The Sivalayams are 12
Saivite
Shaivism (; sa, शैवसम्प्रदायः, Śaivasampradāyaḥ) is one of the major Hindu traditions, which worships Shiva as the Supreme Being. One of the largest Hindu denominations, it incorporates many sub-traditions rangin ...
shrines in
Kanyakumari district
Kanniyakumari district is one of the 38 districts in Tamil Nadu state and the southernmost district in mainland India. It stands second in terms of population density among the districts of Tamil Nadu. It is also the richest district in Tamil Nad ...
of
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a States and union territories of India, state in southern India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, tenth largest Indian state by area and the List of states and union territories of India ...
, India. On the day of
Sivarathri
Maha Shivaratri (IAST: Mahāśivarātri) is a Hindu festival celebrated annually in honour of the god Shiva. The name also refers to the night when Shiva performs the heavenly dance called Tandava.
In every month of the luni-solar Hindu ca ...
, the devotees go on a marathon from Thirumalai, the first Sivalayam, to the last,
Thirunattalam
Thirunattalam, also called Nattalam, is a Panchayat, Panchayat town in Kanyakumari district in the Indian States of India, State of Tamil Nadu. It is located from Marthandam, from Karungal and from Thuckalay.
Demographics
2001 Census of Ind ...
.
The Sivalayam Temples are
# Thirumalai
# Thikkurichi
#
Thiruparappu
# Thirunanthikkarai
# Ponmanai
# Pannippagam
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Kallkkulam
Kalkulam is a small village located in Kalkulam taluk, Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, India. The taluk was among several in Thiruvananthapuram district that with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, States Reorganisation Act of ...
# Melancode
# Thiruvidaicode
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Thiruvithamkode
Thiruvithamcode (also spelled Thiruvithancode), is a small panchayat town located in the Kanyakumari district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Thiruvithamcode is about 20 km from Nagercoil and 2 km from Thuckalay.
History
Nanjil ...
# Thiruppanticode
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Thirunattalam
Thirunattalam, also called Nattalam, is a Panchayat, Panchayat town in Kanyakumari district in the Indian States of India, State of Tamil Nadu. It is located from Marthandam, from Karungal and from Thuckalay.
Demographics
2001 Census of Ind ...
External links
a guide about the 12 Siyalayams
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Kanyakumari
Hindu temples in Kanyakumari district
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