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 RamgamSome 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 TempleThirukkannamangai - 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 TempleThiruppulingudu - 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 TempleThiru Singavel Kundram (Ahobilam) - Sri Nava Narasimhar Temple
Delhi Temple
Thiru Ayodhi - Sri Ramar Temple
Kolkota Temple
Thiru Naimisaranyam - Sri Devaraja Perumal Temple
