108 Divyadesam - 108) Tiruparamapadam ( Sri Vaikuntham )

Details of Kshethram:Moolavar: Sri Paramapadanathan Thayaar: Sridevi, Bhudevi, Neeladevi Vimanam: Ananthanga Vimanam Pushkarani: Viraja Nadi Theertham   Azhwar Pashuram: Periya Azhwar: 4 Pashurams Sri Andal: 1 Pashuram Tirumangaiazhwar: 1 Pashuram Namazhwar: 24 Pashurams Tiruppanazhwar: 1 Pashuram Tirumazhisaiazhwar: 2 Pashurams Poigai Azhwar: 2 Pashurams Pei Azhwar: 1 Pashuram Total: 36 Pashurams   Sthala Puranam: This kshethram is the final destination for any jeevaathma. This kshethram lies beyond Tiruparkadal. Sri Vaikuntham is described as a mesmerizing place from which there is no return as specified in the Vedas and Upanishads as  "na cha punara avarthathe na cha punara avarthathe na cha punara avarthathe". The Lord is seen as Sri Paramapadanathan, sitting alongside Him atop Adiseshan are Sridevi, Bhudevi, and Neeladevi. After the jeevaathma crosses Ksheerabdi, it will be guided to the borders of Sri Vaikuntham. Here flows the Viraja River. The jeevaathma is allowed to bathe in the Viraja River where any residual sins are washed away by the divine river. Upon entering Sri Vaikuntham, the jeevaathma will see all the gods singing the praise of the Lord which is described as "After being mesmerized by all of this, the jeevaathma will go and finally see the Lord Himself. The Lord gives space on his lap and asks the jeevaathma what took it so long to reach Him. The jeevaathma has no response but to say it has finally attained Him. The jeevaathma then offers itself to become one with the Lord. It asks the Lord to give it space inside his Heart to attain moksham. The jeevaathma asks the Lord to imagine it to be a single grain of rice and that grain is being offered solely and wholeheartedly to Him. The Lord then places the jeevaathma near His heart merging the jeevaathma with Himself the Paramaathma, granting moksham. This is described in the Samaveda as follows: "अहमन्नमहमन्नमहमन्नम्। अहमन्नादो२ऽहमन्नादो२आहमन्नादः। अहं श्लोककृदहं श्लोककृदहं श्लोककृत्। अहमस्मि प्रथमजा ऋता३स्य।पूर्वं देवेभ्योऽमृतस्य ना३भायि।यो मा ददाति स इदेव मा३वाः। अहमन्नमन्नमदन्तमा३द्मि। अहं विश्वं भुवनमभ्यभवा३म्‌।सुवर्न ज्योतीः। य एवं वेद। इत्युपनिषत्‌॥ ". By attaining moksham our journey is completed. Mangalam:

कायेनवाचामनसेन्द्रियैर्वाबुद्ध्यात्मनावाप्रकृतेःस्वभावात्।करोमियद्यत्सकलंपरस्मैश्रीममन नरायणायेतिसमर्पयामि॥सर्वं श्रीकृष्णार्पणम् अस्तु।।