108 Divyadesam - 107) Tiruparkadal ( Ksheerabdi )

Details of Kshethram:Moolavar: Ksheerabdi Nathan Thayaar: Kadalmagal Nachiyar Vimanam: Ashtanga Vimanam Pushkarani: Paarkadal Theertham This kshethram cannot be attained with the physical body. Only the jeevaathma can make the journey to this kshethram as well as Sri Vaikuntham. Thus these two kshethrams are referred to as Vinnulaga Tirupathigal. Azhwar Pashuram: Periya Azhwar: 5 Pashurams Sri Andal: 3 Pashurams Tirumangaiazhwar: 10 Pashurams Namazhwar: 9 Pashurams Tirumazhisaiazhwar: 13 Pashurams Kulasekara Azhwar: 2 Pashurams Thondaradipodi Azhwar: 1 Pashuram Poigai Azhwar: 1 Pashuram Bhoodath Azhwar: 2 Pashurams Pei Azhwar: 4 Pashurams Total: 50 Pashurams   Sthala Puranam:  The Lord present here is said to be a vyuha-roopam of Paravasudevan who resides in Sri Vaikuntham. Empurumaan presents Himself as Vasudevan, Sankarshanan, Pradyumnan, and Anirudhan who are said to be vyuha-roopam of the Lord. Vasudevan is the creator, Sankarshanan is the sustainer, Pradyumnan is the destroyer and Anirudhan represents divine knowledge. These vyuha-roopam are further said to divide into three forms each. Vasudevan is said to represent equivalence to Keshava, Madhava, and Narayana. Sankarshanan is said to represent equivalence to Govinda, Vishnu, and Madhusoodhan. Pradyumana is said to represent equivalence to Trivikrama, Vamana, and Sridhara. Anirudhan is said to represent the equivalence to Rishikesha, Padmanabhan, and Damodara. The twelve of these forms are referred to as the 12 Sooriyars and Chandirans who are found in all 12 directions. They are responsible for making all Jeevaathmas emerge, lead their lives, and calculating their Paavam and Punyam. The ashtaakshara mantram is said to always sound in this kshethram. To reach this kshethram one must learn the ashtaakshara mantram from a guru and meditate upon Sri Ksheerabdi Nathan.