108 Divyadesams

Purana sthalams

are the temples where the Perumal and the sthalam in which He resides are well explained in any of our Bhagavatha Puranam and also on other various puranams.

In this section, we can clearly know about these great Purana sthalams other than the great 108 Divyadesams.

  • Location : On the banks of Chandrabhaga River, Solapur district, Maharastra
  • Presiding Deities : Sri Pandarinathar and Sri Rukmini Devi
  • Speciality : The speciality of this Sthalam is the position in which the Perumal is found

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  • Location : Mandya district, Karnataka
  • Presiding Deities : Thiru Narayanar along with Yadhugiri Thaayar
  • Speciality : Yoga Narasimhar on top of the hill; Vairamudi Sevai;

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  • Location : Vishakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh
  • Presiding Deities : Sri Varaha Narasimhar and Sri Lakshmi Thaayar
  • Speciality : Except on Akshaya Trithiya, Sri Varaha Narasimhar is covered with sandalwood paste throughout the year

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  • Location : Puri, Odisha
  • Presiding Deities : Sri Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra
  • Speciality : Puri temple is famous for its annual Ratha Yatra or Chariot festival

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  • Location : Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu
  • Presiding Deities : Sri BhuVaraha Swamy along with Sri Ambujavalli Thayar
  • Speciality : One of Swayam Vyaktha Kshetrams; Perumal accepts the pooja offered at the Mosque area; Saptha Kannigal Sannadhi is found;

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  • Location : Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu
  • Presiding Deities : Sri Rajagopalaswamy along with Sri Sengamala Thayar
  • Speciality : Referred as Dakshina Dwaraka; Panguni Brahmostavam;

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