Description
Subramanya Swamy temple is located in Subramanya village, Sullia District close to the city of Mangalore in Karnataka. This Hindu shrine is committed to Deity Subramanya (Son of Lord Shiva). He is regarded as the commander (Deva Senapathi) of the military of the Devas. This shrine is one of the untouched holy places located in India. God Subrahmanya is devoted here as the master of all serpents.
History
Subramanya village once was entitled Kukke Subramanya. As per Shankara Vijaya's outline, Shree Adi Shankaracharya stayed below for a while. Sri Shankara himself identifies this place as his own 'Subrahmanya Bhujangaprayata Stotram' because of 'Bhaje Kukke Lingam'. This Sanatkumara Samhita connected with Skanda Purana illustrates the place and the spiritual consequence related to it.According to Legends, the moment Shurapadmasura and their enthusiasts in the war slaughtered the ruler of demons; Tharaka, along with others Lord Shanmukha his brother Ganesh arrived at Kumara parvatha. He has been acquired by Lord Indra with his enthusiasts. Indra became happy and pleaded Lord Kumara swamy to get married to his little princess Devasena and the God commonly agreed. The heavenly wedding was held at Kumara parvatha with Margashira shudha shashti. Gods including Brahma, Rudra, Vishnu and several other deities put together for that wedding and inauguration service connected with Shanmukha intended for which rich waters connected with various sacred streams were brought. These rich waters connected with Mahabhisheka fell to become a lake that was later identified as Kumaradhara. The great Bhakta of Lord Shiva & Snake king Vasuki has been carrying out tapas for decades in the caves of Biladwara of Kukke Subrahmanya in order to avoid this assault of Garuda. Subsequent to God Shiva`s guarantee Vasuki was provided darshan by Shanmuka and endowed that he will certainly stick to parama bhakta at this particular spot eternally. Hence the praising offered to Nagaraja or Vasuki are similar to the poojas offered to Lord Subrahmanya.
Importance/Significance
Although the main front door of the temple encounters to eastern, the devotees enter through western major Gopuram, soon after going for a holy bathe inside Dhara River. The beam of Garuda with silver is viewed right here. According to traditions, the actual pillar ended up being preset to protect the followers from the killer fires that gush right out of Vasuki's breath, current in the temple. Alongside the beam is the exterior hallway and after that the inside hallway. The stage is viewed in the middle of sanctum. Within the uppr stage is the deity connected with Sri Subrahmanya, about the midsection portion is the deity connected with Vasuki in addition to it at the decrease level is the deity connected with Shesha. A group of Lingas referred to as Kukke Lingas are located to the west of inside sanctum. For the southern area of aspect with the inside sanctum is the shrine connected with The Lord Bhairava.
Festivals/Events/Gatherings
The two main festivals celebrated in this temple are Maha Shivaraathri and Shri Krishna Janmashtami. The other important days are Ekadashi, Ashlesha Nakshathra and Shuddha Shashti.