Subramanya is the spiritual center in a place known as Sullia Taluk located in South Kanara District. The Kanara District is located in Karnataka. Subramanya is a very small village situated deep inside the forests side lining the Western Ghats approximately one hundred and five kilometers from Mangalore. This place is known to be the home of Lord Shiva’s son Subramanya. The Kukke Sunrahmanya Temple is situated in the citer of the village here.
Facts about this place:
1. Devotees visiting the Subramanya Temple need to cross a river called Kumaradhara. It is said that one should take a holy dip in the temple to purify ones soul and then go to offer prayers to the temple.
2. Most devotees visit the temple to free themselves of the sarpa dosha by performing a Sarpa Samskara pooja or holy ritual.
3. There are in all seven Mukti Stala pilgrim sites in the state of Karnataka. Kukke Subrahmanya Temple is regarded as a Mukti Stala.
4. The temple is opened at five in the morning. The temple God is awaken up to the co-occurrence of Nadaswaram. The poojas or the holy rituals in the temple are conducted as per the Vaikanasa Agama.
5. Kumaraparvatha and Yadakumeri are two railways tunnels here that are known to be two fun adventurous points here and you must visit them when here.
6. On your way to Uppinangadi, situated at a distance of ten kilometers from the temple village, you will come across central plantation crops research institute which was established in 1972.
How to Reach:
Air: The nearest airport is at Mangalore which is at a distance of one hundred and fifteen kilometers. The nearest major airport is at Bangalore which is at a distance of three hundred and forty kilometers from the village.
Rail: The nearest railways station is Subramanya Road railway station. This station is at a distance of seven kilometers from a place called Kukke on the Mangalore Bangalore railroad route.
Road: The local body KSRTC operates several bus services from the nearby cities to Kukke Subramanya. Bus services are also available from Bangalore as well as Mangalore.
Places to visit while in Subramanya:
1. Kukke Sri Subrahmanya temple: This temple is situated on the River Kumaradhara banks at Kukke. The temple is devoted to Lord Subrahmanya, the son of Lord Shiva. The gods worshipped in this temple are Lord Subrahmanya as well as Serpant Vasuli. An amazing Garuda Pillar with silver encasing is placed between the sanctuary and the recently built portico. The legends say that the pillar was captured and set up in order to shelter and protect the people from the blazing poison exhaled from the breath of Vasuki, the serpent, housed inside the temple. The chief festival celebrated in this temple is Thipooyam. During the festival time the temple receives hundreds of devotees. This temple is considered to be highly sacred, powerful and divine amongst the believers.
2. Vedavyasa Samputa Narasinmha Temple: This temple was founded by Sri Madhvacharya and is located towards the south east side of the Subramanya Temple. The legends say that idols of God Vedavyasa Samputa and Goddess Lakshmi Narasimha were given to Madhavacharya by Vedavyasa for enshrinement. The devotees come to worship lord Narasimha here and get spiritual rejuvenation here.
We will inform you about more attractions in Subramanya in Part 2 of Subramanya Travel Guide.
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