Lord Vishnu being one of the main Trinities, his temples are situated in most of the indian cities and villages, either as Vishnu temples or as any of his dasa avataras like Rama, Krishna etc. Divya desam Temples are the 108 Vishnu temples that are mentioned in the works of the Tamil Azhvars or saints. Several scriptures also mention about some of them. Out of these 106 temples are in the Indian states of Tamil Nadu (84), Kerala (11), Uttar Pradesh (4), Uttarakhand (3), Andhra Pradesh (2) and Gujarat (1), and Nepal(1)- Muktinath. The two others are said to be outside the earthly realms.
Eight temples of Vishnu which are called Swayambu Kshetras of Vishnu or the Vishnu idol there is self-manifested. They are Naimisaranya, Srirangam Ranganathaswamy temple, Bhu Varaha Swamy temple, Tirumala Venkateswara Temple, Vanamamalai Perumal Temple in Tamil Nadu, Saligrama temple in Nepal, Pushkar and Badrinath Temple.
The idols of Lord Vishnu in these Divyadesams can be found in 3 positions:
• Sleeping Position – 27 Temples
• Sitting Position – 21 Temples
• Standing Position – 60 Temples
Out of these Lord Vishnu can be seen facing one of the four directions. So we have:
• East facing – 79 Temples
• West facing – 19 Temples
• North facing – 3 Temples
• South facing – 7 Temples
As the list is by Tamil saints it is predominantly a Tamil Nadu based list with nearly 75 places being in Tamil Nadu. Some glaring omissions we noted are Puri Jagannath which is one of the famous Char Dhams, Simhachalam which is connected to the birth of Lord Narasimha and Bhu Varaha Swamy temple which is a famous 8 Swayambhu Kshetras.
Following is the list of the 108 Divya Desams as per the Tamil Azhvars or saints. There are a couple of them about which there is some confusion so added them also. We are giving links and details of the ones mentioned in the scriptures and well known ones. Given at the bottom are some very famous Vishnu Kshetras omitted in the list.
| Temple name | Location | Presiding deity |
| 1. Badrinath | Badrinath, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand | Badrinarayana Aravindhavalli |
| 2. Dwarka | Dwarka district, Gujarat | Sri Rukmini sametha Sri Dwarakadeesha Perumal |
| 3. Sri Krishna temple | Mathura, Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh | Sri Krishna and Radha |
| 4. Naimisaranyam | Naimisharanya, Uttar Pradesh | Sri Harilakshmi sametha Sri Devaraja |
| 5. Pundarikaksha | Thiruvellarai, Trichy district Tamil Nadu | Pankaja Nayaki sametha Sri Pundarikaksha |
| 6. Ranganathaswamy | Srirangam, Trichy district Tamil Nadu | Sri Ranganathaswamy and Sri Ranganayaki |
| 7. Venkateswara (Balaji) | Tirupati, Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh | Venkateswara and Alivelumanga or Padmavati |
| 8. Ahobilam | Ahobilam, Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh | Sri Amruthavalli sametha Sri Prahlada Varada Perumal |
| 9. Sri Ram temple | Ayodhya, Ayodhya district, Uttar Pradesh | Sita sametha Sri Ramachandra |
| 10.Thiruppullamboothangudi | Pullabhoothangudi , Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Hemambujavalli sametha Sri Rama Perumal |
| 11. Thiruaadhanur | Adanur, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Ranganayaki Thayar sametha Sri Andalukkum Aiyyan Perumal |
| 12. Thirukudanthai | Kumbakonam, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Komalavalli sametha Sri Aravamuda Perumal |
| 13. Thiruvinnagar | Tirunageswaram, Thanjavur district,Tamil Nadu | Sri Bhumidevi sametha Sri Uppiliappan Perumal |
| 14. Thirunaraiyur | Nachiyar Kovil, Thiruvarur district,Tamil Nadu | Sri Vanchulavalli sametha Sri Srinivasa Perumal |
| 15. Thirucherai | Tirucherai, Thiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Saranayaki sametha Sri Saranatha Perumal |
| 16. Thirunandhipura Vinnagaram | Nathan Kovil, Thiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Shenbagavalli sametha Sri Jagannatha Perumal |
| 17. Thiruvelliyangudi | Thiruvelliyangudi, Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Maragadhavalli sametha Sri Kolavilli Rama Perumal |
| 18. Thirukannamangai | Thirukannamangai, Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Abishekavalli sametha Sri Bhaktavatsala Perumal |
| 19. Thirukannapuram | Tirukannapuram, Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Kannapura Nayaki sametha Sri Sowriraja Perumal |
| 20. Thirukannangudi | Tirukannankudi, Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Loganayaki sametha Sri Lokanatha Perumal |
| 21 Thirunagai | Nagapattinam, Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Saundaryavalli sametha Sri Sundararaja Perumal |
| 22. Thiruthanjai Mamanikoil | Thanjavur, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu |
Sri Raktapankajavalli sametha Sri Neelamegha Perumal |
| 23. Manikundram | Thanjavur, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Ambujavalli sametha Sri Maniparvata Perumal |
| 24. Thanjaiyali Nagar | Thanjavur, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Thanjanayaki sametha Sri Narasimha Perumal |
| 25. Thiruvazhundur | Theranzhdur, Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu |
Sri Senkamalavalli sametha Sri Devadiraja Perumal |
| 26. Thiruchirupuliyur | Thirusirupuliyur, Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Dayanayaki sametha Sri Krupasamudra Perumal |
| 27. Thiruthalaichanga Nanmadiyam | Thalachangadu, Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Thalaichanga Nachiyar sametha Sri Chandrasaabahara Perumal |
| 28. Thiruindalur | Indalur, Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu |
Sri Parimala Ranganayaki sametha Sri Parimala Ranganatha Perumal |
| 29. Thirukazhicheerama Vinnagaram | Sirkazhi, Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Lokanayaki sametha Sri Trivikrama Perumal |
| 30. Thirukkavalambadi | Thirunangur, Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Senkamala Nachiyar sametha Sri Gopala Krishna Perumal |
| 31. Thiruarimeya Vinnagaram | Thirunangur, Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Amrudhagadavalli sametha Sri Kudamudakoothan Perumal |
| 32.Thiruvanpurushothamam | Thirunangur, Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Purushotthama Nayaki sametha Sri Purushottama Perumal |
| 33. Thirusemponsaikoil | Thirunangur, Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Sweda Pushpavalli sametha Sri Hemaranganatha Perumal |
| 34. Thirumanimadakoil | Thirunangur, Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Pundareegavalli sametha Sri Sashvatha Deepaya Narayana Perumal |
| 35. Thiruvaikunta Vinnagaram | Thirunangur, Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Vaikundavalli sametha Sri Vaikundanatha Perumal |
| 36. Thiruthetriambalam | Thirunangur, Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Rakthapankajavalli sametha Sri Lakshmiranga Perumal |
| 37. Thirumanikoodam | Thirunangur, Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Boonayagi sametha Sri Varadharaja Perumal |
| 38. Thiruparthanpalli | Parthanpalli, Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Tamarai Nayagi sametha Sri Taamaraiyaal Kelvan Perumal |
| 39. Thiruvali | Thiruvali, Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Amrudhagadavalli sametha Sri Kedarapathivaraya Perumal |
| 40. Thirunagari | Thirunagari, Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Amurdha Valli sametha Sri Devaraja Perumal |
| 41. Thiruthevanarthogai | Thirunangur, Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Samudradanaya sametha Sri Devanayaka Perumal |
| 42. Thiruvellakulam | Thirunangur, Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Padmavathi sametha Sri Srinivasa Perumal |
| 43. Thiruchitrakootam | Chidambaram, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Pundareekavalli sametha Sri Govindaraja Perumal |
| 44. Thiruvaheendrapuram | Thiruvanthipuram, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Hemambujavalli sametha Sri Devanatha Perumal |
| 45. Thirukkovalur | Thirukoyilur, Kallakurichi district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Pushpavalli sametha Sri Trivikrama Perumal |
| 46. Thirukkachi – Atthigiri | Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Perundevi sametha Sri Devadiraja Perumal |
| 47. Ashtabuyagaram | Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Padmasani sametha Sri Ashtabhuja Perumal |
| 48. Thiruthanka | Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Maragadhavalli sametha Sri Deepaprakasa Perumal |
| 49. Thiruvelukkai | Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Amritavalli sametha Sri Yoga Narasimha Perumal |
| 50. Thiruneeragam | Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Nilamangai Valli sametha Sri Jagadeesha Perumal |
| 51.Thiruppadagam | Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Rukmani sametha Sri Pandavadootha Perumal |
| 52. Nilathingal Thundam | Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Chandrasoodavalli sametha Sri Chandrasooda Perumal |
| 53. Thiruooragam | Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Amudavalli sametha Sri Trivikrama Perumal |
| 54. Thiruvekka | Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Komalavalli sametha Sri Yathottakari Perumal |
| 55. Thirukkaragam | Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Padmamani sametha Sri Karunagara Perumal |
| 56. Thirukkarvaanam | Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Kamalavalli sametha Sri Neelamega Perumal |
| 57. Thirukkalvanur | Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Anjilai Valli sametha Sri Adi Varaha Perumal |
| 58. Thiruppavalavannam | Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Pavalavalli sametha Sri Pavalavarna Perumal |
| 59. Thiru Parameswara Vinnagaram | Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Vaikundavalli sametha Sri Vaikundanatha Perumal |
| 60. Thiruputkuzhi | Thiruputkuzhi, Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Maragadhavalli sametha Sri Vijayaraghava Perumal |
| 61. Thirunindravur | Thirunindravur, Tiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu | Sri Sudhavalli sametha Sri Bhaktavatsala Perumal |
| 62. Thiruvallur | Thiruvallur, Tiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Kanakavalli sametha Sri Vaidya Veeraraghava Perumal |
| 63. Thiruvallikeni | Chennai, Chennai district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Rukmini sametha Sri Venkatakrishna Perumal |
| 64. Thiruneermalai | Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Animamalar Mangai sametha Sri Neervanna Perumal |
| 65. Thiruvidanthai | Thiruvidanthai, Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Komalavalli sametha Sri Nityakalyana Perumal |
| 66. Thirukkadanmallai | Mahabalipuram, Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Boosthalamangadevi sametha Sri Sthalasayana Perumal |
| 67. Thirukkadigai | Sholinghur, Vellore district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Amritavalli sametha Sri Yoga Narasimha Perumal |
| 68. Thirukavithalam | Kabisthalam, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Ramamanivalli sametha Sri Gajendravarada Perumal |
| 69. Vadivazhagiya Nambi Perumal Koil | Anbil, Trichy district Tamil Nadu | Sri Saundaryavalli sametha Sri Sundararaja Perumal |
| 70. Thirupruthi (Jyothirmath) | Jyotirmath, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand | Sri Parimalavalli sametha Sri Paramapurusha Perumal |
| 71. Thirukkandamenum Kadinagar | Devaprayag, Tehri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand | Sri Pundareegavalli sametha Sri Purushottama Perumal |
| 72. Appakkudathaan Perumal Koil | Koviladi, Tanjore district Tamil Nadu | Sri Indravalli sametha Sri Appakudatthan Perumal |
| 73. Saligram kshetra (Muktinath) | Muktinath Valley Mustang District, Nepal | Sri Sridevi sametha Sri Srimurti Perumal |
| 74. Thirukkarambanoor | Uthamarkoil, Tiruchirappalli district,Tamil Nadu | Sri Purushottama Nayaki sametha Sri Purushottama Perumal |
| 75. Gokul Krishna temple | Gokul, Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh | Sri Rukmini Sathyabama sametha Sri Navamohanakrishna Perumal |
| 76. Thirukozhi | Uraiyur, Trichy district Tamil Nadu | Sri Kamalavalli sametha Sri Azhagiya Manavala Perumal |
| 77. Thirukoodalur | Aduthurai, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Padmasani sametha Sri Jagathrakshaga Perumal |
| 78. Hara Saabha Vimocchana Perumal Temple | Kandiyur, Thanjavur district Tamil Nadu | Sri Kamalavalli sametha Sri Hara Saabha Vimochana Perumal |
| 79. Thirunavai | Tirunavaya, Mallapuram district, Kerala | Sri Malarmangai sametha Sri Navamukunda Perumal |
| 80. Thiruvithuvakodu | Thiruvithuvakoodu, Palakkad district, Kerala | Sri Vithuvakoduvalli sametha Sri Abhayapradhaya Perumal |
| 81. Thrikkakara Vamanamoorthy Kshethram(Thirukatkarai) | Thrikkakara, Ernakulam district, Kerala | Sri Vathsalyavalli sametha Sri Katkaraswami Perumal |
| 82. Thirumoozhikkalam | Thirumoozhikulam, Ernakulam district, Kerala | Sri Madhuraveni sametha Sri Sookthinatha Perumal |
| 83. Sree Vallabha Temple(Thiruvallavazh) | Thiruvalla, Pathanamthitta district, Kerala | Sri Vathsalyavalli sametha Sri Sundaraya Perumal |
| 84. Thrikodithanam Mahavishnu Temple(Thirukkodithanam) | Thrikkodithanam, Changanassery, Kottayam District, Kerala | Sri Karpagavalli sametha Sri Amruthanarayana Perumal |
| 85.Thrichittatt Mahavishnu Temple(Thiruchengundrur) | Chengannur, Alappuzha District, Kerala | Sri Rakthapankajavalli sametha Sri Devathideva Perumal |
| 86.Thiruppuliyur | Thripuliyur, Alappuzha District, Kerala | Sri Porkodi Naachiyaar sametha Sri Maayapiran Perumal |
| 87. Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple(Thiruvaranvilai) | Aranmula, Pathanamthitta District, Kerala | Sri Padmasani Naachiyaar sametha Sri Kuralappan Perumal |
| 88. Thiruvanvandoor | Thiruvanvandoor, Alappuzha District, Kerala | Sri Kamalavalli Naachiyaar sametha Sri Paambanaiyappan Perumal |
| 89. Thiruvananthapuram | Thiruvananthapuram District, Kerala | Sri Harilakshmi sametha Sri Ananthapadmanabha Perumal |
| 90. Thiruvattaru | Thiruvattar, Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Maragadhavalli sametha Sri Adhikesava Perumal |
| 91. Thiruvanparisaram | Thiruppathisaram, Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Kamalavalli sametha Sri Thiruvazhmarbhan Perumal |
| 92 Thirukkurungudi | Thirukkurungudi, Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Vamanakshetravalli sametha Sri Vamanakshetrapoornaya Perumal |
| 93.Thirucheeravaramangai | Nanguneri, Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Chireevaramangaivalli sametha Sri Thothadhrinatha Perumal |
| 94. Thiruvaigundam | Srivaikuntam, Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Boonayagi, Sri Vaigundavalli sametha Sri Vaikuntanatha Perumal |
| 95. Thiruvaragunamangai | Natham, Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Varagunavalli sametha Sri Vijayasana Perumal |
| 96. Thiruppuliangudi | Thirupulingudi, Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Malar magal Naachiyaar and Sri Poomagal Naachiyaar sametha Sri Kaaichina Vendhan Perumal |
| 97. Thirutholaivillimangalam (Navathirupathi) | Tholavillimangalam, Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Karunthadanganni Naachiyaar sametha Sri Aravindalochana Perumal |
| 98. Thirukkulandai (Navathirupathi) | Perungulam, Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Alamelumangai thaayar and Sri Kulandhai Valli sametha Sri Srinivasa Perumal |
| 99. Thirukkolur (Navathirupathi) | Thirukolur, Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Amudhavalli and Sri Koloorvalli sametha Sri Vaitha Maanitha Perumal |
| 100 Thirupperai | Thenthiruperai, Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Kuzhaikkaadhu Valli, and Sri Thirupperai Naachiyaar sametha Sri Magara NedungKuzhai Kaathar Perumal |
| 101. Thirukkurugur | Alwarthirunagari, Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Aadhinadha Valli and Sri Gurukoor valli sametha Sri Aadhinatha Perumal |
| 102 Thiruvillipputhur | Srivilliputhur, Virudhunagar district Tamil Nadu | Sri Kodhadevi sametha Sri Vatapatrasayee Perumal |
| 103 Thiruthangal | Thiruthankal Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Sengamala thaayar sametha Sri Narayana Perumal |
| 104. Thirukkoodal | Madurai, Madurai district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Madhuravalli Thayar sametha Sri Koodal Azhagar Perumal |
| 105 Thirumaliruncholai | Alagar Koyil, Madurai district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Sundaravalli sametha Sri Kallazhagar Perumal |
| 106. Thirumogur | Thirumohur, Madurai district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Mohavalli sametha Sri Kalamega Perumal |
| 107. Thirukkoshtiyur | Thirukoshtiyur, Sivaganga district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Mahalakshmi sametha Sri Uraga Mellanayaan Perumal |
| 108 Thiruppullani | Thirupullani, Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Kalyanavalli, Sri Padmasani sametha Sri Kalyana Jagannatha Perumal |
| 109. Thirumeyyam | Thirumayam, Pudukottai district, Tamil Nadu | Sri Uyya Vandha Naachiyaar sametha Sri Sathyagirinatha Perumal |
| 109. Kshira Sagara (Thiruppaarkadal) | Vinnulaga Tirupati | Sri Kadal Magal sametha Sri Parkadal Natha Perumal |
| 110.Thirupparamapadham (Vaikunta) | Vinnulaga Tirupati | Sri Paramapada Nayaki sametha Sri Paramapadha Nathan |
Other famous Vishnu temples omitted:
Puri Jagannath, Orissa one of the Char Dhams!!
Simhachalam Narasimha Temple, Andhra Pradesh, Where HE appeared!!
Varadaraja Perumal Temple, Kanchipuram. Considered one of the 108 Divya Desams but omitted in the above list.
