Kukke Shri Subrahmanya temple,situated in the luxurious abundance of the beauty of the nature the village of Subrahmanya lies in the Sullia Taluk in Dakshina Kannada.It comes under the muzarai department of government of Karnataka. The temple is situated in the heart of the village. Nature reveals herself in all her unhidden beauty here, so the temple is surrounded by the rivers, forests and mountains.
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. There is the idol of Shree Subrahmanya on the upper Dias 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(snake God). 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 each day from far and wide to offer Sarpa Samskara, Nagaprathishta, Ashlesha Bali & other rituals.
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