Kukke Subrahmanya Tour

The temple town of Kukke Subrahmanya is nestled at the bottom of the Western Ghats in Dakshina Kannada Karnataka district.

Sakleshpur for kukke Subrahmanya you can only see green. If you drive to subrahmanya in the rains, you might just find, every so oftern your breath catch in your throat. The munificence of the monsoon on display all around will make egos realize why nature is alive as a woman. Kukke Subrahmanya is a place of pilgrimage.

In Karnataka the first destination for childless couples is kukke subrahmanya, where special naga pujas are undertaken to seek the blessings of the snake god, who dwells here along with the son of Shiva, Kumaraswamy and his wife Devasena. Legend has it that the sepent king Vasuki had undertaken a penance on kumara Parvatha nearby. When Lord Kumaraswamy or Subrahmanya came here after winning a battle against the demon Tarakasura, Vasuki prayed that the lord would stay here with him permanently. His wish was granted and Vasuki enjoys all the pujas and reverences Lord Subrahmanya is entitled to. Both the serpent king and the lord were brought down the hill in a basket.

The Subrahmanya Temple is set against the backdrop of the kumara Parvatha hills with shops and temple choultries lining the road leading to the temple. Kashikatte, the main entrance, is lined by shrines of Hanuman and Ganapahi. A huge quadrangle leads you to the main deity Sri Subrahmanya with the perpent god protecting.

Biladwara

Literally meaning the door of the hole this is a cave about half a kilometer from the main subrahmanya Temple. Legend has it that Vasuki the serpent king, hid in this cave to protect himself from the onslaught of Garuda, the golden bird king and vehicle of Vishnu, and undertook a penance to invoke divine protection.

The Tirthas

These are the bathing ghats about 1 half km from the temple, where pilgrims can take a dip in the kumaradhara River. The brindavan of the swamis of the Subrahmanya Mutt are also here.

Trekking Trip

Kumara Parvatha 5 km

Kukke subrahmanya and its surroundings are indeed a trekker’s paradise. The majestic hills stand 4,000 ft above sea level their green folds sending a seductive invitation to trekkers to explore their rocky terrain and thick forest belts. Kumara Parvatha is a 5 km walk from town. At the end of Bisle Ghat, where the borders of Coorg, Dakshin Kannada and Hassan districts meet, a difficult 25 km trek through the forest takes you to the top of kumara Parvatha.

Halfway up the peak, at 2,000 ft is Girigaddhe where Girigaddhe bhatt lives with his family. Three generations of the family have stayed here in the sole house on the hill, which offers rest to trekkers.

Yedukumeri

Trek along the green trekking route along the temporarily silent railway track from Sakleshpur to Kukke Subrahmanya. Lose yourself inside the blanket of the Konkan forest that drapes the hills of south Canara. The 56.8 km stretch has 110 curves, 58 tunnels and 109 bridges. To the left the mountains stretch with more than 25 waterfalls and several small streams running across. Trekkers usually start from the Dhonigal Point and trek along Yedukumeri and Shirivagilu, marching along to the whispers of the swaying branches and soft gushes of the waterfalls. When you turn that curve and first see Yedukumeri Station.

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