With picturesque Kumara Parvatha hills in the backdrop and
the flowing waters of river Dhara alongside, in Sullia taluk of Dakshina
Kannada district stands the Kukke Subrahmanya temple. Lord Kartikeya is
worshipped here as Subrahmanya, lord of all serpents. The temple is considered
to be one among the seven holy places created by Parashurama. It is believed
that Sri Adi Shankaracharya stayed here during his religious sojourn. Many
Devarishis are believed to have installed Shivalingas in the shrine. People
affected by Sarpadosha are considered to get solace after performing pooja in
this temple.
Location Karnataka , Dakshina Kannada, Bengaluru
Legend
Sarparaj Vasuki was blessed by Shiva that his son Karthikeya
will reside along with Vasuki on the banks of Kumaradhara and protect him from
Garuda. Karthikeya after vanquishing Tarakasura married Indra's daughter
Devasena on the banks of Kumaradhara and bestowed Vasuki who was residing there
with the blessing of his presence. Since then, Lord Shanmukha is believed to
reside along with Vasuki in the shrine.
This temple is part of Mukti Kshetra Darshan.
Architecture
The temple faces east with the devotees entering the temple
through the back doorway and circumambulating the deity. There is the Garuda
pillar covered with silver which is believed
to protect devotees from the poisonous flames of Vasuki, who resides
inside. Beyond the outer hall and the inner hall is the sanctorum with deities of Sri Subrahmanya,
Vasuki and at a lower level, Shesha. The
temple also houses a deity of Bhairava, believed to have been installed by
Karthikeya himself. There are also ancient deities of Hosaligamma and
Purusa-raya who are considered to be the bodyguards of Subrahmanya. The deities
of Uma-Mahesvara were considered to have been installed by Sri Narada Muni.
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Culture
The temple is situated in Sullia taluk, a small village
surrounded by the Western Ghats. It has a mixture of Tulu and Kodagu culture
and is the seat of many education institutions.Tulu, Konkini etc are spoken
along with Kannada and the region has fertile land with rich water resources.
Darsan Info
Kukke Subrahmanya Temple timings : 5.00 AM to 1.30 PM and 3.30 PM to 8.00 PM
It is advisable to book the sevas in advance by phone or
through temple website.
Darsan Dresscode
Men should take off their shirts and vest before entering
the inner temple.
Famous Festival
March -Shivrathri
August - Nagara Panchami
December - Champa Shashti Rathothsava
Temple Rituals
The priests perform rituals like Mangalaarti, abhisheka,
archana etc.
Special Rituals
Ashlesha Bali Pooja & Sarpa Samskara, the two important
Sarpa Dosha Poojas are done at Kukke Subramanya Temple.
Additional Info
Eateries near Kukke Subrahmanya temple
Neo Mysore Cafe
Kumarakripa.
The temple offers free food to the devotees
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