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108 Divya Kshetrams

(with grateful thanks towww.templenet.com)

Introduction: This special edition of Templenet features the 108

temples and celestial Abodes of Vishnu revered in the tamil

hymns of the Alwars, of the 1st millennium CE

The Alwars: !ri Vaishnavism is one of the pre"eminenttraditions of #induism An unbro$en linea%e of teachers, &the

Acharyas' and a wealth of literature in Tamil and in !ans$rit and

the Vishishtadvaita philosophy form the bac$bone of the !ri

Vaishnava reli%ion Twelve saint &poet' devotees " the %reat

Alwars lived their lives dedicated to e(pressin% their devotion to

)ahaVishnu " considered to be the supreme manifestation of

*ivinity in the Vaishnava system of beliefs These saints

composed verses in chaste tamil, and revitali+ed the reli%iousspirit of the re%ion, spar$in% off a renewal of devotional worship

in what is %enerally referred to as the ha$ti movement The first

of the twelve, -eyalwar, hootattalwar and -oi$aialwar lived in

the first half of the first millennium CE

The Paasurams: Srivilliputtur in southern Tamilnadu, is home

to -erialwar, and his foster dau%hter Andal. the wor$s of Andal

are very well $nown to the tamil world The Tiruppaavai hymns

written by Andal &a manifestation of the mother /oddess' are

chanted in con%re%ations throu%hout Tamilnadu durin% the cold

month of )ar%a+hi, in the cool pre"dawn hours, in temples as

well as in the streets that surround temples The 0 hymns

constitutin% Tiruppavai have been recorded by several artists, and

the national radio station All ndia 2adio &used to' broadcast&s' a

hymn each day throu%hout the month of )ar%a+hi Alsocomposed by Andal is 3Vaaranam Aayiram3 &4anaa$$anden

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To+hi', describin% Andal3s dream of her marria%e to 5arayanan

&Vishnu' This wor$ is chanted durin% !ri Vaishnava weddin%s A

popular version of Vaaranam Aayiram sun% by ! 6ana$i hit the

charts in 1770

Amalanaadipiraan, a decad of 10 verses composed by

Tiruppaanaalwar of Uraiyur, describin% his ecstasy upon seein%

the ima%e of 2an%anathar at Tiruvaran%am, is held in %reat

reverence Tondaradippodialwar has composed several verses in

praise of 2an%anathar at Srirangam The most prolific poets of

the Alwars were 5ammalwar and Tiruman%aialwar &8th "

7thcentury CE' The collection of 5ammalwar3s wor$s is referredto as Tiruvaimo+hi

The compilation of these verses is the revered Naalayira Divya

Prabandam Credit for this compilation %oes to 5adamuni &7 "

10 CE', who upon hearin% 5ammalwar3s verse 3Araavamude3

bein% chanted at Kumbhaonam, researched into and compiled

the wor$s of all of the Alwars The linea%e of spiritual leaders of

the !ri Vaishnava way of life, held these wor$s in the hi%hest

re%ard, considerin% them e9uivalent to the Vedas The Alwar

paasurams therefore have been chanted in temples for centuries

to%ether &in a manner similar to that of chantin% the Vedas in

sans$rit'

The tradition of Arayar Sevai involvin% the e(pressive recitation

&enactment' of the paasurams ori%inated durin% the period of 5adamuni, at !riran%am This tradition e(ists even today at

Srirangam, and at Srivilliputtur and Alwar Tirunagari &and at

)el$ote in 4arnata$a' The descendants of the family of

5adamuni are the torchbearers of this tradition

Divya Desams: The verses of the Alwars, spea$ of the %lory of

Vishnu, of instances from the puranams of the devotion of the

Alwars and of the %lory of the temples &and locales' enshrinin%





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Vishnu &which they had visited' The entire decad of verses

commencin% with Amalanaadipiraan praises 2an%anathar at

Srirangam !ome of these verses only refer to &or address'

temples in which Vishnu is enshrined as in the case of 5ammalwar3s hymns referrin% to the deity enshrined in

Srivaiuntham in two verses in a decad of verses dedicated to

Tiruppulinudi -illaipperumaal yen%ar3s wor$ Tirupati

Andadi captures 108 of the shrines, mentioned in the wor$s of the

Alwars These shrines are hailed as *ivya *esams, hallowed by

the hymns of the saints

!istory o" patronage: These shrines have been held in reverencefor centuries n Tamilnadu where #$ of these shrines are

situated, the -allava rulers &as in %ahabalipuram,

Nandipuravinnagaram', and the Chola emperors &10th throu%h

the 1th centuries' provided for the construction &in stone',

e(pansion and up$eep of these shrines throu%h %enerous

endowments The -andyas who followed continued this tradition

t was under the rule of the Viayana%ar emperors that shrines

such as Srirangam, Tiruachhi and Tirupati received the

%reatest e(tent of royal patrona%e The 5aya$a rulers of )adurai

continued this %lorious tradition after the Viayana%ar rulers

The shrines: ;< of the 108 *ivya *esams have been addressed

only by Tiruman%aialwar and 18 only by 5ammalwar =hile

are addressed only by Tiruma+hisaialwar, 1 by 4ulase$haralwar

and 1 by -erialwar, the remainin% 7 are addressed by hymns

composed by more than one of the saints n combination with theother saints, Tiruman%aialwar has addressed 8 of the 108 *ivya

*esams and 5ammalwar > =hile ;< verses are addressed to

!riran%am " 0 are addressed to Tirupati, 18 to A+ha%ar 4oyil

and only < to 4anchipuram &Tiru$$achhi Atti%iri' The celestial

abodes Tiruppar$adal &The )il$y ?cean' and -aramapadam

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&eographic distribution: ;0 of the shrines are located in the

fertile Chola $in%dom and are in Tondainaadu " around

4anchipuram and Chennai are in 5adu 5aadu

&Tiruvahindrapuram and Tiru$$ovilur' and 18 are in-andyanaadu 1 of the shrines are in )alainaadu, of which 11

are in 4erala and are in 4anya$umari district. therefore the total

number of *ivya *esams in Tamilnadu is 8; 11 *ivyadesams are

in Vada 5aadu, or the northern lands " of which two, Tirupati and

Ahobilam are in Andhra -radesh < of these 11 are in ttar

-radesh &such as %athura, Ayodhya , 'adrinath etc' , 1 in

5epal and 1 in /uarat Two of the *ivyadesams "

Ksheerasaagaram and (aiuntham are celestial abodesThus, 10@ temples have been addressed by the Tamil Alwars, who

were pillars of the !ri Vaishnava tradition that was to evolve in

Tamilnadu The contrast in the nature of these temples is stunnin%,

%iven the diversity in the ndian subcontinent Even a virtual

visit to these 10@ shrines across the nation, is 9uite an

e(perience, and is illustrative of this contrast, %iven the difference

in the nature of temples in the various re%ions such as the 4averi

basin, Andhra -radesh, 4erala, the Tirunelveli re%ion, the

/an%etic plains and the #imalayas

State o" these temples: !ome of the *ivya *esam shrines are

%rand monuments such as the )anganathar Temple at

Srirangam, Naachiyaar temple at Srivilliputtur, the

Padmanabhaswamy temple at Tiruvanandapuram and the

(aradara*a Perumaal temple at Kanchipuram, visited bythousands 'adrinath, the northernmost of the *ivyadesams is a

shrine venerated throu%hout ndia Tirupati &Tirumala' is the

most visited of these 108 *ivya *esams, and is held in %reat

re%ard by pil%rims all over the country Tiruvallieni a well

visited shrine and a prominent landmar$s in the modern city of

Chennai, attracts thousands of devotees durin% the Vai$untha

E$adasi festival in the month of )ar%a+hi

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!ome of the *ivya *esams in Tamilnadu, stand as %rand

monuments %racefully located away from the beaten trac$

&Tiruovilur, Sri (aiuntham for e(ample' Three of the

*ivya *esams are sub shrines in the pra$arams of other *ivya*esams The Tiruooraam &la%alanda -erumaal 4oyil' houses

the *ivyadesams ?ora$am, Neeraam, Kaaraam and

Kaarvaanam Two of the *ivyadesams are subshrines in other

temples Nilattingal Tundam is a shrine to Vishnu in the inner

pra$aram of the %rand +ambreswarar temple at 4anchipuram,

while Kalvanoor is a shrine to Vishnu in the Kamashiamman

temple at 4anchipuramTiruchitraootam, is located within the

%rand 5ataraa temple comple( at ,hidambaram

1,Tiruvarangam (Koyil)

-ocation: Srirangam near Tiruchirappalli

(Chola 5aadu'(ishnu: Ranganathar, A+ha%iya )anavaalan, 5am

-erumaal

Taayaar: RanganayakiTheertham: Chandra -ush$arini

Paasuram : All the Alwars with the e(ception of

)adhura$avi

(imaanam: -ranavaa$riti Vimaanam

Travel 'ase: Tiruchirappalli

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-ocation: Uraiyur near Tiruchirappalli

(Chola 5aadu'

(ishnu: Azhagiya Manavaalan

Taayaar: Kamalavalli (Vaasalakshmi)Theertham: 4alyaana Theertham

Paasuram : Tiruman%aialwar, 4ulase$haraalwar

(imaanam: 4alyana Vimaanam

Travel 'ase: Tiruchirappalli

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Tirukkaram$anur % "ttamar Koyil-ocation: Uttamar Koil (Bhikshandar Koil) near

Tiruchirappalli

(Chola 5aadu'

(ishnu: Purushottaman

Taayaar: Poorva Devi PoornavalliTheertham:4adamba Theertham

Paasuram :Tiruman%ai(imaanam:4aramba

Travel 'ase:Tiruchirappall

&. Tiruvellarai

-ocation: !iruvellarai near Tiruchirappalli(Chola 5aadu'

(ishnu: PundareekakshanTaayaar: Shen"akavalli Panka#avalli (Utsavar)Theertham:*ivya -ush$arini

Paasuram :Tiruman%ai, -eriyalvar

(imaanam:Vimala$riti Vimanam

Travel 'ase:Tiruchirappalli

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'. Tirupper agar

-ocation: Koyiladi nearBal%udi

(Chola 5aadu'(ishnu: A$$akkudattaanTaayaar: %ndra Devi KamaladeviTheertham:ndra Theertham, 4ollidam

Paasuram :-eriyalvar, Tiruman%ai, Tiruma+hisai, 5ammalvar

(imaanam:ndra Vimanam

Travel 'ase:Tiruchirappalli

. Tirukkan*iyur

-ocation: !irukkandiyur near Tiruvaiyaru

(Chola 5aadu'

(ishnu: &arasaa$avimo'hana Perumaal

Taayaar: KamalavalliTheertham:4apaala Theertham

Paasuram :Tiruman%aialwar

(imaanam:4amala$riti Vimanam

Travel 'ase:Thanavur

+. Tirukkoo*aloor

-ocation: !irukkoodaloor near Tiruvaiyaru

(Chola 5aadu'

(ishnu: agatrakshakanTaayaar: Padmasini Push$avalliTheertham:Cha$ra Theertham, 4averi


(imaanam:!udhdha !atva VimanamTravel 'ase:Thanavur

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8. Kapistalam

-ocation: Ka$istalam (Pa$anasam) near

4umba$onam

(Chola 5aadu'

(ishnu: a#endra VaradanTaayaar: RamaamanivalliTheertham:/aendra -ush$arini, 4apila Theertham

Paasuram :Tiruma+hisai(imaanam:/a%anaa$riti Vimanam


. Tiruppullam$hootanku*i

-ocation: !iru$$ullam"hootangudi near !wamimalai&4umba$onam'

(Chola 5aadu'

(ishnu: Valvil RaamanTaayaar: Potraamaraiyaal (&emam"u#avalli)Theertham:6atayu Theertham

Paasuram :Tiruman%ai

(imaanam:!opana Vimanam


10. Tiru -a*anoor

-ocation: !iru Aadanoor near !wamimalai &4umba$onam'

(Chola 5aadu'

(ishnu: AandalakkumaiyanTaayaar: Ranganayaki

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Theertham:!urya -ush$arini


(imaanam:-ranava Vimanam


11. Tirukku*an*ai (Kum$hakonam)

-ocation: Kum"hakonam(Chola 5aadu'

(ishnu: Saranga$ani PallikondaarTaayaar: KomalavalliTheertham:#ema -ush$arini, 4averi, Arisilaru

Paasuram :-eriyalwar,Andal, Tiruma+hisaialwar,

Tiruman%aialwar ,hootattalwar, -eyalwar, 5ammalwar

(imaanam:Vaidi$a Vimanam

Travel 'ase: Thanavur

1. Tiruvinnagar ("ppiliappan Koyil)

-ocation: U$$ilia$$an Koil near 4umbha$onam

(Chola 5aadu'

(ishnu: U$$ilia$$an

Taayaar: Bhumi Devi

Theertham:Ahoratra -ush$ariniPaasuram :Tiruman%ai, -eyalwar, 5ammalwar

(imaanam:Vishnu Vimanam, !udhdhananda

Travel 'ase: Thanavur

1#. Tirunaraiyur (aachiyaar Koyil)

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-ocation: *a'hiar Kovil near 4umbha$onam

(Chola 5aadu'

(ishnu: Srinivasar (!irunaraiyur *am"i)

Taayaar: Van'hulavalliTheertham:)animu$ta -ush$arini


(imaanam:!rinivasa &#ema' Vimanam

Travel 'ase:4umbha$onam

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Tirucherai-ocation: !iru'herai (Udaiyar Koil) near 4umba$onam

(Chola 5aadu'

(ishnu: SaranathanTaayaar: Sara *ayakiTheertham:!aara -ush$arini


(imaanam:!aara VimanamTravel 'ase:Thanavur

1'. Tirukkannamangai (Krishna

angala Kshetram)

-ocation: !irukkannamangai near Tiruvarur

(Chola 5aadu'

(ishnu: Bhaktavatsala PerumaalTaayaar: A"hishekavalliTheertham:*arshana -ush$arini


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(imaanam:tpala Vimanam


1. Tirukkannapuram

-ocation: !irukkanna$uram near 5annilam

&Tiruvarur'(Chola 5aadu'

(ishnu: *eelamegha$$erumaalSo+rira#aPerumaal,

Taayaar: Kanna$ura *ayakiTheertham:5itya -ush$arini

Paasuram :-eriyalwar, Andal,4ulase$haralwar, Tiruman%aialwar,

5ammalwar

(imaanam:tpalavata$a Vimanam


1+. Tirukkannanku*i

-ocation: !irukkannangudi near 5a%appattinam &!i$$al'

(Chola 5aadu'

(ishnu: ,okanathan (Syamalameni Perumal) in astanding $osture -a'ing east,

Taayaar: ,okanayaki Aravindavalli

Theertham:!ravana -ush$ariniPaasuram :Tiruman%ai

(imaanam:tpala Vimanam


18. Tiru aagai (agappattinam)

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-ocation: *aga$$attinam near

(Chola 5aadu'

(ishnu: *eelamega$$erumal

Taayaar: SoundaryavalliTheertham:!arapush$arini


(imaanam:!oundarya Vimanam


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Than/ai aamanikkoyil-ocation: !han#avur

(Chola 5aadu'

(ishnu: !hree sets o- deitiesTaayaar: !hree sets o- deitiesTheertham:Amrita Theertham

Paasuram :Tiruman%aialwar, 5ammalwar, hootatalwar

(imaanam:!oundarya VimanamTravel 'ase:Thanavur

0. Tirunan*ipura innagaram

-ocation: !irunandi$ura Vinnagaram (*aadan

Kovil) near 4umba$onam(Chola 5aadu'

(ishnu: agannathan *aathanathanTaayaar: Shen"agavalliTheertham:5andi theertha -ush$arini


(imaanam:)andaara Vimanam


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1. Tiruvelliyanku*i

-ocation: !iruvelliyangudi near 4umba$onam

(Chola 5aadu'(ishnu: Kolavilli RamanTaayaar: RaktavalliTheertham:!u$ra Theertham


(imaanam:-ush$alavarta$a Vimanam


. Tiruva!hun*ur

-ocation: !erezhundur near )ayiladuturai

(Chola 5aadu'

(ishnu: Devadira#an Aamaruvia$$an

Taayaar: SenkamalavalliTheertham:*arshana -ush$arini


(imaanam:/aruda Vimanam


#. Tiruchirupuliyur

-ocation: !iru'hiru$uliyur (Kollumangudi) near

)ayiladuturai

(Chola 5aadu'

(ishnu: .halasayana$$erumaalTaayaar: !irumaamagal *aa'hiyaarTheertham:)aanasa -ush$arini, Anantasaras


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(imaanam: 5andavardana Vimanam


&. Talaichchanga aanma*iyam

-ocation: !alai'hangadu (Aakkoor) near )ayiladuturai

(Chola 5aadu'

(ishnu: *aanmadiya$$erumaalTaayaar: !alai'h'hanga *aa'hiyaar

Theertham:Chandra -ush$ariniPaasuram :Tiruman%ai

(imaanam:Chandra Vimanam

Travel 'ase:Chidambaram

'. Tiruvin*aloor

-ocation: Mayiladuturai(Chola 5aadu'

(ishnu: Parimala RanganatharTaayaar: Parimala RanganayakiTheertham:ndu -ush$arini


(imaanam:Vedacha$ra Vimanam


. Tirukkaavalampaa*i

-ocation: !irukkaavalam$aadi near !ir$a+hi

(Chola 5aadu'

(ishnu: o$alakrishnanTaayaar: Senkamala *aa'hiyaar

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Theertham:Tadamalarppoi$ai


(imaanam:!wayambu Vimanam

Travel 'ase:Chidambaram.ther: ?ne of the 11 Tirunan%ur *ivya *esams closely

associated with Tiruman%aialwar

+. Kaa!hicheeraama innagaram

-ocation: Sirkazhi (Chola 5aadu'(ishnu: !rivikraman

Taayaar: ,okanayakiTheertham:!han$hapush$arini


(imaanam:-ush$alavarta Vimanam


8. -rimeya innagaram

-ocation: !irunangur (Sirkali) near !ir$a+hi

(Chola 5aadu'

(ishnu: KudamaadukoothanTaayaar: Amritaghatavalli

Theertham:4oti Theertham, Amrita TheerthamPaasuram :Tiruman%aialwar


.ther: ?ne of the 11 Tirunaan%ur *ivya *esams closely


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-ocation: !irunangur near !ir$a+hi

(Chola 5aadu'

(ishnu: Purushottaman

Taayaar: Pusushottama *ayakiTheertham: Tiruppaar$adal


(imaanam:!aneevivi%raha Vimaanam




#0. Tiruchemponsei Kovil

-ocation: !irunangur (Sirkali) near !ir$a+hi

(Chola 5aadu'

(ishnu: Perarulaalan,

Taayaar: Alli Maamalar *aa'hiyaar

Theertham:#ema -ush$ariniPaasuram :Tiruman%ai

(imaanam:4ana$a Vimanam




#1. animaa*akkoyil

-ocation: !irunangur (Sirkazhi)(Chola 5aadu'

(ishnu: *arayananTaayaar: PundareekavalliTheertham:ndra -ush$arini


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(imaanam:-ranava Vimanam




#. aikuntha innagaram

-ocation: !irunangur (Sirkali)(Chola 5aadu'

(ishnu: Vaikuntha *athan Taayaar: Vaikuntha ValliTheertham:Ba$shmi -ush$arini


(imaanam:Anantasatyavarta$a Vimanam




##. Tiruvaali an* Tirunagari

-ocation: !iruvaali near !ir$a+hi

(Chola 5aadu'

(ishnu: ,akshmi *arasimhar Vedara#an

Taayaar: Amritaghatavalli AmritavalliTheertham:laa$shani -ush$arini

Paasuram :Tiruman%aialwar, 4ulase$haraalwar

(imaanam:Ashta$shara Vimanam


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-ocation: !irudevanar !ogai / Keezh'haalai near

!ir$a+hi

(Chola 5aadu'

(ishnu: Deivanayakan,Taayaar: Kadalmagal *aa'hiyaarTheertham:!opana -ush$arini


(imaanam:!opana Vimanam




#'. Tiruttetriam$alam


(ishnu: Senkanmaal (Ranganathan

Sreelakshmirangar)Taayaar: SenkamalavalliTheertham:!urya -ush$arini


(imaanam:Veda Vimanam




#. Tirumanikkoo*am


(ishnu: Varadara#a Perumal,Taayaar: !irumaamagal *aa'hiyaar BhudeviTheertham:Chandra -ush$arini

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.ther: ?ne of the 11 Tirunaan%ur *ivya *esams closelyassociated with Tiruman%aialwar

#+. Tiruvellakkulam

-ocation: Annan Koil near !ir$a+hi

(Chola 5aadu'(ishnu: Srinivasan (Annan Perumaal Kannan)Taayaar: AlarmelmangaiTheertham:Tiruvella$$ulam


(imaanam:Tatvatyoda$a Vimanam




#8. Tiruppaartanpalli

-ocation: !iru$$artan$alli near !ir$a+hi

(Chola 5aadu'

(ishnu: !aamaraiyaal Kelvan ParthasarathyTaayaar: !aamarai *ayakiTheertham:!han$ha !aras


(imaanam: 5arayana Vimanam




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#. Tiruchitrakootam

-ocation: .hidam"aram(Chola 5aadu'

(ishnu: ovindara#a PerumaalTaayaar: Pundarikavalli !aayaar

Theertham:-undari$a -ush$ariniPaasuram :4ulase$hara, Tiruman%aialwar

(imaanam:!atvi$a Vimanam


&0. Tiruvahin*rapuram

-ocation: .uddalore( 5adu 5aadu'

(ishnu: Devanathan,

Taayaar: &emam"u#avalliTheertham:/arudanadi, Chandratheertham, !esha Theertham


(imaanam:Chandra, !udhdhasatva vimamnam


&1. Tirukkovilur

-ocation: !irukkovilur near Tiruvannamalai

( 5adu 5aadu'

(ishnu: Ulagalanda Perumal / !rivikrama

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Taayaar: Poonkoval *a'hiyaarTheertham:-ennaar, 4rishna Theertham

Paasuram :Tiruman%ai, -oi$aialwar, hootattalwar

(imaanam:!ree$ara VimanamTravel 'ase:Tiruvannamalai

&. Tirukkachchi

-ocation: Kan'hi$uram (Tondai 5aadu'

(ishnu: Varadara#a (Devara#a) Perumal (Vishnu),

Taayaar: Perundevi !aayaar (Mahadevi)Theertham:Ve%avati, Anantasaras

Paasuram :Tiruman%ai, hootattalwar, -eyalwar

(imaanam:-unya$oti Vimanam

Travel 'ase:4anchipuram, Chennai

&#. -shta$huyakaram-ocation: Kan'hi$uram (Tondai 5aadu'

(ishnu: Adikesava Perumal (Ashta"hu#aPerumaal)Taayaar: Alarmelmangai (Padmasini)Theertham:/aendra -ush$arini

Paasuram :Tiruman%aialwar, -eyalwar

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(imaanam:/a%ana$riti, Cha$ra$riti

Travel 'ase:Chennai, 4anchipuram

&&. Tiruttankaa


(ishnu: Dee$a$rakasar,

Taayaar: MaragatavalliTheertham:!araswathi Theertham

Paasuram :Tiruman%aialwar(imaanam:!ree$ara Vimanam


&'. Tiruvelukkai

-ocation: Kan'hi$uram (Tondai 5aadu'(ishnu: Azhagiyasingar (*arasimhar),

Taayaar: Velukkaivalli (Amritavalli)Theertham:4ana$a !aras

Paasuram :Tiruman%aialwar, -eyalwar



&. Tiru eeragam


(ishnu: agadees+ararTaayaar: *ilamangaivalliTheertham:A$roora Theertham


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(imaanam:6a%adeeswara Vimanam

Travel 'ase:Chennai

&+. Tiruppaa*akam


(ishnu: Pandava Dhoota$$erumaalTaayaar: Rukmini Satya"hamaTheertham:)atsya Theertham

Paasuram :Tiruman%ai, Tiruma+hisai, hootattalwar, -eyalwar(imaanam:hadra Vimanam


&8. Tirunilaattingal Tun*am

-ocation: Kan'hi$uram(Tondai 5aadu'(ishnu: *ilaattingal !undattaan

Taayaar: *ilaattingal !undattaayaarTheertham:Chandra -ush$arini


(imaanam:-urushasoo$ta Vimanam

Travel 'ase:Chennai 4anchipuram

&. Tiru orakam


(ishnu: Ulagalanda Perumaal / !rivikrama(Vishnu)Taayaar: Amritavalli

Theertham:5a%a TheerthamPaasuram :Tiruman%ai, Tiruma+hisai

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(imaanam:!arasree$ara Vimanam

Travel 'ase:Chennai

'0. Tiruvegkaa


(ishnu: 0atotkaara PerumaalTaayaar: KomalavalliTheertham:-oi$ai -ush$arini

Paasuram :Tiruma+hisai, Tiruman%ai, -oi$aialwar, -eyalwar, 5ammalwar

(imaanam:Veda !aara Vimanam


>1 Tirukkaarakam

-ocation: Kan'hi$uram (Tondai 5aadu'(ishnu: Karunakara PerumaalTaayaar: Padmamani *a'hiyaarTheertham:A$raaya Theertham


(imaanam:Vaamana Vimanam


> Tirukkaarvaanam


(ishnu: KalvarTaayaar: Kamalavalli (!aamaraiyaal)Theertham:/owri Tataa$am


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(imaanam:-ush$ala Vimanam

Travel 'ase: Chennai, 4anchipuram

> Tirukkalvanoor-ocation: Kan'hi$uram (Tondai 5aadu'

(ishnu: Aadi Varaha Perumal,Taayaar: An#ilaivalli *aa'hiyaarTheertham:5itya -ush$arini

Paasuram :Tiruman%ai Alwar

(imaanam:Vamana VimanamTravel 'ase:Chennai, 4anchipuram

>; Tiruppavalavannam


(ishnu: PavalavannanTaayaar: PavalavalliTheertham:Cha$ra Theertham


(imaanam:-ravaala Vimanam


>> 2arameswara innagaram


(ishnu: Vaikuntha *aathanTaayaar: Vaikuntha ValliPaasuram :Tiruman%aialwar

(imaanam:)u$unda Vimanam


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>@ Tirupputku!hi

-ocation: !iru$utkuzhi near 4anchipuram (Tondai 5aadu'

(ishnu: Vi#ayaraghava PerumaalTaayaar: Maragatavalli

Theertham:6atayu TheerthamPaasuram :Tiruman%aialwar

(imaanam:Viaya$oti Vimanam


>< Tiruninravur

-ocation: !iruninravur near Ara$$onam

(Tondai 5aadu'

(ishnu: Bhaktavatsala Perumaal Taayaar: Sudhaa valliTheertham:Varuna -ush$arini


(imaanam:!rinivasa tpala Vimanam

Travel 'ase:Chennai

>8 Tiruevvuloor

-ocation: !iruvalloor near Tiruttani, Chennai

(Tondai 5aadu'

(ishnu: Veeraraghavas+amyTaayaar: Kanakavalli (Vasumati)

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Theertham:#ridtaapanaasini

Paasuram :Tiruman%aialwar, Tiruma+hisaialwar


Travel 'ase:Chennai

>7 Tiruvallikkeni

-ocation: .hennai (!ri$li'ane)(Tondai 5aadu'

(ishnu: Venkatakrishnas+amy Parthasarathy

Ranganathar (Vishnu),Taayaar: VedavalliTheertham:Alli$$eni

Paasuram :Tiruman%aialwar, -eyalwar, Tiruma+hisaialwar

(imaanam:Ananda Vimanam

Travel 'ase:Chennai

@0 Tiruneermalai

-ocation: !iruneermalai (Pallavaram) near Chennai

(Tondai 5aadu'

(ishnu: *eervannan Shanta *arasimhanRanganathar !rivikrama,

Taayaar: Animamalarmangai Ranganayaki

Theertham:)ani$arni$a Tataa$amPaasuram :Tiruman%aialwar

(imaanam:Toya%iri Vimanam

Travel 'ase:Chennai

1. Tirukka*almallai

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-ocation: Maamalla$uram near Chennai

(Chola 5aadu'

(ishnu: Stalasayana Perumal (Vishnu),

Taayaar: *ilamangai !aayaarTheertham:-undari$a -ush$arini

Paasuram :Tiruman%aialwar, hootattalwar

(imaanam:/a%ana$riti &Ananda' Vimanam

Travel 'ase: Chennai

.

Tirukkatikai-ocation: Sholinghur near Ara$$onam

(Tondai 5aadu'

(ishnu: Bhaktavatsala Perumaal 0oga*arasimhar 0oga An#aneyarTaayaar: AmritavalliTheertham:Amrita Theertham

Paasuram :Tiruman%aialwar, -eyalwar(imaanam:!imha$oshta$rtiti Vimanam

Travel 'ase:Chennai

#. -yo*hya (Tiruvayo*hi)

-ocation: Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh)(Vada 5aadu'

(ishnu: Rama (.hakravarti !irumagan)Taayaar: SitaTheertham:!arayu 5adhi

Paasuram :Tiruman%ai, -eriyalwar, 4ulase$haralwar,

Tondaradippodi, 5ammalwar

(imaanam:-ush$ala Vimanam

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&. aimisaranya

(Tirunaimisaranyam)-ocation: *aimisaranya &ttar -radesh'

(Vada 5aadu'

(ishnu: Devara#an (Sree &ari),

Taayaar: Pundarikavalli (&arilakshmi)Theertham:Cha$ra Theertham


(imaanam:!ree #ari Vimanam

Travel 'ase:Buc$now

'. 3oshimath (Tiruppiru*i)

-ocation: oshi Mutt near 2ishi$esh &ttar -radesh'

(Vada 5aadu'

(ishnu: Parama$urushan,

Taayaar: ParimalavalliTheertham:ndra Theertham


(imaanam:/ovardhana Vimanam

Travel 'ase:2ishi$esh

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. Devaprayag (Tirukkan*am)

-ocation: Deva$rayag near 2ishi$esh &ttar -radesh'

(Vada 5aadu'(ishnu: Purushottaman

Taayaar: PundarikavalliTheertham:The /an%es

Paasuram :-erialwar

(imaanam:)an%ala Vimanam

Travel 'ase:2ishi$esh

+. 4a*rinath (Tiruva*ariashramam)

-ocation: Badrinath (ttar -radesh)(Vada 5aadu'

(ishnu: Badri *arayanan

Taayaar: AravindavalliTheertham:Tapta$undam

Paasuram :-eriyalwar, Tiruman%aialwar

(imaanam:Tapta$anchana Vimanam

Travel 'ase:adrinath

8. 5aalagraam(Tiruchaalagraaamam)

-ocation: Saalagraamam in 5epal

(Vada 5aadu'

(ishnu: Sree Murthy,

Taayaar: Sree DeviTheertham:Cha$ra Theertham

Paasuram :Tiruman%aialwar, -eriyalwar

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Travel 'ase: 5epal

. athura (a*a a*urai)

-ocation: Mathura(Vada 5aadu'

(ishnu: ovardhanesan BalakrishnanTaayaar: Satya"hama

Theertham:/ovardhana TheerthamPaasuram :-erialwar, Andal, Tondaradippodi, Tiruman%aialwar,

5ammalwar

(imaanam:/ovardhana Vimanam

Travel 'ase:)athura, A%ra, *elhi

+0. Tiruvaaippa*i

-ocation: okul near )athura

(Vada 5aadu'

(ishnu: *avamohana KrishnanTaayaar: Rukmini Satya"hamaTheertham:amuna

Paasuram :-erialwar, Andal, Tiruman%ai

(imaanam:#ema$oota Vimanam

Travel 'ase:)athura, A%ra, *elhi

+1. Dwarka (Tiru Dwarakai)1

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-ocation: D+arka (/uarat)(Vada 5aadu'

(ishnu: D+arakadeesan

Taayaar: ,akshmi RukminiTheertham:/omti 2iver, !amudra !an%amam

Paasuram :-erialwar, Andal, Tiruman%ai, Tiruma+hisai,

5ammalwar

(imaanam:#ema$oota Vimanam

Travel 'ase:*war$a

+. -ho$ilam (5ingavel Kunram)

-ocation: Aho"ilam near 5andyal(Andhra -radesh)(Vada 5aadu'

(ishnu: *arasimha (Prahladavaradan),

Taayaar: AmritavalliTheertham:ndra Theertham, 5arasimha Theertham

Paasuram :Tiruman%aialwar(imaanam:/uhai Vimanam

Travel 'ase:Cuddappah

+#. Tiruvenkatam

-ocation: !iru$ati &Andhra -radesh'(Vada 5aadu'

(ishnu: Venkates+ara &!rinivasa'

Taayaar: PadmavatiTheertham:!eshachala Theertham

Paasuram :5ammalwar, -erialwar, Andal, 4ulase$haraalwar,

Tiruma+hisaialwar,

Tiruppanalwar, Tiruman%aialwar, -oi$aialwar,

hutatalwar,-eyalwar

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(imaanam:Ananda 5ilaya Vimanam

Travel 'ase:Tirupati

+&. Tirunavaya (Tirunaavai)

-ocation: !irunavaya near 4ali$ota " )alappuram " 4erala ()alai 5aadu'

(ishnu: !irunavai Mukundan *avamukundan(*arayanan)

Taayaar: Malarmangai *aa'hiyaarTheertham:!en$amala !aras

Paasuram :5ammalwar, Tiruman%aialwar

(imaanam:Veda Vimanam

Travel 'ase:Thrissur

+'. Tiruvithuvakko*u

-ocation: !iruvin#ikode near Thrissur

()alai 5aadu'

(ishnu: Uyyavanda Perumaal (A"haya$radan),

Taayaar: Padma$ani *aa'hiyaarTheertham:Cha$ra Theertham

Paasuram :4ulase$hara Alwar

(imaanam:Tatva 4anchana VimanamTravel 'ase:Thrissur

+. Trikakkarai (Tirukkaatkarai)

-ocation: !irukkaatkarai near rinala$uda

()alai 5aadu'(ishnu: Kaatkaraia$$an (Vaamanan)

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Taayaar: Perun'helva *aayakiTheertham:4apila Theertham

Paasuram :5ammalwar

(imaanam:-ush$ala VimanamTravel 'ase:Thrissur

++. oo!hikkalam(Tirumoo!hikkalam)

-ocation: Moozhikkalam near Alwaye()alai 5aadu'

(ishnu: Moozhikkalatta$$an &Ba$shmana -erumaal'

Taayaar: Madhuraveni *aa'hiyaarTheertham:!han$ha Theertham

Paasuram :5ammalwar

(imaanam:!oundarya Vimanam

Travel 'ase:Erna$ulam

+8. Tiruvallavaa!h

-ocation: !iruvalla near 4ottayam

()alai 5aadu'

(ishnu: Valla"ha Kola$$iraanTaayaar: Vaatsalya DeviTheertham:-ampa 5adi


(imaanam:Chaturan$ola Vimanam

Travel 'ase:4ottayam

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+. Tirukko*ittaanam(Tirukka*ittaanam)

-ocation: !irukkodittaanam near Chen%anacheri " 4erala

()alai 5aadu'

(ishnu: Amrita *arayananTaayaar: Kar$akavalliTheertham:humi Theertham

Paasuram :5ammalwar

(imaanam:-unya$oti Vimanam


80. Tiruchenkunroor

-ocation: .hengannur near 4ottayam

()alai 5aadu'

(ishnu: %maiavara$$an,Taayaar: SenkamalavalliTheertham:!han$ha Theertham

Paasuram :5ammalwar

(imaanam:6a%atyoti Vimanam


81. Tiruppuliyur

-ocation: !iru$$uliyur (Kuttanaadu) near Chen%annur

()alai 5aadu'

(ishnu: Maaya$$iraanTaayaar: Porkodi *aa'hiyaarTheertham:-ra%na !aras


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(imaanam:-urushottama Vimanam


8. -ranmula (Tiruvaaranvilai)

-ocation: Aranmula near Chen%annur " 4erala

()alai 5aadu'

(ishnu: Parthasarathy (!irukkurala$$an'

Taayaar: Padmasini

Theertham:Vedavyasa !aras, -ampaPaasuram :5ammalwar

(imaanam:Vaamana Vimanam


8#. Tiruvamun*ur (Tiruvanvan*ur)

-ocation: !iruvamundur near Chen%annur " 4erala

()alai 5aadu'

(ishnu: KamalanathanTaayaar: KamalavalliTheertham:-ampa

Paasuram :5ammalwar(imaanam:Vedalaya Vimanam


8&. Tiruvanan*apuram

-ocation: !iruvananda$uram/ 4erala ()alai 5aadu'

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(ishnu: Ananta$admana"hanTaayaar: &arilakshmiTheertham:-adma Theertham

Paasuram :5ammalwar(imaanam:#ema$oota Vimanam

Travel 'ase:Tiruvanandapuram

8'. Tiruvattar

-ocation: !iruvattar near 4u+hitturai &4anya$umari'()alai 5aadu'

(ishnu: Aadi kesava PerumalTaayaar: MaragatavalliTheertham:Vattar

Paasuram :5ammalwar

(imaanam:Ashtan%a Vimanam

Travel 'ase:4anya$umari

8. Tirupatisaaram(Tirruvannparisaaram)

-ocation: !iru$$atisaram near 5a%ar$oil&4anya$umari'

()alai 5aadu'

(ishnu: !irukkurala$$an Venkata'hala$atiTaayaar: KamalavalliTheertham:Ba$shmi Theertham

Paasuram :5ammalwar

(imaanam:ndra$alyana Vimanam

Travel 'ase:4anya$umari

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8+. Tirukkurunku*i

-ocation: !irukkarangudi near 5an%uneri &Tirunelveli'

(-andya 5aadu'(ishnu: Azhagiyanam"iTaayaar: Kurunkudivalli *aa'hiyaarTheertham:Tiruppaar$adal

Paasuram :-erialwar, Tiruma+hisai, Tiruman%ai, 5ammalwar

(imaanam:-ancha 4eta$a Vimanam

Travel 'ase:Tirunelveli

88. Tiruchireevaramangai(anamamalai)

-ocation: *anguneri near Tirunelveli

(-andya 5aadu'

(ishnu: !otadrinaathanTaayaar: SireevaramangaittaayaarTheertham:ndra Theertham

Paasuram :5ammalwar

(imaanam: 5andavartana Vimanam


8. Tiruvaikuntham

-ocation: Sreevaikuntham near Tirunelveli

(-andya 5aadu'

(ishnu: VaikunthanatharTaayaar: Vaikunthavalli BhudeviTheertham:hri%u Theertham

Paasuram :5ammalwar

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(imaanam:Chandra Vimanam


0. Tiruvaragunamangai

-ocation: Varagunamangai (*aththam) near !ree

Vai$untham

(-andya 5aadu'

(ishnu: Vi#ayaasana$$erumaal

Taayaar: Varagunavalli !aayaarTheertham:A%ni Theertham

Paasuram :5ammalwar



1. Tiruppulinku*i

-ocation: Pulinkudi near !ree Vai$untham

(-andya 5aadu'

(ishnu: Kaaisinavendan,

Taayaar: Malarmagal *aa'hiyaar

Theertham:Varuna TheerthamPaasuram :5ammalwar

(imaanam:Veda !aara Vimanam


. Tiruttolaivillimangalam(6rattaittiruppati)

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-ocation: %rattaittiru$$ati near !ree Vai$untham

(-andya 5aadu'

(ishnu: Srinivasan Aravindalo'hanan

Taayaar: KaruntadankanniTheertham:Varuna Theertham

Paasuram :5ammalwar

(imaanam:4umuda Vimanam


#.

Tirukkulan*ai (2erunkulam)-ocation: Perunkulam near Tiruppulin$udi &!ri Vai$untham'

(-andya 5aadu'

(ishnu: Srinivasan,

Taayaar: Alamelu Mangai KulandaivalliTheertham:-erun$ulam

Paasuram :5ammalwar

(imaanam:Anandanilaya VimanamTravel 'ase:Tirunelveli

&. Tirukkolur

-ocation: !irukkolur near Tiruchendur

(-andya 5aadu'

(ishnu: Vaittha Maanidhi PerumaalTaayaar: Kumudavalli KolurvalliTheertham:4ubera Theertham

Paasuram :5ammalwar

(imaanam:!ri$ara Vimanam


'. Tirupperai;0

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-ocation: !entiru$$erai near Tiruchendur &Alwar

Tiruna%ari'

(-andya 5aadu'

(ishnu: Makara *edunkuzhaikkaadanTaayaar: Kuzhaikkaaduvalli *aa'hiyaar!iru$$erai *aa'hiyaarTheertham:!u$ra -ush$arini

Paasuram :5ammalwar

(imaanam:hadra Vimanam


. -lwar Tirunagari (Tirukkurukoor)

-ocation: Al+ar !irunagari near Tiruchendur

(-andya 5aadu'

(ishnu: AadinaatharTaayaar: Aadi *aatha Valli Kurukoorvalli

Theertham:hrama TheerthamPaasuram :5ammalwar

(imaanam:/ovinda Vimanam

Travel 'ase:!rivai$untam, Tuticorin, Tirunelveli

+. 5rivilliputtur (Tiruvilliputtur)

-ocation: Srivilli$uttur near Tirunelveli

(-andya 5aadu'

(ishnu: Andal Vata$atrasayee/RangamannarTaayaar: Andal (odha *aa'hiyaar)Theertham:Tirumu$$ulam

Paasuram :-eriyalwar, Andal

(imaanam:!amsana Vimanam

Travel 'ase:Tirunelveli, Tuticorin

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8. Tiruttankaal Temple

-ocation: !iruttankal near !rivilliputtur &Viruduna%ar'

(-andya 5aadu'

(ishnu: *inra *arayanan,

Taayaar: Senkamala !aayaarTheertham:-apavinasa Theertham

Paasuram :Tiruman%aialwar, hootattalwar

(imaanam:!omachanda VimanamTravel 'ase:Tirunelveli

. Tirukkoo*al (a*urai)

-ocation: Madurai (-andya 5aadu'

(ishnu: KoodalazhagarTaayaar: MadhuravalliTheertham:#ema -ush$arini, Vai%ai

Paasuram :Tiruman%aialwar, Tiruma+hisaialwar

(imaanam:,

Travel 'ase:)adurai

100. Tirumaaliruncholai

-ocation: Azhagar Koyil near )adurai

(-andya 5aadu'

(ishnu: KallazhagarTaayaar: Sundaravalli Sri DeviTheertham:5oopura /an%a

Paasuram :-eriyalsar, Andal, Tiruman%aialwar,hootattalwar,-eyalwar, 5ammalwar

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(imaanam:!omasundara Vimanam

Travel 'ase:)adurai

101. Tirumogur

-ocation: !irumugur near )adurai

(-andya 5aadu'

(ishnu: Kaalamega Perumaal,Taayaar: Mogurvalli Mohanavalli

Theertham:4sheerapti -ush$ariniPaasuram :Tiruman%aialwar, 5ammalwar

(imaanam:4eta$i Vimanam

Travel 'ase:)adurai

10. Tirukkottiyur

-ocation: !irukkottiur near Tiruppattur &4arai$$udi'

(-andya 5aadu'

(ishnu: Uragamellanaiyaan So+mya *arayanaPerumalTaayaar: !irumaamagal *aa'hiyaar

Theertham:*eva -ush$ariniPaasuram :-eriyalwar, Tiruman%aialwar, hootattalwar,

-eyalwar, Tiruma+hisaialwar


Travel 'ase:4arai$$udi

10#. Tiruppullaani;

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-ocation: !iru$$ullaani near 2amanathapuram

(-andya 5aadu'

(ishnu: Kalyana agannathan,

Taayaar: Kalyanavalli PadmasiniTheertham:#ema Theertham


(imaanam:4alyana vimanam

Travel 'ase:2ameswaram

10&.

Tirumayam-ocation: !irumayam near -udu$$ottai

(-andya 5aadu'

(ishnu: Satyagirinathan,

Taayaar: Uyyavanda *aa'hiyaarTheertham:-alaa Vri$sham


(imaanam:!atya%iri VimanamTravel 'ase:Tiruchirappalli

10'. Tiruppaarka*al(Ksheerasamu*ram)

-ocation: .elestial A"ode(ishnu: Ksheeraa"di *aathan,

Taayaar: Kadal Magal *aa'hiyaar BhudeviTheertham:Amrita Theertham

Paasuram :All but )adhura$avi and Tiruppaanaalwar


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10. aikuntham (2aramapa*am)

-ocation: .elestial A"ode

(ishnu: Parama$ada *aathanTaayaar: Periya PiraattiyaarTheertham:Viraa 5adi

Paasuram :-erialwar, Andal, Tiruma+hisaialwar, Tiruppanalwar,

Tiruman%aialwar, 5ammalwar, -oi$aialwar, -eyalwar

(imaanam:Annataan%a Vimanam

10+. Tiruvan$il

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Bocation: Anbil nearBal%udi

&Chola 5aadu'

Vishnu: Vadiva+ha%iya 5ambiTaayaar: A+ha%iyavalli

Theertham:)andoo$apush$arini

-aasuram :Tiruma+hisai

Vimaanam:Taara$a Vimanam

Travel ase:Tiruchirappalli

108. Tiruvi*an*ai

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-ocation: !iruvidandai (Vandalur) near )ahabalipuram

(Tondai 5aadu'

(ishnu: Varahamoorthy *ityakalyana Perumaal

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Taayaar: Akilavallina'hiyaarTheertham:4alyana Theertham, Varaha Theertham


(imaanam:4alyana VimanamTravel 'ase:Chennai, )ahabalipuram

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