Kukke Subramanya Temple

According to a mythology, after slaying the demon rulers, Tharaka, Shurapadmasura and their followers in a war, Lord Shanmukha reached Kumara Hill brother Ganesh and others. He was welcomed by Indra and his followers. Indra merrily prayed Lord Kumara Swami to accept and marry his daughter Devasena for which the Lord readily agreed. The divine marriage was conducted on Margashira shudha shashti at Kumara Hill. Gods like Brahma, Vishnu, Rudra and many other deities gathered for the marriage and coronation ceremony of Shanmukha. Holy waters from many rivers were brought for the ceremony. With these waters of Mahabhisheka fell down to form a river which was later known by the popular name Kumaradhara. The great Shiva Bhakta and Serpent king Vasuki was meditating for years in the Biladwara caves of Kukke Subrahmanya to avoid the attack of Garuda. Following Lord Shiva`s assertion Shanmuka gave darshan to Vasuki and blessed him that he would stay with his supreme devotee in this place forever. Hence the poojas offered to Vasuki or Nagaraja are nothing but the poojas to Lord Subrahmanya.