Pilgrimages and Temples of Lord Vishnu

1. Swayam Vyakta Kshetras: 8 Pilgrimages where Lord Vishnu is said to be self-manifested.

2. Divya Desams: 108 Temples of Lord Vishnu praised by the Alvars.

3. Pancha Krishna Kshetras: 5 Divya Desams known as Pancha Krishna Kshetras.

4. Pancha Ranga Kshetras: 5 Temples of Sri Ranganatha on the banks of river Kaveri.

5. Nava Tirupatis: 9 Divya Desams (in Tamil Nadu) on the banks of river Thamirabarani which are specially associated with Nammalvar and Garuda Seva festival. They are also Navagraha temples.

1. Pilgrimages and Temples of Vishnu: (Uttarakhand)

-- Badarikashrama - Lord Badri Vishal (ICD-1) (UCD-1) (SVK-8) (DD-69) - Char Dham; Place of penance of many sages and divine personages


2. Pilgrimages and Temples of Vishnu: (Nepal)

-- Muktinath - Sri Chakrapani (SVK-4) (DD-70) - Swayam Vyakta Kshetra; A famous pilgrimage


3. Pilgrimages and Temples of Vishnu: (Uttar Pradesh)

-- Ayodhya (Moksha Puri) (Divya Desam) - Sapta Hari - (1) Vishnuhari (2) Chandrahari (3) Dharmahari (4) Chakrahari (5) Guptahari (6) Bilvahari (7) Punyahari

-- Kashi (Moksha Puri) (Jyotirlinga) (Shakti Peetha) - Bindu Madhava - A famous temple

-- Prayaga (Place of Kumbha Mela) (Shakti Peetha) - Beni Madhava - A famous temple

-- Naimisharanya (Swayam Vyakta Kshetra) (Divya Desam) - Chakranarayana - Chakra Teertha


4. Pilgrimages and Temples of Vishnu: (Bihar)

-- Gaya - Adi-Gadadhara - Sri Adi-Gadadhara abiding on Dharma-Shila on the body of Gayasura


5. Pilgrimages and Temples of Vishnu: (Rajasthan)

-- Garbhor - Charbhujaji - Image was previously worshipped by the Pandavas

-- Seventri - Roop Narayanji - Image was previously worshipped by Sudama


6. Pilgrimages and Temples of Vishnu: (Gujarat)

-- Aravalli - Shamlaji - A famous pilgrimage


7. Pilgrimages and Temples of Vishnu: (Karnataka)

-- Srirangapatna - Ranganatha Swamy - A famous pilgrimage

-- Melkote - Cheluvanarayana Swamy - A famous pilgrimage


8. Pilgrimages and Temples of Vishnu: (Andhra Pradesh)

-- Venkatachala (Tirumala) - Venkateshwara (SVK-3) - Swayam Vyakta Kshetra; Lord Venkateshwara married Devi Padmavathy


9. Pilgrimages and Temples of Vishnu: (Kerala)

-- Thiruvananthapuram Sri Ananta Padmanabha Swamy - Divya Desam; Lord Vishnu gave darshan to sage Divakara

-- Tripunithura Poornathrayeesa - A famous pilgrimage

-- Varkala Janardhana Swamy - A famous pilgrimage


10. Pilgrimages and Temples of Vishnu: (Tamil Nadu)

-- Srirangam - Ranganatha Swamy (SVK-1) (DD-1) - Swayam Vyakta Kshetra; Bhuloka Vaikuntham; Sri Ranga Vimanam got fixed here

-- Kanchipuram - Varadaraja Perumal (MP-5) (DD-43) - A famous pilgrimage

-- Kumbhakonam - Sarangapani Perumal (DD-12) - A famous pilgrimage

-- Thoyadri (Thiruneermalai) - Ranganatha Perumal (SVK-6) (DD-61) - Swayam Vyakta Kshetra; A famous pilgrimage

-- Thotadri (Vanamamalai) - Thotadrinatha Perumal (SVK-6) (DD-90) - Swayam Vyakta Kshetra; A famous pilgrimage