page_title: Sivalaya Ottam
hierarchical_section_title: Sivalaya Ottam
context_page_description: Sivalaya Ottam is a ritual marathon undertaken by the devotees to the 12 Siva shrines in the district of Kanyakumari on the day of Sivarathri.
  From 2014 onwards the day was announced as a local holiday for the district.
context_section_description: Sivalaya Ottam (Tamil Language:சிவாலய ஓட்டம்) (Malayalam language:ശിവാലയ ഓട്ടം) is a ritual marathon undertaken by the devotees to the 12 Siva shrines in the district of Kanyakumari on the day of Sivarathri. 
  From 2014 onwards the day was announced as a local holiday for the district.
caption: Sivalaya Ottam - Route map and Distance chart