How to Reach Kukke Subrahmanya

Kukke Subrahmanya can be reached by road from Mangalore, Bangalore, Dharmastala, Mysore etc. KSRTC operates buses on a daily basis from these and other places. The nearest airport is the Mangalore International Airport, at a distance of 115 km. The nearest railway station is Subrahmanya Road (SBHR) railway station on Mangalore-Bangalore railway route, which is 12 km from Kukke Subrahmanya. There is daily passenger train services from Mangalore, Bangalore. One can catch a local transport from the station for a journey of 15 minutes to the temple (approx Rs. 20 per head) KSRTC Bus Terminal, Subrahmanya Phone : 08257-281212 Subrahmanya Road Railway station(SBHR), Nettana Ph: 08251-262241 Mangalore International Airport, Bajpe Phone: 0824-2254252, 245104

Nearest Railway Station: Mangalore railway Station about 110Kms. uttur railway Station about 60Kms. Nettana Railway Station (Subrahmanya Cross Road) about 12Kms

Nearest Airport: The nearest airports to the temple are: Mangalore (Bajpe) Airport about 120Kms. Bangalore International Airport about 300 Kms.

Traveling facilities: KSRTC buses and private taxies are available from Bangalore, Mysore, Hasan, Mangalore, Puttur, Madikeri, Sullia, Dharmasthala and some other places From Bangalore: via Nelamangala, Kunigal, Hassan,Sakaleshpura, Gundya From Mangalore: via BC Road, Uppinangadi, Kadaba From Mysore: via Kushalnagar, Madikeri, Sullia

Mobile Connectivity: Kukke Subrahmanya is well covered by all the service providers. During the rainy season due to heavy lightning the possibility of service down is there. So far services covered * BSNL * Airtel * Vodafone * MTS * idiea * Reliance

Banking Facility: Currently Subrahmanya is having following list of Banks within town area. * Indian Overseas bank * Vijaya Bank Currently Subrahmanya is connected with only Corporation Bank ATM, which is in the heart of the city

Seva List

Sl.No. Name of the Sevas Amount (Rs) 1.   Maha Rathotsva 22,000.00 2.   Rathotsva on the Small Chariot 8,000.00 3.   Chandramandala Utsava in the street 6,000.00 4.   Flower Chariot Utsava in the street 5,000.00 5.   Sheshavahana Bhandi Utsava in the Angana 3,000.00 6.   Panchamrutha Mahabhisheka 6,000.00 7.   Palanquin Utsava with Deeparadhana 2,500.00 8.   Maha Pooja with Palanquin Utsava 1,500.00 9.   Sankshiptha Seva (Whole day to all deities) 2,000.00 10.   Maha Pooja (Whole day rituals) 400.00 11.   Mahapooja (Rituals forenoon) (If Seva Nos. 8,9,10 & 11 are offered with Santharpana an extra amount Rs. 250.00 has to be paid in each case) 250.00 12.   Panchamrutha Abhishekam with Pavamana 100.00 13.   Panchamrutha Abhishekam with Kalasapooja 100.00 14.   Panchamrutha Abhishekam 75.00 15.   Rudrabhishekam 75.00 16.   Kshirabhisheakam 50.00 17.   Sheshaseva including Astottaram 100.00 18.   Harivana Naivedyam 100.00 19.   Karthika Pooja 50.00 20.   Panchakajjaya 10.00 21.   Chitranna 100.00 22.   Milk Payasam (Halu Payasa) 100.00 23.   Sahasranamarchana 25.00 24.   Ashtottara Archana 20.00 25.   Mrishtanna Santharpane 500.00 26.   Santharpane (feeding 8 persons) 200.00 27.   Nandadeepa (One month) 400.00 28.   Palanquin Utsava with Night Mahapooja 1,250.00 29.   Night Mahapooja 150.00 30.   Mantapothsava 300.00 31.   Dolotsava 300.00 32.   Trishati Archana 25.00 33.   Mangalarathi 5.00 34.   Hannukai (for each coconut) 1.00 35.   Ladduprasada 15.00 36.   Theertha bottle 6.00 37.   Hannukai Cloth Bag 4.00
HARIKES (Vows)
Sl.No. Name of the Sevas Amount (Rs) 1.   Sarpasamskara with Nagaprathishta 2500,00 2.   Nagaprathishta 400.00 3.   Tulabhara 75.00 4.   Choula 25.00 5.   Pierching ear lobs (Kanike only) 20.00 6.   Annaprashana 25.00 7.   Namakarana 150.00 8.   Ashlesha Bali 400.00 9.   Ashlesha Udyapana 400.00 10.   Shashtivrata Udyapana 400.00
MANGALAKARYAM
Sl.No. Name of the Sevas Amount (Rs) 1.   Brahmopadesham ( Munji Upanayanam) 500.00 2.   Sathyanatrayana Pooja 500.00
SRI UMAMAHESHWARA SANNIDHI
Sl.No. Name of the Sevas Amount (Rs) 1.   Rangapooja with Deeparadhana 400.00 2.   Karthika Pooja with Deeparadhana 400.00 3.   Ekadashvara Rudrabhisheka 100.00 4.   Ekavara Rudrabhisheka 50.00 5.   Panchamrutha Abhisheka 50.00 6.   Harivana Naivedya 75.00 7.   Karthika Pooja 50.00 8.   Sahasranamarchana 20.00 9.   Astottara Archana 15.00 10.   Panchakajjaya 10.00 11.   Nandaadeepa (one month) 300.00 12.   Lalitha Sahasranama 20.00 13.   Mangalarathi 5.00 14.   Hannukai (for each coconut) 1.00
SRI KUKKE LINGA SANNIDHI
Sl.No. Name of the Sevas Amount (Rs) 1.   Ekavara Rudrabhisheka 50.00 2.   Ekadashavara Rudrabhisheka 100.00 3.   Thrimadhura Samarpana 30.00 4.   Astottara Archana 15.00 5.   Nandadeepa (One month) 350.00 6.   Rangapooja with Deeparadhana 300.00 7.   Karthika Pooja 50.00 8.   Mangalarathi 5.00 9.   Hannukai ( for each coconut ) 1.00
ADI SUBRAHMANYA TEMPLE
Sl.No. Name of the Sevas Amount (Rs) 1.   Kshirabhisheka 30.00 2.   Panchamrutha Abhisheka 50.00 3.   Nandadeepa (One Month) 350.00 4.   Ranga Pooja 500.00 5.   Alankara Pooja 100.00 6.   Covering cloth to Valmika (Ant-hill) (Cloth charge extra) 10.00 7.   Fruit –Ghee Samarpana 50.00 8.   Ashtottara Archana 15.00 9.   Thrimadhura Samarpana 30.00 10.   Karthika Pooja 50.00 11.   Panchakajjaya 10.00 12.   Shodasha Namarchana 20.00 13.   Mangalarathi 5.00 14.   Hannukai (For each coconut) 1.00
HOSOLIGAMMA SANNIDHI
Sl.No. Name of the Sevas Amount (Rs) 1.   Nema to Purusharaya 1,500.00 2.   Kunkumarchana 20.00 3.   Mangalarathi 5.00 4.   Hannukai (For each coconut) 1.00
KALABHAIRAVA SANNIDHI
Sl.No. Name of the Sevas Amount (Rs) 1.   Mangalarathi 5.00 2.   Hannukai 1.00
KASHIKATTE GANAPATHI SANNIDHI
Sl.No. Name of the Sevas Amount (Rs) 1.   Panchakajjaya 30.00 2.   Mangalarathi 5.00 3.   Hannukayi 1.00 4.   Rangapooja 500.00
OTHER PERFORMANCES
Sl.No. Name of the Sevas Amount (Rs) 1.   Prarthana 100.00 2.   Offering of Silver Gold images etc. 10.00 3.   Pooja to Naga image 25.00 4.   Bathing of Kalasha water 10.00 5.   Pooja to vehicles       a) Two weelers 750.00     b) Four weelers ( light vehicles) 150.00     c) Heavy vehicles 200.00

History

According to one Mythology, after killing the demon rulers, Tharaka, Shurapadmasura and their followers in a war, Lord Shanmukha reached Kumara parvatha with his brother Ganesh and others. He was received by Indra and his followers. Indra being very happy prayed Lord Kumara swamy to accept and marry his daughter Devasena for which the Lord readily agreed. The divine marriage took place on Margashira shudha shashti at Kumara parvatha. Gods like Brahma, Vishnu, Rudra and many other deities assembled for the marriage and coronation ceremony of Shanmukha for which waters of several holy rivers were brought. With these waters of Mahabhisheka fell down to form a river which was later known by the popular name Kumaradhara.

The great Shiva Bhakta and Serpent king Vasuki was performing tapas for years in the Biladwara caves of Kukke Subrahmanya to avoid the attack of Garuda. Following Lord Shiva`s assurance Shanmuka gave darshan to Vasuki and blessed him that he would stay with his parama bhakta in this place forever. Hence the poojas offered to Vasuki or Nagaraja are nothing but the poojas to Lord Subrahmanya.

Kukke Shree Subrahmanya Temple

Kukke Shri Subrahmanya temple comes under the muzarai department of government of Karnataka. Lapped in the luxurious abundance of the beauty of the nature the village of Subrahmanya lies in the Sullia Taluk in Dakshina Kannada with a sanctity which very few places can boast of. The temple is situated in the heart of the village. Nature reveals herself in all her unhidden beauty in the rivers, forests and mountains which the temple is surrounded by.
Lord Subrahmanya is the main deity of Kukke Subrahmanya Temple. The main entrance of the temple lies to the east. The devotees will enter from west through main Gopuram and enter the inner quadrangle from the east. There is a pedestal in the centre of the sanctum. On the upper Dias there is the idol of Shree Subrahmanya and then the idol of Vasuki and little lower the idol of Shesha. While entering the inner quadrangle devotees should remove their shirts and banyans.
Kukke Subrahmanya is the abode of nagas. Here pooja is offered to lord Subrahmanya merged with serpent king Vasuki. Hence, believed to be the ultimate solace for salvation from any sort of naga doshas. Thousands of devotees come here from far and wide to offer Sarpa Samskara, Nagaprathishta, Ashlesha Bali & other rituals.