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Kukke Subrahmanya is a religious destination and also a tourist spot. One will enjoy nature’s beauty and the treks through lush green forests and hills. lapped in the luxurious abundance of the beauty of the nature, the village of Subrahmanya, lies in the Sullia Taluk in South Kannada with a sanctity, which very few places can boast of. The village is on the banks of the river ‘Kumaradhara’. In the heart of the village, the temple of Lord Subrahmanya is located. Nature reveals herself in all her unhidden beauty in the rivers, forests and mountains which the temple is surrounded by.Subrahmanya has quite a few temples within close proximity, but the main temple is Subrahmanya Temple which houses the Snake God, Vasuki and Lord Subrahmanya. The temple is set against the Kumara Parvatha hills and pilgrims have to cross the nearby Kumaradhara River and take a holy dip in it before paying their obedience to the God. According to Hindu mythology, Lord Kumaraswamy came to this place after killing the demon rulers Taraka, Shoorapadmasura and others in a war; and Lord washed his Shakti Ayudha (a battle-axe in the shape of a bayonet) in this river. From then onwards, the river is known as Kumaradhara. Subrahmanya used to be called as Kukke Pattana in the past. In the ‘Shankara Vijaya’ Anandagiri observes that Sri Shankaracharya camped here for a few days during his Digvijaya (religious expedition).

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Category : Pilgrim

Time Zone: UTC + 5:30 Hours

Pincode: 574238

STD Code: 8257

Info Website: https://www.kukke.org/en/home.aspx

Best Time to Visit:  October – May

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By Air : Mangalore is the nearest Airport, which is 108 km away and Bangalore is the nearest major international Airport, which is 282 km away. Taxi cab costs about Rs 2,000 from Mangalore and Rs 6,000 from Bangalore. Mangalore air terminal is connected to Bangalore, Chennai and many South Indian cities. Bangalore airport is well connected to almost all airports in India. International flights to major foreign cities are also operated from Bangalore.

By Train : Nearest rail head is Subramanya Road railway station, which is nearly 7 km from Kukke in the Mangalore – Bangalore rail route. Auto rickshaws cost about Rs 50 and taxi costs about Rs 150 from railway station to the Kukke temple.

By BUS : KSRTC operates bus services from many neighboring cities to Kukke Subramanya. Buses at regular intervals are available from Mangalore and Bangalore. KSRTC super deluxe bus costs about Rs 250 from Mangalore and Rs 600 from Bangalore to Kukke.

By Taxi : Taxis and Auto rickshaws are easily available for moving about in the city.

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Economy – Up to Rs. 801 to Rs. 1200

• Hotel Anugraha Lodge ; Devaragadde Road | Sullia Subrahmanya, Subramanya 574238, India. ; Ph – N.A. ; Facilities – N.A.

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• Beware of pickpockets as Kukke Subramanya is a major tourist city in India.

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• Ambulance : 102
• Fire Brigade : 101
• Police : 100

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