Kukke Subrahmanya Temple
- Location
- Subrahmanya, Dakshina Kannada, India
- Deity
- Subrahmanya
- Built
- ancient
- Architecture
- Karnataka Dravidian
A major Subrahmanya shrine administered under the Karnataka Muzrai department, known for naga (serpent) rites.
Official website → Official website
Darshan, Seva & Bookings
Timings, online darshan/booking and donation services are handled by the temple management on their official channels.
We do not list third-party booking or donation links; always use the official source above.
History & Significance
Kukke Subramanya is a Hindu temple on the banks of Kumaradhara River in the village Subramanya in Kadaba taluk in Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka, India. Kartikeya is worshipped as Subramanya, lord of all serpents in the temple. Epics say that the divine serpent Vasuki and other serpents found refuge under Subramanya when threatened by the Garuda.The Koojugodu Kattemane family served as the chief administrators of the Kukke Shree Subramanya Swamy temple, managing it and exercising its chief administrative authority for generations from the Ikkeri Nayakas period until Encroachment. The priests in the temple are Shivalli Madhwa Brahmins. The poojas and other daily rituals in the temple are performed as per Madhvacharya's Tantra Sara Sangraha.
Festivals
Festival dates follow the traditional calendar and vary each year — confirm dates with the official website.
Nearby Temples
- Dharmasthala Manjunatha Temple
- Chennakesava Temple
- Sri Rajarajeshwari Temple
- Hoysaleswara Temple
- Kadri Manjunatha Temple
Distances are straight-line approximations from sourced coordinates.
Sources
- Official website Official website
- Wikipedia Reference