Direction of The Holy Face
In these 108 Divyadesams, Vishnu faces various directions and giving his seva (blessing), which are as follows:
| Facing Direction | Divyadesams |
| East | 79 |
| West | 19 |
| North | 3 |
| South | 7 |
| Holy | 2 |
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