Trek From Somwarpet to Kukke Subrahmanya

Pushpagiri Mountains

Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctury, Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctury, Somwarpet, Coorg (30 km from Somwarpet towards Kukke Subramanya). is a apt for trekkers who want to experience the wilderness of Western Ghat. Home for different kinds of wild species like elephants, deers, wild cats etc.

The Pushpagiri (aka Subramanya Hills) lies at an imposing altitude of 5,626 ft and is 2nd highest pride of Kodagu.

About 36 km from Somwarpet and 1.5 km from Kumaralli, it is located amid the jungle. Trekking can be done from the base, Bhagati, which is a 10 km, three-hour walk. Otherwise, trekkers can cross Subramanya, located in Dakshina Kannada district of Pushpagiri Range. The trekking zone can be approached from Pushpagiri or from Kumaraparvat peaks.

Eastern entrance can be obtained from Beedehalli via Heggademane temple and Western entrance from Kukke Subramanya via Giri gadde. However, the entrance through Beedehalli—tiny hill hock boondock— is less strenuous, comparatively.

The entrance from Kukke Subramanya is located the sea level.

I will be First

Captain Dhoni of the Trek

Swami Mukeshacharya

Swami and his  Disciple

Difficulty

Moderate (3 out of 5—From Somwarpet) to Difficult (4 out of 5—From Kukke Subramanya).

[edit]Time to visit

Best: October to January (when the soil is dry)

Worst: June to September (soil is wet due to rain, have to encounter lot of leeches)

Permissions required to be taken

Need to pay Rs 200 towards forest entry fee to the forest guards.

Kukke Subramanya  is a Hindu temple located in the village of Subramanya in the Sullia taluk of Dakshina Kannada District near Mangalore, Karnataka, India. The temple is one of the pristine pilgrimage locations in India. Here Lord Subrahmanya is worshipped as the lord of all serpents. The epics relate that the divine serpent Vasuki and other serpents found refuge under Lord Subrahmanya when threatened by Garuda Temple

Pilgrims going to the temple have to cross the Kumaradhara River and take a holy dip in the river before entering the temple for their darshan holy viewing of the Lord.

The devotees enter the courtyard from the doorway at the back, and circumambulate the deity. Between the sanctorum and the portico entrance, there is the Garuda pillar covered with silver. Devotees circumambulate this pillar. It is believed that this pillar was enchanted and planted there to shield devotees from the poisonous flames arising from the breath of Vasuki, who resides inside. Beyond the pillar is the outer hall, the inner hall, and then the sanctorum of Sri Subrahmanya. At the center of sanctorum is a pedestal. On the upper dais stands the deity of Sri Subrahmanya and the deity of Vasuki and, at a somewhat lower level, the deity of Shesha. Ritual worship is offered to these deities every day.The remple is slowly increasing in popularity, owing to its religious significance and importance.