108 Divya Desams - 108 Vishnu temples

Thirukandanghatinagar

Other Name: Deva Prayag
Town Name: Deva Prayag
Route: 75 km from Rishikesh towards Badri
Vimanam: Mangala Vimanam
Pushkarani: Mangala Theertham, Ganga River
Sthala Vriksham: Banyan Tree
Perumal Name (Moolavar): Neelamega Perumal
Perumal Other Name: Purushothaman
Thayar Name (Moolavar): Pundareekavalli


Thiruprindhi

Other Name: Joshi Math
Town Name: Joshi Math
Nearest Major Town / City: Joshi Math
Route: 245 km from Hardwar
Vimanam: Govardhana Vimanam
Pushkarani: Indiran Theertham, Govardhana Theertham, Manasasaras
Perumal Name (Moolavar): Paramapurusan


Dwaraka

Town Name: Dwaraka
Reason for Name: Since this is the Dwar (Gate) to Moksha, it is called Dwaraka. Dwaraka Capital of Krishna was submerged in the sea. The present one was built later on. The Present Temple is said to be 1500 Years old.
Nearest Major Town / City: Dwaraka
Route: 2 km from Dwaraka Station on Rajkot – Jamnagar – Okha route.
Vimanam: Hemakoota Vimanam
Pushkarani: Gomathi River
Sthala Vriksham: Arasa Maram
Kshetram: Mukti Kshetram
Festivals: Janmashtami, Deepavali, Holi
Perumal Name (Moolavar): Kalyana Narayanan
Perumal Other Name: Dwarakadeesh
Thayar Name (Moolavar): Kalyana Nacchiyar, Ashta Mahishi, Rukmani


Govardhan (thiru vada madurai)

Other Names: Brindavan & Govardan
Town Name: Mathura
Reason for Name: Rudhra pleased with the penance of Madhu gave him a sula. This sula would kill all the enemies of Madhu and return back to him. The town was named after Madhu. Satruguna, at the orders of Rama, killed Lavanasura son of Madhu of Mathura Nagaram and created Mathura in an ardhachandra form on the banks of Mathura. After the descendants of Satruguna, yadavas took over.
Nearest Major Town / City: Mathura
Route: Govardhan is situated 26 km west of Mathura on the state highway to Deeg. Buses are available from Mathura.
Vimanam: Govardhan Vimanam
Pushkarani: Indiran Theertham, Govardhan Theertham, Yamuna River
Festivals: Gokulastami, Deepavali, Holi
Perumal Name (Moolavar): Govardhanesan
Perumal Other Name: Balakrishnan
Thayar Name (Moolavar): Rukmani and Satyabama


Gokulam (thiru aaypadi)

Other Names: Gokulam, Gokul
Town Name: Mathura
Nearest Major Town / City: Mathura
Route: 15 km southeast of Mathura on Mathura Etah Road. Travel about 5 km and cross the Yamuan Bridge. Travel another about 10 km to reach the Temple.
Vimanam: Hemakunta Vimanam
Pushkarani: Yamuna River
Festivals: Gokulastami Nandostsavam (Next day of Gokulashtami), Deepavali, Holi, Hariyali Teej during July, and Radha Ashtami during August
Perumal Name (Moolavar): Govardhanesan
Perumal Other Name: Balakrishnan
Perumal Name (Utsavar): Manamohana Krishnan
Thayar Name (Moolavar): Satyabama and Rukmani
Puranam: All Puranams


Thiruvanandapuram

Other Name: Trivandrum
Town Name: Thiruvanandapuram
Reason for Name: The Perumal was bought up as a little boy by a sanyasi. When scolded, the boy ran away. Sanyasi found him on a tree at Ananthavanam. The tree broke and Perumal gave Dharshan to the Sanyasi in sayana pose 10 km long. At the request of the sanyasi, the Perumal became the length of the stave carried by the sanyasi. The Perumal seen on the Anantha, and hence the name Ananthapadmanabhan.
Nearest Major Town / Name: Thiruvanandapuram
Route: About 1.5 km from Thiruvanandapuram Station.
Vimanam: Hemakunta Vimanam
Pushkarani: Matsya, Varaha, Padma Pushkarani
Festivals: Panguni Pallivetta (Hunt for evil) Margazhi and Aani Deepam, Marajapam once in six years. Arattu
Perumal Name (Moolavar): Ananthapadmanabhan
Perumal Other Name: Madhavan
Thayar Name (Moolavar): Sri Hari Lakshmi Thayar