Places to Visit in Subramanya

The Western Ghats temple town at the foot of Kumara Parvatha — the Kukke Subramanya serpent temple, a major centre for Sarpa Dosha rituals and the base for the Kumara Parvatha trek.

Kukke Subramanya Temple, Subramanya
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DistrictDakshina Kannada
RoleTemple & Ghats base
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What to expect

Highlights

  • Kukke Subramanya Temple — A major temple to Subramanya (Kartikeya) worshipped as a serpent deity, set in Western Ghats forest at the foot of Kumara Parvatha — the chief place in the region for Sarpa Dosha (serpent-affliction) rituals.
Getting there

How to visit

  • Nearest airport: Mangaluru International Airport (IXE), ~15 km
  • Rail gateway: Mangaluru Central (MAQ) and Mangaluru Junction (MAJN), on the Konkan and Ghat lines
  • NH-66 coastal highway and NH-75 to Bengaluru (~350 km) via the Shiradi ghat; KSRTC and private buses, city buses, autos and taxis.

Distance by road

  • Hassan97 km
  • Mangaluru105 km
  • Udupi156 km
  • Mysuru171 km
  • Shivamogga217 km
  • Davanagere278 km
  • Bengaluru297 km

Road distances measured on real routed roads to Subramanya itself, not to the district headquarters, on 24 August 2026. Driving time is deliberately not published: free-flow routing badly understates a Deccan single-carriageway highway, so allow more than the distance suggests.

Timing

Best time to visit Subramanya

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Today at Subramanya
Sunrise6:17 am
Sunset6:38 pm
Golden hour best light5:38 pm–6:38 pm
Blue hour after sunset6:38 pm–7:03 pm
Sun sets toward compass bearingW · 278°
Moon tonight🌖 Waning gibbous · 62%
South-west monsoon. June to September is the south-west monsoon in Karnataka. Expect heavy showers, mostly in bursts rather than all day — carry rain cover, allow extra time for getting around, and note that ferries and open-air sites are the first things affected.

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In the district

Where Subramanya sits in Dakshina Kannada district

Nearest airportMangaluru International Airport (IXE), ~15 km
Rail gatewayMangaluru Central (MAQ) and Mangaluru Junction (MAJN), on the Konkan and Ghat lines
Bus / road accessNH-66 coastal highway and NH-75 to Bengaluru (~350 km) via the Shiradi ghat; KSRTC and private buses, city buses, autos and taxis.
District HQMangaluru
LandscapeArabian Sea coast (Tulu Nadu) at the foot of the Western Ghats, on the Netravati and Gurupura estuaries, ~22 m

Dakshina Kannada district is known for: The coastal city of Mangaluru — its Kadri, Kudroli and Mangaladevi temples, the frescoed St Aloysius chapel and the Panambur and Tannirbhavi beaches, and the great inland pilgrimage temples of Dharmasthala and Kukke Subramanya.

Kadri Manjunath TemplePanambur BeachDharmasthala Manjunatha Temple
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What are the best places to visit in Subramanya?

Top places to visit in Subramanya include Kukke Subramanya Temple — each has a full guide with how to reach it and what to see nearby on this page.

How do I reach Subramanya?

The nearest airport to Subramanya is Mangaluru International Airport (IXE), ~15 km. The rail gateway is Mangaluru Central (MAQ) and Mangaluru Junction (MAJN), on the Konkan and Ghat lines. NH-66 coastal highway and NH-75 to Bengaluru (~350 km) via the Shiradi ghat; KSRTC and private buses, city buses, autos and taxis.

What is the best time to visit Subramanya?

October to February is the coolest, most comfortable season to visit Subramanya and the rest of Karnataka. March to May is hot on the plains, and the June–September southwest monsoon brings the main rains, heaviest along the coast and Western Ghats.

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