Religion:Sivalaya Ottam
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Short description: Ritual marathon in Kanyakumari, India
Sivalaya Ottam (Tamil: சிவாலய ஓட்டம், Malayalam: 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.[1]
From 2014 onwards the day was announced as a local holiday for the district.[2]
Ottam route
The Ottam begins at Thirumalai, the first Sivalayam and goes all through the next 10 temples before ending at Thirunattalam.
| Sl.No | From | Via | To | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Thirumalai | Kunnathoor, Kappucaud, Vettuvanni, Marthandam, Gnaramvilai | Thikkurichi | 11.80 |
| 2. | Thikkurichi | Chitharal, Ambalakkadai, Arumanai, Kaliyal | Thirpparappu | 12.40 |
| 3. | Thirpparappu | Kulasekaram | Thirunandhikkarai | 8.14 |
| 4. | Thirunandhikkarai | Kulasekaram | Ponmanai | 7.74 |
| 5. | Ponmanai | Chithirancode, Kumarapuram, Muttacaud | Pannippagam | 10.40 |
| 6. | Pannippagam | Saral vilai, Marunthukkottai, Padmanabhapuram | Kalkulam | 5.73 |
| 7. | Kalkulam | Padmanabhapuram | Melancode | 3.37 |
| 8. | Melancode | Kumaracoil Bus stop, Villukuri | Thiruvidaicode | 4.66 |
| 9. | Thiruvidaicode | Villukuri, Thuckalay, Keralapuram | Thiruvithancode | 8.60 |
| 10. | Thiruvithancode | Nadukkadai, Kodiyoor, Perambi, Palliyadi | Thirupanthicode | 9.21 |
| 11. | Thirupanthicode | - | Thirunattalam | 4.08 |
Rituals
Location Address of Shivalaya Ottam
| Shivalayam 01 - Thirumalai Mahadevan Temple, 75PF+CV5, Thirumala Temple Rd, Angavilai, Munchirai, Tamil Nadu 629171 |
| Shivalayam 02 - Thickurichy Sri Mahadever Temple, Thickurichy, Tamil Nadu 629168 |
| Shivalayam 03 - Thriparappu Mahadevar Temple (Sri Jadadharan) திற்பரப்பு மகாதேவர் கோவில் തൃപ്പരപ്പ് ശ്രീ മഹാദേവ ക്ഷേത്രം, 97R5+RW7, Tiruparapu, Tamil Nadu 629151 |
| Shivalayam 04 - Thirunanthikarai Sree Nandheeswarar Temple, Nandheeswara, Thirunanthikarai, Tamil Nadu 629161 |
| Shivalayam 05 - Ponmanai Sree Thimbileshwarar Mahadevar Temple, 983J+QJ8, Ponmanai, Tamil Nadu 629161 |
| Shivalayam 06, Sri Pannipaham Sivan Temple(Sri Kirathamurthi), 78MG+MMX, Kothinallur, Tamil Nadu 629166 |
| Shivalayam 07 - Kalkulam Sri Neelakandeswarar Temple, 68XH+RQC, Chakala, Thuckalay, Tamil Nadu 629175 |
| Shivalayam 08 - Melancode Sri Mahadevar Temple (Sri Kala Kalar), 68WV+73H, Thuckalay, Kumaracoil, Tamil Nadu 629175 |
| Shivalayam 09 - Thiruvidaikodu Sri Mahadeva Temple (Sri Sadayappar), 69C6+FHP, NH 47, Villukuri, Tamil Nadu 629801 |
| Shivalayam 10, Thiruvithamcode Sree Mahadevar Temple, 67QX+G5Q, 10th Sivalayam, Thiruvithankodu, Thiruvithamcode, Tamil Nadu 629174 |
| Shivalayam 11 - Thripannicode Sri Bhaktavatsalaeeswarevar Temple, 7793+GJ2, Valvaithankoshtam, Tamil Nadu 629169 |
| Shivalayam 12 - Thirunattalam Sri Sankaranarayanan Temple, 76FM+QC6, Nattalam, Tamil Nadu 629162 |
See also
References
- http://www.hindudevotionalblog.com/2012/02/story-of-sivalaya-ottam.html
- http://sivalayaottam.blogspot.in/p/history.html
Citations
- ↑ "Shivalaya Ottam | Pilgrimaide.com". https://www.pilgrimaide.com/shivalaya-ottam.html.
- ↑ "'Sivalaya Ottam' on". The Hindu. 27 February 2014. http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/sivalaya-ottam-on/article5731304.ece. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
ta:சிவாலய ஓட்டம்
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