Kukke Shree Subrahmanya Swamy

Kukke Shree Subrahmanya Swamy

Kukke Subrahmanya is situated in a picturesque surrounding at the feet of Western Ghats in the Sullia Taluk of Dakshina Kannada District of Karnataka State. The Subrahmanya Temple is one of the famous and richest temples of South India. This place is directly connected by road from Bangalore, Mysore, Mangalore, Udupi, Dharmasthala and other places. It is surrounded by Kodagu district in the east, Puttur Taluk of Dakshina Kannada district in the west, Sakleshpur of Hassan district in the north, and Sullia, the Taluk headquarter in south. Direct buses are moving between Subrahmanya and these places.

Subramanya 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 religious expedition (Digvijaya). Shankaracharya referred to this place as 'Bhaje Kukke Lingam' in his 'Subrahmanya Bhujangaprayata Stotram'.

Sri Subrahmanya kshetra has been brilliantly described in the 'Thirthakshetra Mahimani purana' chapter of the Sahyadri khanda comprised in the SanatkumaraSamhita of Skanda Purana. This kshetra is situated in the banks of the river 'Dhara' which originates in the Kumara Mountain and proceeds to the western sea.

Kukke Subrahmanya Swamy Temple Timings:

Kukke Subrahmanya Swamy Temple darshan Timings:

Kukke Subrahmanya Swamy Temple opening and closing time: 7-00 AM to 1-30 PM and 3-30 PM to 8-00 PM

Time of the Rituals	Name of the Rituals
5-00 A.M	Doors open, Go-Pooja
5-30 to 7-30 A.M	Usha Kala Pooja
7-00 to 10-00 A.M	Sevas by the devotees
10-00 to 12-15 P.M	Madhyahna Pooja Consisting of Kalashapooja, Panchamrutha Abhisheka, Archana, Mahanaivedya
12-00 P.M	Mahamangalarathi
12-30 to 1-00 P.M	Distribution of Theertha Prasada
1-30 to 2-00	Anna Santharpane
3-30 to 6-00	Hannukai Seva, Mangalarathi by the devotees
6-00 to 7-40 P.M	Nisha Pooja
7-30 P.M	Mahamangalarathi
8-00 P.M	Closing the main doors
8-00 P.M to 9-30 P.M	Night Meals

Kukke Shree Subrahmanya Swamy Temple Address

Kukke Shree Subrahmanya Temple

Subrahmanya

Sullia Taluk

Dakshina Kannada District

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