In September 2008, Swamy stridently retorted against the contentions of some Indian columnists who voiced their opinions in favor of 'peacefully' surrendering Kashmir to Pakistan. Mylapore, Madras Presidency, British India Retrieved from '' Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha Food arrangements will be made for these devotees by the devasthana, for up to four persons per ceremony. The ssame is performed during the daytime, with no particular in the evening. Sarpa Samskara devotees are required to be present for two days. This is because the same involves rituals similar to those done while performing shraadha (tithi) (funeral rites). Ceremony can be done either by the afflicted person himself if he is male and married, or through a priest. Persons who are afflicted with this dosha are advised by astrologers/horoscope writers to perform this ceremony for their own wellbeing. Sarpa Samskara / Sarpa Dosha (Prayashchitha Ceremonies, being not sevas/poojas but ceremonies to give pinda to the serpent or its family members)Sarpa Samskara / Sarpa Dosha is one of the ceremonies performed by devotees at this temple to get rid of the Sarpa Dosha (according to belief, a person, either in this birth or in any of his previous births, could be afflicted by the Sarpa (serpent) Dosha (curse) either knowingly or unknowingly, through many ways). Hence the poojas offered to Vasuki or Nagaraja are nothing but the poojas to Lord Subrahmanya. Following Lord Shiva's assurance Shanmuka gave darshan to Vasuki and blessed him that he would stay with his parama bhakta in this place forever. The great Shiva Bhakta and Serpent king Vasuki was performing tapas for years in the Biladwara caves of Kukke Subrahmanya to avoid the attack of Garuda. With these waters of Mahabhisheka fell down to form a river which was later known by the popular name Kumaradhara. Gods like Brahma, Vishnu, Rudra and many other deities assembled for the marriage and coronation ceremony of Shanmukha for which waters of several holy rivers were brought. The divine marriage took place on Margashira shudha shashti at Kumara Parvatha. Indra being very happy prayed Lord Kumara Swamy to accept and marry his daughter Devasena for which the Lord readily agreed. He was received by Indra and his followers. Temple Īccording to one belief, after killing the demon rulers Tharaka, Shurapadmasura and their followers in a war, Lord Shanmukha reached Kumara Parvatha with his brother Ganesha and others. This kshetra is situated in the banks of the river 'Dhara' which originates in the Kumara mountain and proceeds to the western sea.
Sri Subrahmanya Kshetra has been brilliantly described in the 'Thirthakshetra Mahimanipurana' chapter of the Sahyadrikhanda comprised in the Sanatkumara Samhita of Skanda Purana. Shankaracharya referred to this place as 'Bhaje Kukke Lingam' in his 'Subrahmanya Bhujangaprayata Stotram'. In the 'Shankara Vijaya' Anandagiri observes that Sri Shankaracharya camped here for a few days during his religious expedition (Digvijaya). Subramanya used to be called as Kukke Pattana in the past. It is about a 105 km from Mangalore and can be easily reached by train,buses or taxis.
Nature reveals herself in all her unhidden beauty in the rivers, forests and mountains which the temples is surrounded by. The temple is situated in the heart of the village. Kukke lapped in the luxurious abundance of the beauty of the nature the village of Subramanya lies in the Sullia Taluk in Dakshina Kannada with a sanctity which very few places can boast of.
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