| Hundred and Eight Holy Vishnu Temples Contributor(s): Kalian, Ethirasan (Author) |
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ISBN: ISBN-13: 9798599124085 Publisher: Independently Published OUR PRICE: $13.50 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2021 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
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| BISAC Categories: - Reference | Consumer Guides |
| Physical Information: 0.82" H x 6" W x 9" (1.18 lbs) 402 pages |
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| Publisher Description: This book deals with one hundred and eight Vishnu Temples spread all over India but located mainly in the present day Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh. Although there are many Vishnu Temples allover India. these temples are called as Divyadesams (Holy Temples), because the Deities in these temples have been praised in the Holy Tamil Scripture called Nalaayira Divya Prapanthams (Four Thousand Holy Verses) composed by Tweleve Vaishnava Saints called as Alwars .This Book gives a brief history of the Alwars, The number of Poems and the Places of the temples and the Deities on whom these Alwars composed their immortal poetry. The compilation of their poetry was done by later period teachers called as Acaryans, the first among them being Sriman Nadamunigal. The book gives the Location of the Temples Regionwise, The details of The names of the Deities in each temple, The Structure of the Sanctum Sanctorums called as Vimanam, the Theerthams or Holy Water Tanks in theses holy places and the details of the Alwars who composed poetry on the given Deity along with the mythological background, if any, of the Dieties and Holy places. The book can be used as a guide to the people who undertake pilgrimage to these places. |
