Sunday, December 12, 2010

Vaishnav Places Other Than Divyadesams

http://swamydesika.tripod.com/odd.html

Activities of Lord in Different Places

• Place where SrimanNarayann listens to Samaveda - Paramapadam
• Place where he listens to the woes of Devas – Thirupparkadal
• Place where he incarnates – Vibhavam
• Place where he surrounds for his devoted souls – Srirangam and other Divyadesams, Purana/Abhimana Stalas/ at Mutts / houses
• Place where he nourishes as in-dweller - Antaryami

Direction wise classification of Divyadesams

- North-facing shrines 3 Divyadesams
- South-facing shrines 7 Divyadesams
- West-facing Shrines 19 Divyadesams
- East-facing shrines 79 Divyadesams

The Six Divyadesams situated on cliff

- Thirukkachchi (Hastigiri)
- Thiruvellarai (Swetagiri)
- Thirunaraiyur (Sugandagiri)
- Thirupper Nagar (Indragiri)
- Thirukoshtiyur
- Thiruvaattaaru

The Thirteen Divyadesams situated on Top of/at the foothills of Mountains

- Thirukkadigai (Sholinghur)
- Kandam Kadi Nagar (Himalayas)
- Thirkkurungudi
- Saalagramam
- Ahobilam (Singavel Kundram)
- Thiruthankal
- Thirunermalai
- Naimisaranya
- Thiruppiridhi
- Thirumaliruncholai
- Thirumeyyam
- Badarikashrama
- Thiruvenkatam

The Seven Divyadesams situated on seacoast

- Thiruvallikkeni
- Thiruvidavendhai
- Thirukkadalmallai
- Dwarka
- Thirunagai
- Thiruppullani
- Thiruvananthapuram

Saturday, December 11, 2010

4 Divya Desams in a Single Temple

1. Sri Ulagalantha perumal temple...Thiru Ooragam
http://www.divyadesam.com/hindu/temples/kanchipuram/tiruooragam-temple.shtml
2. Sri Jagadeeshwarar Temple..Thiru Neeragam (Inside Thiru Ooragam)
http://www.divyadesam.com/hindu/temples/kanchipuram/tiruneeragam-temple.shtml
3. Sri Karunakara Perumal Temple...Thiru Kaaragam (Inside Thiru Ooragam)
http://www.divyadesam.com/hindu/temples/kanchipuram/tirukaaragam-temple.shtml
4. Sri Thirukkaar Vaanar Temple..Thirukkaar Vaanam (Inside Thiru Ooragam)
http://www.divyadesam.com/hindu/temples/kanchipuram/tirukaarvanam-temple.shtml

Unity of Saivam and Vaishnavam Divyadesam

1 Thirukkalvanoor Divyadesam is inside Kanchi Kamakshi Amman temple and
http://www.divyadesam.com/hindu/temples/kanchipuram/tirukalvanoor-temple.shtml
2 Thirunilathingal thundan Divyadesam is inside Kanchi Ekambareswarar temple.
http://www.divyadesam.com/divya-desams/temples-01.shtml

These two temples are Saivism temple,by giving seva in these temples, the Perumal Sriman Narayanan explains the unity of Saivam and Vaishnavam.

Vinnulagam DivyaDesams

Meaning - Spiritual World(Outside the Earthly realm)

1.Thirupaarkadal
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_of_Milk
2.Thiruparamapadham
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaikunta

Thiruppavai and Divyadesams

Pancha Krishnaranya

Meaning : Five places of Lord Krishna

1.Thirukkoviloor - Sri Thiruvikrama Perumal Temple
http://www.divyadesam.com/hindu/temples/tirukoviloor-temple.shtml
2.Thirukkannankudi - Sri Loganatha Perumal Temple
http://www.divyadesam.com/hindu/temples/nagapattinam/kannankudi-temple.shtml
3.Thirukkannapuram - Sri Neelamega Perumal Temple
https://8div.blogspot.com/search/label/Thirukkannapuram
4.Thirukkannamangai - Sri Bhaktavatsala Perumal Temple
http://www.divyadesam.com/hindu/temples/kumbakonam/kannamangai-temple.shtml
5.Kapisthalam - Gajendra Varadhar Temple
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gajendra_Varadha_Temple

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