{"id":103066,"date":"2026-05-12T12:30:45","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T07:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=103066"},"modified":"2026-05-12T12:46:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T07:16:59","slug":"kukke-subrahmanya-temple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/kukke-subrahmanya-temple\/","title":{"rendered":"Kukke Subrahmanya Temple"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Kukke Subrahmanya Temple Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Popular Nagaradhana temple in Karnataka, the Kukke Sri Subrahmanya temple in Subrahmanya of the Dakshina Kannada district, has registered a revenue of \u20b9167.89 crore during 2025-26, the highest so far.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Kukke Subrahmanya Temple<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>5000-year-old <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hindu temple located in the village of Subramanya, in the Dakshina Kannada district, <\/span><b>Karnataka<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It stands on the <\/span><b>banks of the Kumaradhara River <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">at the foot of Kumara Parvatha, in a dense pocket of the <\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/western-ghats\/\" target=\"_blank\">Western Ghats<\/a>. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Lord Subramanya<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (also known as Kartikeya, Murugan, and Skanda) is <\/span><b>worshiped as the lord of all serpents<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in this temple.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is one of the <\/span><b>foremost centers for Sarpa (serpent) worship<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the country.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Puranic Origin: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kukke Subramanya is considered <\/span><b>one of the seven holy places created by Saint Parashurama.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is adorned with <\/span><b>classic Dravidian design<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; <\/span><b>intricate columns, majestic gateways,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> while the inner chamber is serene.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inside, there are rooms for ceremonies, peaceful spots for meditation, together with <\/span><b>smaller temples dedicated to other gods.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source<\/b><strong>:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/cities\/Mangalore\/kukke-subrahmanya-temple-registers-all-time-high-revenue-of-16789-crore-in-2025-26\/article70966156.ece#google_vignette\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kukke Subrahmanya Temple is a 5000-year-old Hindu temple located in the village of Subramanya, in the Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka. 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