Divya Desams are an auspicious collection of 108 Vishnu temples. Out of the 108 Divya desams, 105 Divya desams are spread in across the states of the Indian subcontinent – Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. While one is located in Nepal and the last two resides beyond earthly realms namely, Thirupalkadal (the ocean of milk) and Thiruparamapadam (Vaikuntha where Lord Vishnu resides).
Vaishnavites, after the completion to the visits of the 106 Divya desams ultimately hope to reach the god’s feet through the remaining two Divya desams – thirupparkadal and thiruparamapadham to acquire pure holiness.
Among the Divya desams in India, a collection of 84 Divya desams are located in Tamil Nadu, while 11 Divya Desams are spread out in the northern and southern parts of Kerala. The Malai Nadu Divya Desams are the collection of 13 Divya desams , out of which 2 are situated in the Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu and the balance 11 in Kerala.
