Sivalaya Ottam or Shivalaya Ottam is a very special pilgrimage taken by Lord Shiva devotees on the Maha Shivaratri day. Shivalayaottam literally means running from one Shiva temple to another. During Mahashivaratri day and night, devotees perform a marathon run by visiting 12 Lord Shiva temples around Padmanabhapuram in Kanyakumari District of Tamilnadu.
These twelve temples of Shivalay Ottam are spread within an area of 80 km and are located in and around Kalkulam, the erstwhile capital of Venad.
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These twelve temples of Shivalay Ottam are spread within an area of 80 km and are located in and around Kalkulam, the erstwhile capital of Venad.
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Shivalayaottam starts at Thirumalai Shiva Temple at Munchirai.
2) Thikkurichi
3) Thirparappu Shiva Temple
4) Thirunanthikkarai
5) Ponmanai
6) Pannippagam
7) Kallkkulam
8) Melancode
9) Thiruvidaicode
10) Thiruvithamkode
11) Thiruppanticode
12) Thirunattalam Siva Temple
Thousands of Hindu devotees from Tamil Nadu and Kerala take part in Sivalaya Ottam pilgrimage.
Shivalayaottam starts at Thirumalai Shiva Temple at Munchirai.
The 12 Shiva Temples of visiting during Sivalaya Ootam are as follows
1) Thirumalai Shiva Temple2) Thikkurichi
3) Thirparappu Shiva Temple
4) Thirunanthikkarai
5) Ponmanai
6) Pannippagam
7) Kallkkulam
8) Melancode
9) Thiruvidaicode
10) Thiruvithamkode
11) Thiruppanticode
12) Thirunattalam Siva Temple
Thousands of Hindu devotees from Tamil Nadu and Kerala take part in Sivalaya Ottam pilgrimage.
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