108 Divya Desams

About 108 Divya Desams Android App

Divya Desams refer to the 108 Vishnu temples that are mentioned in the works of the Tamil Azhwars (saints). Divya means "premium" and Desam indicates "place" (temple).108 Divya Desams is a divine Temple portal which gives you the complete information on Sriman Narayanan's 108 Divya desams.This Hindu Temples application also provides lots of information about the South Indian Temples, North Indian Temples (Shrines),etc.Among 108 Divyadesams, 105 are in India, 1 in Nepal. The remaining 2 in the celestial world known as Thirupparkadal and Thirupparamapatham.The Divya Desams are revered by the 12 Azhwars in the Divya Prabandha. Azhwars are considered the twelve supreme devotees of Vishnu, who were instrumental in popularizing Vaishnavism during the 5th-8th centuries A.D. The religious works of these saints in Tamil, songs of love and devotion, are compiled as Nalayira Divya Prabandham containing 4000 verses and the 108 temples revered in their songs are classified as Divya desam.