Divya Desams refer to the 108 Vishnu temples that are mentioned in the works of the Tamil Azhvars (saints). Divya in the Tamil language indicates "premium" and Desam indicates "place" (temple). Of the 108 temples, 105 are located in India, one in Nepal and two outside of the Earthly realms. Most of the Divya Desams in Tamil Nadu follow the Thenkalai tradition. This includes the important temples of Srirangam and Triplicane.
The Divya Desams are revered by the 12 Azhvars in the Divya Prabandha, a collection of 4,000 Tamil verses. Lord Shiva, the other major deity in Hinduism, is similarly associated with the Paadal Petra Sthalams, 275 Shiva temples which are praised in the Tevaram canon by the 63 Nayanars.
PRESENT NAME : JOSHIMUTT
BASE TOWN : BADRINATH
DISTANCE : 42KM
MOOLAVAR : PARAMAPURUSHAN
THIRUKKOLAM : KIDANTHA
THIRUMUGAMANDALAM : EAST
THAYAR : PARIMALAVALLI NACHIYAR
MANGALASASANAM : 10 PAASURAMS
PRATYAKSHAM : PARVATHI
THEERTHAM : GOVARTHANA THEERTHAM
VIMANAM : GOVARTHANA VIMANAM
NAMAVALI : Sri Parimalavalli nayiga sameda Sri Paramapurushaya parabramane namaha
SANNIDHIS : Lord Narasimha, Lord Anjaneya, Lord Ganesha, Lord Surya, Lord Gaurishankar & Naudevi, Vasudeva
Thiruppirudhi is one of the 108 Divya Desams of Lord Vishnu located in Chamoli, Uttarakhand. In this temple Sri Adi Sankara sanctified the idol of Lord Narasimha which is more than 1200 years old. Surprisingly, the left wrist of the idol of Lord Narasimha is getting thinner day by day and it is believed that once this phenomenal comes to an end the route to Badarikashram will be closed forever by a landslide. Lord Vasudeva shrine is just 30 yards away from the main shrine of Lord Narasimha, which is one of the prominent temples of Lord Vishnu here. The idol of Lord Vasudeva carved out of a black stone which has the height of 6’ft was consecrated by Sri Adi Sankara. During the time of extreme winter, the idol of Lord Badrinarayana moved Joshimath to carry out the daily rituals.
Joshimath / Jyotirmath is the first matha or Peeta (UttarAmnAya matha, or northern monastery) established by Shri Adi Jagadguru Shankaracharya. At the age of 11, Adi Shankaracharya came to Badrikaranya for performing penance. After performing penance for 5 years, he got enlightened under the Amar Kalpavriksha tree. There is a temple dedicated to Lakshmi Narayana. After going further up, one will find Totakacharya cave and Rajarajeshwari temple.
Totakacharya was one of the four principal disciple of Sri Adi Shankaracharya, the Advaita philosopher. His original name was Giri (AnandaGiri). He composed Totakashtakam, in praise of Guru Adi Shankara, Tika on the Mandukya Karika, and SrutisArasamuddharana.
On top of Adi Shankaracharya cave (Tapasthali Sphatik Shivling Gufa) where, he attained enlightenment there is a Kalpavriksha tree (mulberry tree) which is more than 2500 years old. The Jyoteshwar Mahadeo Temple has a crystal (sphatik) Shivalingam brought by Adi Shankaracharya himself from Kailash. There is a akhanda jyothi burning all the time. The vatavruksham is an ancient tree with lofty top raising in their full green splendor towards the sky, with strong stems, gigantic boughs, that spoke of such anquity, of such long years during which they had looked down upon the valley below, where pilgrims came and went, and the things were continually changing, while it stood undisturbed and changeless. Climbing further up, one comes across the Purnagiri Mata temple and swayambu Sankatamochana Hanuman temple dedicated to Goddess Durga and Lord Hanuman respectively.
Kalpavriksha, also known as kalpataru, kalpadruma and kalpapAdapa, is a wish fulfilling divine tree said to fulfill all desires. It originated during Samudra manthan (churning of the ocean of milk) along with the Kamadenu, the divine cow providing for all needs. The unique property of the tree is that it never loses a single leaf by itself, it is evergreen and is said to be emanating the deep-seated devotion of Shakaracharya for the Supreme Godhead Vishnu. “Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa narrates one way of gaining insight into the cosmic doctrine of karma is through the parable of the Kalpataru, the wish fulfilling tree.” This tree has an astonishing girth of 36 meters.
Lord Narasimha temple (Tiruppiridhi) This 1200 years old Narasingh Badari temple is dedicated to Lord Narasimha. When Adi Shankaracharya worshipped Lord Narasimha here, he was bestowed with jnanam (knowledge) to write a commentary on the vedanta sutras. Lord BadriNarayan appeared in his dreams and advised him to retrieve a Saligrama shila of Him from Tapta kunda and build a temple for him. The moolavar is Paramapurusha Narasimhar and thaayar is Parimalavalli (MahaLakshmi). Teertham dedicated to this place is Ganges (Manaseega pushkarani -- Manasaras). and vahanam is Goverdhana Vimaana. Pratyaksha darshan was given to Goddess Parvati. Tirumangai Azhwar has done Mangalaasaasanam to perumal here. It is believed that perumal and the kovil as described in prabhandam should be in midst of Himalyas on the banks of Manasa Sarovaram beyond Badrinath or Gopala perumal at Nandaprayag.
The garbhagriham houses a Swayambhu black saligrama murti of Lord Narasimhar at the center in yogasana posture facing east, Lord Badri Narayana to his right, Uddhavar, Kubera and Chandidevi further to His right. And onto the Lord's left are Garuda, Rama, Sita and Lakshmana. The name ``Thiruppirudhi" stresses that it has a close relation between the Lord and His devotees. The devotees show their affection towards the Lord and they get the same from the Lord. That's the reason this spot got the name "Thiruppirudhi".
Legend is that when Lord BadriNarayanan was found by Adi Shankara, there was a voice from a Nabhi chakra which prophesied that as the Lord Narasimhar's left wrist falls down, the Nara Narayana parvat will merge into one, and current Badrinath will become inaccessible to pilgrims and shift to Bhavishya Badri. Proof of this is the real thinning of left wrist at Joshimath temple and also the Swayabhu MahaVishnu forming at Bhavishya Badri which will be clearly explained in a future post. One should really goto these places when we are young as described in Azhwars pashurams.
Lord Vasudeva temple This is one among the most sacred Vishnu shrines which is located just next to Narasimha temple. The lord is in Nindra thirukkolam with chaturbhujam. Idol of Lord Mahavishnu as Vasudev in the inner sanctrum sanctorum is carved out of a piece of black stone measuring 6 feet in height. Along with Vasudev is Sridevi, Bhoodevi, Leela devi, Oorvasi devi, Subhadra and Balram in the outer prakara. There are also idols of Vinayaka in dancing posture, Brahma, Indra, Chandra, Navadurga and Gauri Shankar. It is also noted for housing an idol of a dancing Ganesha, one of only two such idols venerated in any temple in the country.
By Rail: The nearest railway station to Joshimath is Rishikesh. Rishikesh railway station is situated 250kms before Joshimath on NH58. Rishikesh is well connected by railway networks with major destinations of India. Trains to Rishikesh are frequent. Joshimath is well connected by motorable roads with Rishikesh. Taxis and buses are available from Rishikesh, Srinagar, Rudraprayag, Chamoli and many other destinations to Joshimath.
By Road: Joshimath is well connected by motorable roads with major destinations of Uttarakhand state. Buses to Rishikesh and Srinagar are available from ISBT Kashmiri Gate. Buses and Taxis to Joshimath are easily available from major destinations of Uttarakhand state like Rishikesh, Pauri, Rudraprayag, Karnaprayag, Ukhimath, Srinagar, Chamoli etc. Joshimath is situated on NH58. You can get to Joshimath from haridwar by bus or hiring a taxi. The drive is very scenic and runs along the ganges and its tributaries. The buses are mostly private run and generally in poor condition. The buses leave from haridwar in the morning starting at 4:30. The last bus leaves by around 7 AM. The journey is long, takes about 11 hours depending on the number of stops your bus is making on the trip. You can also take a taxi to Joshimath, that will be more comfortable and the time it takes is about 8-9 hours.
The Divya Desams are revered by the 12 Azhvars in the Divya Prabandha, a collection of 4,000 Tamil verses. Lord Shiva, the other major deity in Hinduism, is similarly associated with the Paadal Petra Sthalams, 275 Shiva temples which are praised in the Tevaram canon by the 63 Nayanars.
Divya Desam 103 - Sri Paramapurusha Perumal Temple:
PLACE : THIRUPRUTHIPRESENT NAME : JOSHIMUTT
BASE TOWN : BADRINATH
DISTANCE : 42KM
MOOLAVAR : PARAMAPURUSHAN
THIRUKKOLAM : KIDANTHA
THIRUMUGAMANDALAM : EAST
THAYAR : PARIMALAVALLI NACHIYAR
MANGALASASANAM : 10 PAASURAMS
PRATYAKSHAM : PARVATHI
THEERTHAM : GOVARTHANA THEERTHAM
VIMANAM : GOVARTHANA VIMANAM
NAMAVALI : Sri Parimalavalli nayiga sameda Sri Paramapurushaya parabramane namaha
SANNIDHIS : Lord Narasimha, Lord Anjaneya, Lord Ganesha, Lord Surya, Lord Gaurishankar & Naudevi, Vasudeva
Thiruppirudhi is one of the 108 Divya Desams of Lord Vishnu located in Chamoli, Uttarakhand. In this temple Sri Adi Sankara sanctified the idol of Lord Narasimha which is more than 1200 years old. Surprisingly, the left wrist of the idol of Lord Narasimha is getting thinner day by day and it is believed that once this phenomenal comes to an end the route to Badarikashram will be closed forever by a landslide. Lord Vasudeva shrine is just 30 yards away from the main shrine of Lord Narasimha, which is one of the prominent temples of Lord Vishnu here. The idol of Lord Vasudeva carved out of a black stone which has the height of 6’ft was consecrated by Sri Adi Sankara. During the time of extreme winter, the idol of Lord Badrinarayana moved Joshimath to carry out the daily rituals.
Joshimath / Jyotirmath is the first matha or Peeta (UttarAmnAya matha, or northern monastery) established by Shri Adi Jagadguru Shankaracharya. At the age of 11, Adi Shankaracharya came to Badrikaranya for performing penance. After performing penance for 5 years, he got enlightened under the Amar Kalpavriksha tree. There is a temple dedicated to Lakshmi Narayana. After going further up, one will find Totakacharya cave and Rajarajeshwari temple.
Totakacharya was one of the four principal disciple of Sri Adi Shankaracharya, the Advaita philosopher. His original name was Giri (AnandaGiri). He composed Totakashtakam, in praise of Guru Adi Shankara, Tika on the Mandukya Karika, and SrutisArasamuddharana.
On top of Adi Shankaracharya cave (Tapasthali Sphatik Shivling Gufa) where, he attained enlightenment there is a Kalpavriksha tree (mulberry tree) which is more than 2500 years old. The Jyoteshwar Mahadeo Temple has a crystal (sphatik) Shivalingam brought by Adi Shankaracharya himself from Kailash. There is a akhanda jyothi burning all the time. The vatavruksham is an ancient tree with lofty top raising in their full green splendor towards the sky, with strong stems, gigantic boughs, that spoke of such anquity, of such long years during which they had looked down upon the valley below, where pilgrims came and went, and the things were continually changing, while it stood undisturbed and changeless. Climbing further up, one comes across the Purnagiri Mata temple and swayambu Sankatamochana Hanuman temple dedicated to Goddess Durga and Lord Hanuman respectively.
Kalpavriksha, also known as kalpataru, kalpadruma and kalpapAdapa, is a wish fulfilling divine tree said to fulfill all desires. It originated during Samudra manthan (churning of the ocean of milk) along with the Kamadenu, the divine cow providing for all needs. The unique property of the tree is that it never loses a single leaf by itself, it is evergreen and is said to be emanating the deep-seated devotion of Shakaracharya for the Supreme Godhead Vishnu. “Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa narrates one way of gaining insight into the cosmic doctrine of karma is through the parable of the Kalpataru, the wish fulfilling tree.” This tree has an astonishing girth of 36 meters.
Lord Narasimha temple (Tiruppiridhi) This 1200 years old Narasingh Badari temple is dedicated to Lord Narasimha. When Adi Shankaracharya worshipped Lord Narasimha here, he was bestowed with jnanam (knowledge) to write a commentary on the vedanta sutras. Lord BadriNarayan appeared in his dreams and advised him to retrieve a Saligrama shila of Him from Tapta kunda and build a temple for him. The moolavar is Paramapurusha Narasimhar and thaayar is Parimalavalli (MahaLakshmi). Teertham dedicated to this place is Ganges (Manaseega pushkarani -- Manasaras). and vahanam is Goverdhana Vimaana. Pratyaksha darshan was given to Goddess Parvati. Tirumangai Azhwar has done Mangalaasaasanam to perumal here. It is believed that perumal and the kovil as described in prabhandam should be in midst of Himalyas on the banks of Manasa Sarovaram beyond Badrinath or Gopala perumal at Nandaprayag.
The garbhagriham houses a Swayambhu black saligrama murti of Lord Narasimhar at the center in yogasana posture facing east, Lord Badri Narayana to his right, Uddhavar, Kubera and Chandidevi further to His right. And onto the Lord's left are Garuda, Rama, Sita and Lakshmana. The name ``Thiruppirudhi" stresses that it has a close relation between the Lord and His devotees. The devotees show their affection towards the Lord and they get the same from the Lord. That's the reason this spot got the name "Thiruppirudhi".
Legend is that when Lord BadriNarayanan was found by Adi Shankara, there was a voice from a Nabhi chakra which prophesied that as the Lord Narasimhar's left wrist falls down, the Nara Narayana parvat will merge into one, and current Badrinath will become inaccessible to pilgrims and shift to Bhavishya Badri. Proof of this is the real thinning of left wrist at Joshimath temple and also the Swayabhu MahaVishnu forming at Bhavishya Badri which will be clearly explained in a future post. One should really goto these places when we are young as described in Azhwars pashurams.
Lord Vasudeva temple This is one among the most sacred Vishnu shrines which is located just next to Narasimha temple. The lord is in Nindra thirukkolam with chaturbhujam. Idol of Lord Mahavishnu as Vasudev in the inner sanctrum sanctorum is carved out of a piece of black stone measuring 6 feet in height. Along with Vasudev is Sridevi, Bhoodevi, Leela devi, Oorvasi devi, Subhadra and Balram in the outer prakara. There are also idols of Vinayaka in dancing posture, Brahma, Indra, Chandra, Navadurga and Gauri Shankar. It is also noted for housing an idol of a dancing Ganesha, one of only two such idols venerated in any temple in the country.
How to Reach Joshimath:
By Air: Jolly Grant Airport is the nearest Airport to Joshimath situated at a distance of 272kms. Jolly Grant Airport is well connected to Delhi with daily flights. Joshimath is well connected by motorable roads with Jolly Grant Airport. Taxis are available from Jolly Grant Airport to Joshimath.By Rail: The nearest railway station to Joshimath is Rishikesh. Rishikesh railway station is situated 250kms before Joshimath on NH58. Rishikesh is well connected by railway networks with major destinations of India. Trains to Rishikesh are frequent. Joshimath is well connected by motorable roads with Rishikesh. Taxis and buses are available from Rishikesh, Srinagar, Rudraprayag, Chamoli and many other destinations to Joshimath.
By Road: Joshimath is well connected by motorable roads with major destinations of Uttarakhand state. Buses to Rishikesh and Srinagar are available from ISBT Kashmiri Gate. Buses and Taxis to Joshimath are easily available from major destinations of Uttarakhand state like Rishikesh, Pauri, Rudraprayag, Karnaprayag, Ukhimath, Srinagar, Chamoli etc. Joshimath is situated on NH58. You can get to Joshimath from haridwar by bus or hiring a taxi. The drive is very scenic and runs along the ganges and its tributaries. The buses are mostly private run and generally in poor condition. The buses leave from haridwar in the morning starting at 4:30. The last bus leaves by around 7 AM. The journey is long, takes about 11 hours depending on the number of stops your bus is making on the trip. You can also take a taxi to Joshimath, that will be more comfortable and the time it takes is about 8-9 hours.
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