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Sivalaya Ottam, the run from one Siva temple to the other, kick starts in Tamil Nadu

Thousands of devotees from Kerala and Tamil Nadu have started the annual Sivalaya Ottam, from Thirumalai Shiva Temple at Munchirai, the first Sivalaya temple of the total 12 temples. The devotees will run from one Siva temple to the other on the day of Mahasivarathri. There are 12 prominent Lord Shiva temples in different parts of Kanyakumari district including Vilavancode and Kalkulam taluks, within a radius of 110 km. The objective of the pilgrimage is to uphold that Siva and Vishnu are both the manifestations of one supreme being. The devotees usually observe a one-week fast, with some having only liquid food ... Read more