In these 40 Divyadesams, Emperumaan gives his seva in Nindra Thirukkola seva in 23 divyadesams, in Kidantha kola sevain 13 Divyadesams and in Irundha kola seva in 6 divyadesams.

Facing his thirumugham along East direction, he is givng his seva in 33 divyadesams, along West direction, he is found in 4 divyadesams, along South direction, he is found in 2 Divyadesams and along North direction, he is giving his seva only in 1 Divyadesam.

Among these 40 Divya desams in Chozha Nadu, the perumal is said to be giving his seva in the perumal in Krishna avathaaram in 8 Divyadesams and as the perumal in Rama avathaaram in 3 Divyadesams.

In these 40 Divyadesams, Thiruvellkkulam is also called as "Then Thirupathi". It is said that bhaktas can offer the dedications to this perumal who cant be able to go to Tirumala - Tirupati, so, this sthala perumal and Sri Venkatachalapathy, Tirumala are considered to be the same.

In these 40 Divyadesams, the Thaayar is given the name on the base of the flower in 21 divyadesams.

There are in all 40 temples under Choza naatu divyadesams of Sri Vaishnavas. The temples can be further classified into

1. Kumbakonam based divyadesams (12)

2. Trichy based divyadesams (6)

3. Mayavaram based divyadesams (4)

4. Sirkazhi based divyadesams (14)

5. Nagapattinam based divyadesams (4)

Click on the picture to enlarge..the ones with blue borders are divyadesams and ones in red are non-divyadesams.

Divya Desam near Trichy

Divya Desams are the temples of Lord Vishnu by which group of 12 Azhwars sung 4000 Divya Prabandham. Divya means “Premium” and Desam means “Place” (Temple). The devotees of Lord Vishnu is literally called “Vaishnavas”. Totally 108 Divya Desams are located. Formally Trichy (Tiruchirappalli) is under Chola dynasty, hence it is comes under Chola Nadu Divya Desam.

1. Sri Rangam - Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple

2. Thirukkozhi - Sri Azhagiya Manavala Perumal Temple

3. Thirukkarambanoor - Sri Purushothaman Perumal Temple

4. Thiruvellarai - Sri Pundarikashan Perumal Temple

5. Thiru Anbil - Sri Vadivazhagiya Nambi Perumal Temple

6. Thirupper Nagar - Sri Appakkudathaan Perumal Temple

Chozha Naattu Thiruppathikal

1) Thiru Arangam (Srirangam)
2) Thiru Koozhi(Urayur – Nachiyar Koil)
3) Thirukarambanur (Uttamar Koil)
4) Thiruvellarai
5) Thiru Anbil
6) Thirupper Nagar
7) Thiru Kandiyur
8) Tirukkoodaloor (Aaduthurai Perumal Koil)
9)Thirukkavithalam (Kapistalam)
10) Thirupullamboothangudi || 10 ||

11) Thiru Aadhanur
12) Thirukkudanthai (Kumbakonam)
13) Thiruvinnagar (Opiliyappan Kovil)
14) Tirunaraiyur (Naachiyaar Koyil)
15) Thirucherai
16) Tirukkannamangai (Krishna Mangala Kshetram)
17) Thirukkannapuram
18) Thirukkannangudi
19) Thirunagai (Nagappattinam)
20) Thiru Thanjai Mamani Kovil || 20 ||

21) Thirunandhipuravinnakaram
22) Thiruvelliyangudi
23) Thiruvazhundur (Therazhandur)
24) Thiruchirupuliyur
25) Thiruthalai Sanga Naanmathiyam (Thalachankadu)
26) Thiru Indhalur
27) Thirukavalampaadi (Thirunangur)
28) Thirukkazhichiramavinnakaram (Seerkazhi)
29) Thiru Arimeya Vinnagaram
30) Thiruvanpurutothaman (Thiru Naangur) || 30 ||

31) Tiruchemponsei Kovil
32) Thirumanimada Kovil
33) Thiruvaikhuntha Vinnagaram
34) Thiruvaliyum Thirunagariyum
35) Thiruthevanarthogai
36) Thiruthetriambalam
37) Thirumanikkudam
38) Thiruvellakkulam
39) Thiru Parthanpalli
40) Tiruchitrakootam(Chithambaram) || 40 ||

Trichy based Divyadesams - 6