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Sunday, December 12, 2010

Vaishnav Places Other Than Divyadesams

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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

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