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.