Divya Desam
Literal Meaning
Divine abode
Etymology & Sanskrit Root
Tamil, from Sanskrit 'divya' (divine) + 'desa' (place, land).
Spiritual Insight & Context
The 108 Divya Desams are the Vishnu shrines glorified in verse by the twelve Alwar poet-saints, forming the devotional backbone of Sri Vaishnava pilgrimage.