The 108 Divya Desams are the premier pilgrimage shrines for the Sri Vaishnava tradition. These are temples dedicated to Lord Vishnu that were glorified in the hymns of the Alvars (the 12 Tamil saint-poets). Of these 108, 105 are located in India, one in Nepal, and two are considered celestial realms outside the earthly plane.
Traveler’s Insight: Tamil Nadu holds the vast majority of the Divya Desams (84 out of 108). Completing the entire list is a multi-year pilgrimage. The two ‘celestial’ Divya Desams, Thirupalkadal (The Ocean of Milk) and Paramapadam (Vaikuntha), can only be reached after ascending from the earthly realm.
Below is the complete master directory of all 108 Divya Desams.
1. Vinnulagam (The 2 Celestial Realms)
These two shrines are not located on Earth. They are the ultimate destinations a soul reaches after liberation (Moksha).
| # | Temple Name | Location | Deity |
| 1 | Thirupalkadal | The Cosmic Ocean of Milk | Sri Ksheerabdhi Nathan |
| 2 | Paramapadam | Vaikuntha (The Supreme Abode) | Sri Vaikunthanathan |
2. Vada Nadu (The 11 Northern Shrines)
Spanning from Andhra Pradesh up to the Himalayas (and one in Nepal).
| # | Temple Name | Location (State/Country) | Deity |
| 3 | Tirumala Venkateswara | Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh | Lord Srinivasa |
| 4 | Ahobilam | Nallamala Hills, Andhra | Narasimha Swamy |
| 5 | Sri Navamukunda | Thirunavaya, Kerala | Navamukundan |
| 6 | Badrinath | Uttarakhand | Badrinarayana |
| 7 | Muktinath (Saligramam) | Mustang, Nepal | Sri Moorthy |
| 8 | Naimisharanya | Uttar Pradesh | Devaraja Perumal |
| 9 | Ayodhya | Uttar Pradesh | Lord Rama |
| 10 | Mathura | Uttar Pradesh | Lord Krishna |
| 11 | Gokul (Thiruvaaipadi) | Uttar Pradesh | Navamohana Krishna |
| 12 | Devprayag | Uttarakhand | Neelamegha Perumal |
| 13 | Dwarkadhish | Gujarat | Kalyana Narayana |
3. Malai Nadu (The 13 Temples of Kerala)
Located in the ancient Chera kingdom, these temples are known for their strict traditional rituals and unique Kerala architecture.
| # | Temple Name | Location | Deity |
| 14 | Padmanabhaswamy | Thiruvananthapuram | Anantha Padmanabha |
| 15 | Sreevallabha Temple | Thiruvalla | Sreevallabhan |
| 16 | Thiruvanvandoor | Chengannur | Paambanaiappan |
| 17 | Aranmula Parthasarathy | Aranmula | Parthasarathy |
| 18 | Thrikodithanam | Changanassery | Amrutha Narayanan |
| 19 | Thiruchittattu | Chengannur | Imayavarappan |
| 20 | Thiruppuliyur | Chengannur | Maayapiraan |
| 21 | Thiruvaranmula | Pathanamthitta | Thirukkuralappan |
| 22 | Thiruvallazh | Pathanamthitta | Kolapiran |
| 23 | Thiruvan பரிசாரம் | Nagercoil (TN border) | Thirukkuralappan |
| 24 | Thirukatkarai | Kochi | Kaatkarai Appan |
| 25 | Thirumoozhikalam | Ernakulam | Moozhikkalathaan |
| 26 | Thirumithacode | Palakkad | Uyyavandha Perumal |
4. Nadu Nadu (The 2 Central Shrines)
Located in the historical region between the Chola and Thondai kingdoms in Tamil Nadu.
| # | Temple Name | Location (Tamil Nadu) | Deity |
| 27 | Thiruvaheendrapuram | Cuddalore | Devanatha Perumal |
| 28 | Thirukkovilur | Viluppuram | Ulagalantha Perumal |
5. Thondai Nadu (The 22 Shrines of Kanchipuram & Chennai)
This region encompasses the northern part of Tamil Nadu, heavily concentrated in the ancient temple city of Kanchipuram.
| # | Temple Name | Location (Tamil Nadu) | Deity |
| 29 | Varadharaja Perumal | Kanchipuram | Devarajaswamy |
| 30 | Ashtabujakaram | Kanchipuram | Aadikesava Perumal |
| 31 | Tiruvekkaa | Kanchipuram | Yathothkari Perumal |
| 32 | Tiruththanka | Kanchipuram | Deepa Prakasar |
| 33 | Tiruvelukkai | Kanchipuram | Azhagiya Singar |
| 34 | Tirukalvanoor | Kanchipuram (Inside Kamakshi) | Aadhi Varaha Perumal |
| 35 | Tiru Ooragam | Kanchipuram | Ulagalantha Perumal |
| 36 | Tiru Neeragam | Kanchipuram | Jagadeeshwarar |
| 37 | Tiru Kaaragam | Kanchipuram | Karunakara Perumal |
| 38 | Tirukaarvaanam | Kanchipuram | Kalvar |
| 39 | Tiruparameswara Vinnagaram | Kanchipuram | Vaikunta Perumal |
| 40 | Tirupavalavannam | Kanchipuram | Pavalavannar |
| 41 | Tirupaadagam | Kanchipuram | Pandava Thoothar |
| 42 | Tirunilaathingal Thundam | Kanchipuram (Inside Ekambareswarar) | Nilathingal Thundathan |
| 43 | Tirupputkuzhi | Near Kanchipuram | Vijaya Raghava Perumal |
| 44 | Tirunindravur | Chennai | Bhaktavatsala Perumal |
| 45 | Tiruvallur | Chennai region | Veeraraghava Swamy |
| 46 | Tiruvallikeni (Triplicane) | Chennai | Parthasarathy |
| 47 | Thiruneermalai | Chennai | Neervanna Perumal |
| 48 | Thiruvidandai | Chennai (ECR) | Nithyakalyana Perumal |
| 49 | Thirukadalmallai | Mahabalipuram | Sthalasayana Perumal |
| 50 | Thirukadigai | Sholinghur | Yoga Narasimhar |
6. Pandiya Nadu (The 18 Southern Shrines)
Covering the deep south of Tamil Nadu, including Madurai, Tirunelveli, and Kanyakumari.
| # | Temple Name | Location (Tamil Nadu) | Deity |
| 51 | Thirumaliruncholai | Madurai | Kallazhagar |
| 52 | Thirukkoshtiyur | Sivaganga | Uragamellanaiyan |
| 53 | Thirumeyyam | Pudukkottai | Sathyagiri Natha Perumal |
| 54 | Thiruppullani | Ramanathapuram | Kalyana Jagannatha Perumal |
| 55 | Thiruthangal | Virudhunagar | Nindra Narayana Perumal |
| 56 | Thirumogoor | Madurai | Kalamegha Perumal |
| 57 | Koodal Azhagar | Madurai | Koodal Azhagar |
| 58 | Srivilliputhur | Virudhunagar | Vadabadrasayi |
| 59 | Thirukkurungudi | Tirunelveli | Nindra Nambi |
| 60 | Srivaikuntam (a Nava Tirupathi shrine) | Thoothukudi | Vaikuntanathan |
| 61 | Thiruvaragunamangai (a Nava Tirupathi shrine) | Thoothukudi | Vijayaasana Perumal |
| 62 | Thiruppuliangudi (a Nava Tirupathi shrine) | Thoothukudi | Kaaichina Vendhan |
| 63 | Thirutholaivillimangalam (a Nava Tirupathi shrine) | Thoothukudi (Twin Temples) | Devapiran & Aravindalochanar (Two Temples) |
| 64 | Thirukkulanthai (a Nava Tirupathi shrine) | Thoothukudi | Srinivasa Perumal |
| 65 | Thirukkolur (a Nava Tirupathi shrine) | Thoothukudi | Vaithamanidhi Perumal |
| 66 | Thirupperai (a Nava Tirupathi shrine) | Thoothukudi | Makara Nedunkuzhaikathan |
| 67 | Thirukurugoor (Alwarthirunagari) (a Nava Tirupathi shrine) | Thoothukudi | Aadhinathan |
| 68 | Vanamamalai | Tirunelveli | Thothadrinathan |
7. Chola Nadu (The 40 Shrines of the Cauvery Delta)
The heartland of the Divya Desams, densely packed around Tiruchirappalli, Thanjavur, and Kumbakonam.
| # | Temple Name | Location (Tamil Nadu) | Deity |
| 69 | Srirangam Ranganathaswamy Temple | Tiruchirappalli | Ranganathaswamy |
| 70 | Thirukozhi | Uraiyur, Trichy | Azhagiya Manavalan |
| 71 | Thirukkarambanoor | Uttamar Kovil, Trichy | Purushothaman |
| 72 | Thiruvellarai | Near Trichy | Pundarikakshan |
| 73 | Thiruanbil | Near Trichy | Sundararajan |
| 74 | Thirupper Nagar | Koviladi, Trichy | Appakkudathaan |
| 75 | Thirukandiyur | Near Thanjavur | Hara Saabha Vimocchan |
| 76 | Thiruvinnagar | Oppiliappan Koil | Oppiliappan |
| 77 | Thirunarayoor | Nachiyar Koil | Srinivasa Perumal |
| 78 | Thirucherai | Near Kumbakonam | Saranathan |
| 79 | Thirunandipura Vinnagaram | Nathan Koil | Jagannathan |
| 80 | Thiruvelliyankudi | Near Kumbakonam | Kolavilli Raman |
| 81 | Thirukannamangai | Near Tiruvarur | Bhaktavatsala Perumal |
| 82 | Thirukannapuram | Near Nagapattinam | Sowriraja Perumal |
| 83 | Thirukannangudi | Near Nagapattinam | Loganatha Perumal |
| 84 | Thirunagai | Nagapattinam | Soundaryarajan |
| 85 | Thiruthanjai Mamani Koil | Thanjavur (3 Temples) | Neelamegha Perumal |
| 86 | Thiruvazhundur | Therazhundur | Aamaruviappan |
| 87 | Thiruchirupuliyur | Near Mayiladuthurai | Kripasamudra Perumal |
| 88 | Thiruthalaiyur | Near Kumbakonam | Parimala Ranganathar |
| 89 | Thiruparthanpalli | Near Sirkazhi | Thamaraiyal Kelvan |
| 90 | Thiruvali-Thirunagari | Near Sirkazhi | Vedarajan / Vayilaali |
| 91 | Thirumanimadakkoil | Nangur | Narayanan |
| 92 | Thiruvaikuntha Vinnagaram | Nangur | Vaikunthanathan |
| 93 | Thiru Arimeya Vinnagaram | Nangur | Kudamudakoothan |
| 94 | Thirudevanartthogai | Nangur | Deivanayagan |
| 95 | Thiruvannpurushothamam | Nangur | Purushothaman |
| 96 | Thirusemponsaikoil | Nangur | Perarulalan |
| 97 | Thirutetriyambalam | Nangur | Sengammal Ranganathar |
| 98 | Thirumanikkoodam | Nangur | Varadharajan |
| 99 | Thirukavalampadi | Nangur | Gopalakrishnan |
| 100 | Thiruvellakkulam | Nangur | Annan Perumal |
| 101 | Thiruppavalavannam | Sirkazhi | Thaadalan |
| 102 | Thiruindalur | Mayiladuthurai | Parimala Ranganathar |
| 103 | Thirukkudanthai | Kumbakonam | Sarangapani |
| 104 | Thiruvellakkulam | Annan Koil | Srinivasa Perumal |
| 105 | Thirupullabhoothangudi | Near Swamimalai | Valvil Ramar |
| 106 | Thirukkoodaloor | Aduthurai | Jagathrakshakan |
| 107 | Thirukkavithalam | Kabisthalam | Gajendra Varadhar |
| 108 | Thiruaadanoor | Near Swamimalai | Aandu Alakkum Aiyan |