Historical Period9c CE
6th-9th c. CE (alwar period); many temples ancient
Divya Desams — The 108 Temples of Lord Vishnu
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Tamil Nadu (10)
| # | Temple | District | Deity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Srirangam | Tiruchirappalli | Ranganatha |
| 2 | Tiruvaiyaru | Thanjavur | Vainateya |
| 3 | Srivilliputhur | Virudhunagar | Andal's Lord |
| 4 | Tiruvalcourt | Thanjavur | Varadaraja |
| 5 | Kanchipuram | Kanchipuram | Devaraja |
| 6 | Tiru Namagiri | Kanchipuram | Namagiri |
| 7 | Kanchipuram | Kanchipuram | Kacchi Appa |
| 8 | Somangalam | Kanchipuram | Kulasekara |
| 9 | Mandagapattu | Kanchipuram | Varadaraja |
| 10 | Tirupputkuzhi | Kanchipuram | Vainateya |
Kerala (11)
| # | Temple | District |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thiruvallam | Thiruvananthapuram |
| 2 | Kottarakara | Kollam |
| 3 | Kilimangalam | Ernakulam |
| 4 | Thiruvananthapuram | Thiruvananthapuram |
| 5 | Ambalappuzha | Alappuzha |
| 6 | Chakkulathukavu | Alappuzha |
| 7 | Kaviyoor | Pathanamthitta |
| 8 | Kunnamkulam | Thrissur |
| 9 | Peringaintha | Palakkad |
| 10 | TiruNavaya | Malappuram |
| 11 | Tirumittacode | Palakkad |
| Form | Description | Major Sites |
|---|---|---|
| Ranganatha | Reclining on Shesha | Srirangam, Kumbakonam |
| Srinivasa | With Lakshmi | Tirumala |
| Narayana | Seated | All Divya Desams |
| Rama | As Rama | Badrinath (north), Rameswaram |
| Krishna | As Krishna | Dwaraka, Gokulam |
| Varaha | Boar incarnation | Simhachalam, Mogalthur |
These saint-poets composed the Divya Prabandham, considered the "Tamil Veda" by Sri Vaishnavas:
| Alwar | 贡献 | Key Temple |
|---|---|---|
| Poigai Alvar | 1 | Kanchipuram |
| Bhutatt Alvar | 2 | Kanchipuram |
| Pey Alvar | 3 | Kanchipuram |
| Tirumalisai Alvar | 4 | Sri Vaishnava |
| Nammalvar | 5 | Azhwar Tirunagari |
| Madhurakavi Alvar | 6 | Azhwar Tirunagari |
| Andal | 7 | Srivilliputhur |
| Kulasekhara Alvar | 8 | SRi Vaishnava |
| Periyalvar | 9 | Srivilliputhur |
| Tirumangai Alvar | 10 | Sholingar |
| Budatvar | 11 | Dwaraka |
| Garuda | 12 | Badrinath |