Lord Vishnu Temples in India

The Lord Vishnu temples with their religiosity and serenity bring out the age-old concept of Vaishnavism.

Lord Vishnu is the preserver God of the trinity or trimurti, has four hands. Reckoned as the preserver of the universe Vishnu is basically the eternal, unchangeable and immutable illustrating the very traditional concept of Hinduism `Omnipresence of the Omnipotent`.

Lord Vishnu’s preserving and protecting powers have been evidenced to the world in a variety of forms, called Avatars. Numbers of temples are there in India to offer puja to Lord Vishnu in His varied form.

Avatars
There are ten avatars (dashavatara) of Vishnu commonly considered as the most prominent:[62]

Matsya, the fish that kills Damanaka to save the vedas and saves mankind.
Kurma, the turtle that helps the Devas and Asuras churn the ocean for the nectar of immortality.
Varaha, the boar that rescues the Earth and kills Hiranyaksha.
Narasimha, the one (half-Lion half- human) who defeats the demon Hiranyakashapu (Nara = man, simha = lion).
Vamana. the dwarf that grows into a giant to save the world from King Bali.
Parashurama, A Sage, Rama with the axe, who appeared in the Treta Yuga.
Rama, Sri Ramachandra, the prince and king of Ayodhya and killed Demon King Raavana.
Krishna (meaning 'dark coloured' or 'all attractive' or the Existence of Bliss,[63]), appeared in the Dwapara Yuga along with his brother Balarama. Balarama is avatar of aadi sesha, the serpent on which supreme lord vishnu sleeps, svayam bhagavan (this viewpoint is specific to Bhagavata, Gaudiya, Vallabhacarya and Nimbarka sampradayas) .
Buddha
Kalki ("Eternity", or "timeless", destroyer of time or "The Destroyer of foulness"), who is expected to appear at the end of Kali Yuga, the time period in which we currently exist.

Major Lord Vishnu Temples in India

- Badrinath
- Jagannath Temple
- Birla Mandir
- Tirupati Tirumala Balaji Temple
- Thousand Pillar Temple
- Badami Cave Temples
- Sri Ramgam

Some of the important Lord Vishnu temples in India are:

Lakshmi Narayan Temple in New Delhi,
Cave Temple at Badami.
Guruvayoor Temple at Trichur,
Tirubhalla Temple at Alapuzha,
Badrinath Temple in Badrinath,
Vithala Temples in hampi,
Sri Mahalasa Temple at Mangueshu,
Lakshmi Narayan Temple in Chamba,
Deogarh Temple in Gwalior,
Thirunavaya Temple in Malappuram,
Thirunelli Temple in Wayanad,
Ananta Vasudeva Temple in Bhubaneshwar,
Sas Bahu Temple in Udaipur,
Ulahalanda Perumal Temple in Kanchipuram,
Parthasarathy Temple in Chennai,
Varadaraja Temple in Chennai,
Ananthapura Lake Temple in Kasaragod,
Ranchhodraiji Dakor in Ahmedabad,
Hayagriva Temple in Guwahati,
Ananthasana Temple in Udupi,
Keerthinarayana Temple in Mysore,
Jagan Mohini Keshava Swami Temple in East Godavari,
Sree Anantha Padmanabha Swamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram,
Kubara Perumal Temple in Tiruvannamalai.


These 108 Vishnu Sthalams are called as "Divyadesams"

Chennai Temples
Triplicane - Sri Parthasarathy Temple

Thiru Neermalai - Sri Neervanna Perumal Temple

Mahabalipuram Temples

Tiruvedanthai - Sri Nithya Kalyana Perumal Temple

Thiru Kadalmalai - Sri Sthala Sayana Perumal Temple


Sholingur - Sri Yoga Narasimha Swamy Temple

Kanchipuram Temples

Kanchipuram - Sri Varadharajar Temple

Thiru Vekka - Sri Yathothakaari Temple

Ashtabujam - Sri Aadhikesava Perumal Temple

Thiru Ooragam - Sri Ulagalantha Perumal Temple

Thiru Neeragam - Sri Jagadeeshwarar Temple

Thiru Kaaragam - Sri Karunakara Perumal Temple

Thirukkaar Vaanam - Sri Thirukkaar vaanar Temple

Thiruparameshwara Vinnagaram - Sri Vaikunda Perumal Temple

Thiru Pavala Vannan - Sri Pavala Vannar Temple

Thiru Paadagam - Sri Pandava Thoodhar Temple

Thiru Nilathingal Thundam - Sri Nilathingal Thundathan Perumal Temple

ThirukKalvanoor - Sri Aadhi Varaha Perumal Temple

Thiru Velukkai - Sri Azhagiya Singar Perumal Temple

Thiruthanka - Sri Deepa Prakasar Perumal Temple


Thiruputkuzhi - Sri Vijayaraghava Perumal Temple

Tiruvallore - Sri Veeraraghava Perumal Temple

Thiru Nindravoor - Sri Bhatavatsala Perumal Temple


Trichy Temples

Sri Rangam - Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple

Thirukkozhi - Sri Azhagiya Manavala Perumal Temple

Thirukkarambanoor - Sri Purushothaman Perumal Temple

Thiruvellarai - Sri Pundarikashan Perumal Temple

Thiru Anbil - Sri Vadivazhagiya Nambi Perumal Temple

Thirupper Nagar - Sri Appakkudathaan Perumal Temple

Thirukkandiyur - Sri Hara Saabha Vimocchana Perumal Temple

Kumbakonam Temples

Thiruvelliyankudi - Sri Kola Valvilli Ramar Perumal Temple

Thiru Aadhanoor - Sri Aandu Alakkum Ayan Perumal Temple

Thirukkudanthai - Sri Saarangapani Perumal Temple

Thiruppullam Boothankudi - Sri Valvil Ramar Perumal Temple

Kabisthalam - Sri Gajendra Varadha Perumal Temple

Thirunandhipura Vinnagaram - Sri Jaganatha Perumal Temple

Thirukkoodaloor - Sri Aaduthurai Perumal Temple

Thiru Vinnagar - Sri Oppiliappa Perumal Temple

Naachiyar Kovil - Sri Thirunarayoor Nambi Perumal Temple

Thiruccherai - Sri Saranathan Perumal Temple

Thirukkannamangai - Sri Bhaktavatsala Perumal Temple

Tanjore Temple

Thiru Thanjaimaamani Koil - Sri Neelamega Perumal Temple

Mayavaram Temples

Thiruvazhunthoor - Sri Devaadi Raja Perumal Temple

Thiru Sirupuliyur - Sri Arulmaakadal Perumal Temple

Thiru Thalaicchanga Naanmathiyam - Sri Naan Madhiya Perumal Temple

Thiru Indhaloor - Sri Parimala Ranganatha Perumal Temple


Nagapattinam Temples

Thirukkannapuram - Sri Neelamega Perumal Temple

Thirukkannankudi - Sri Loganatha Perumal Temple

Thiru Naagai - Sri Neelamega Perumal Temple

Chidambaram Temple

Chidambaram - Sri Govindaraja Perumal Temple


Seergazhi Temples

Seerkazhi - Thirivikaraman Perumal Temple

Thiruvaali Thirunagari - Sri Lakshmi Narashima Perumal Temple

Thiru Kavalampaadi - Sri Gopala Krishna Perumal Temple

Thiru Arimeya Vinnagaram - Sri Kuda Maadu Koothan Perumal Temple

Thiru Vann Purushothamam - Sri Purushothama Perumal Temple

Thiru Sempon Sei Kovil - Sri Per Arulaalan Perumal Temple

Thiru Manimaada Kovil - Sri Narayana Perumal Temple

Thiru VaiKunda Vinnagaram - Sri Vaigundha Nathan Perumal Temple

Thiru Devanaar Thogai - Sri Deiva Naayaga Perumal Temple

Thiru Thetri Aambalam - Sri Seganmaal Ranganatha Perumal Temple

Thiru Manikkoodam - Sri Varadharaja Perumal Temple

Annan Kovil - Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple

Thiru Paarthanpalli - Sri Thamaraiyal Kelvan Perumal Temple

Thiruvaheendrapuram - Sri Deyva Nayaga Perumal Temple

Thirukkoviloor - Sri Thiruvikrama Perumal Temple


Tirunelveli Temples - Nava Tirupathis

Thirukkurungudi - Sri Nindra Nambi Perumal Temple

Vaanamaamalai - Sri Thothatrinatha Perumal Temple

Azhwar Thirunagari - Sri Aadhinatha Swamy Temple

Thirukkoloor - Sri Vaitha Maanitha Perumal Temple

Thirupperai - Sri Magara NedungKuzhai Kaathar Perumal Temple

Sri Vaikundam - Sri Vaikundanatha Perumal Temple

Thirukkulanthai - Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple

Thiruvaragunamangai - Sri Vijayaasana Perumal Temple

Thiruppulingudu - Sri Kaaichina Vendha Perumal Temple

Thiruttholai Villimangalam - Sri Aravindha Lochana Perumal Temple

Virudhunagar Temples

Thiruthankaal - Sri Nindra Narayana Perumal Temple

Sri Villiputhoor - Sri Vadabhatra Saayi Perumal Temple

Madurai Temples

Thirukkoodal - Sri Koodal Azhagar Perumal Temple

Thirumaalirunsolai - Sri Kallazhagar Perumal Temple

Thiru Moghur - Sri Kaalamegha Perumal Temple


Ramanathapuram Temple

Thiruppullanni - Sri Kalyana Jagannatha Perumal Temple


Pudukkottai Temples

Thirukkotiyoor - Sri Uraga Mellanayaan Perumal Temple

Thirumeyyam - Sri Sathyagiri Natha Perumal Temple


Kerala Temples

Thiruvananthapuram - Sri Anantha Padmanabhaswamy Temple

Thiruvanparisaaram - Sri Kuralappa Perumal Temple

Thirukkaatkarai - Sri Kaatkarai Appa Perumal Temple

Thirumoozhikkalam - Sri Moozhikkalathaan Perumal Temple

Thirupuliyoor - Sri Maayapiran Perumal Temple

Thirucchenkundroor - Sri Imayavarappa Perumal Temple

Thiru Naavaay - Sri Naavaay Mugundha Perumal Temple

Thiruvalvaazh - Sri Kolapira Perumal Temple

Thiruvanvandoor - Sri Paambanaiyappa Perumal Temple

Thiru Vattaaru - Sri Aadhikesava Perumal Temple

Thiruvithuvakkodu - Sri Uyyavantha Perumal Temple

Thirukkadithaanam - Sri Athpudha Narayana Perumal Temple

Thiruvaaran Vilai - Sri Kuralappa Perumal Temple

Andhra Temples

Tirupathi - Tirumalai - Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple

Thiru Singavel Kundram (Ahobilam) - Sri Nava Narasimhar Temple


Delhi Temple

Thiru Ayodhi - Sri Ramar Temple

Kolkota Temple

Thiru Naimisaranyam - Sri Devaraja Perumal Temple