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 walk around to go before 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 charmed and planted there to protect devotees from the poisonous flames streaming from the breath of Vasuki who resides inside. Beyond the pillar are the outer hall, the inner hall, and then the sanctorum of Sri Subrahmanya. At the center of sanctorum is a pedestal. On the upper platform stand 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.

Kukke Subramanya  Swamy Pooja

Ashlesha Bali Pooja & Sarpa Samskara is two important Sarpa Dosha Poojas are done at Kukke Subramanya Temple.

Ashlesha Bali Puja or Aslesha Bali pooja is one of the important Kaalasarpa dosha pujas performed at Kukke Subramanya temple near Mangalore in Karnataka. Lord Subramanya is known as the protector from Kaalasarpa dosha and Kuja dosha. Kukke Sri Kshetra temple is the most popular for Sarpadosha puja. Aslesha Bali puja is performed on Aslesha nakshatra in each month. It is believed that if this puja is performed on other days it has no power.

Aslesha Bali puja in Kukke Subramaya temple will be performed in two shifts – 7:00 am and 9.15 am. Those who want to perform this puja need to report for sankalpa with Purohita inside the temple either at 7:00 am or 9.15 am. After the completion of Homa Poornahuthi Puja, devotees will get prasadam. Devotees believe Shravana masa, Karthika masa, and Margashira masa are the most auspicious months to perform Aslesha bali puja at Kukke temple.

Sarpa Samskara / Sarpa Dosha is one of the poojas performed by devotees at this temple to get rid of the sarpa dosha (according to belief, a person, either in this birth or in any of his previous births, could be afflicted by the sarpa (serpent) dosha (curse) either knowingly or unknowingly, through many ways). Persons who are afflicted with this dosha are advised by astrologers / horoscope writers to perform this pooja for their own wellbeing. Pooja can be done either by the afflicted person himself if he is male and married, or through a priest. This is because the pooja involves rituals similar to those done while performing shrartham (funeral rites). Sarpa Samskara seva devotees are required to be present for two days. The seva is performed during the daytime, with no particular poojas in the evening. Food arrangements will be made for these devotees by the temple devasthanam, for up to four persons per seva.

Due to the widespread belief in the snake god in Tulunad region of Karnataka and Kerala, this pooja is performed by people of all faith

Holidays in Karnataka for year 2011 in Bangalore, Mangalore, Belgaum, Bellary and other cities of Karnataka state are declared as per Negotiable Intruments Acts (NIA).

Under the Explanation to Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (Central Act XXVI of 1881) read with the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs Notification No.20-25/26/Pub.I, dated 8-6-1957, the State Governments of various states are required to declare that in addition to Sundays expressly defined as Public Holidays in the said “Explanation” the other days that shall be observed as Holidays in the their State during the year.

The State government of Karnataka has notified following days and festivals as general holidays during 2011. The General Administration Department has issued a GO listing the general / optional holidays.

The list of general holidays in Karnataka is as follows:

The preparations start from the previous day itself. The ascending swamiji goes to a place called Dandithirta and takes dip at holy pond and does puja as per tradition.He enters Udupi city early morning at around 3A.M. A procession is taken from jodukatte (Near Taluk office) of Udupi town, where ascending swamiji and other swamiji’s are carried in planquin along with cultural shows and plays. Previously it was from Kinnimulki which was considered as southern most tip of Udipi town.

The swamiji then enters Krishna Matha accompanied by outgoing swamiji, where formally reins of Krishna Matha are handed over. The hand over ceremony is held at Sarvajna peetha inside Krishna Math.At this ceremony descending swamiji hands over articles like Akshaya patra and keys to ascending swamiji.Then in Vasanta Mahal formal durbar takes place.

Udupi Paryaya festival, a historic event, that draws religious and devotees from across the country. Chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa also presentat the grand ceremony.

1. 14: Jan: Thursday Sankaranthi
2. 26: Jan: Tuesday Republic Day
3. 12: Feb: Friday Mahashivaratri
4. 27: Feb: Saturday Id Milad
5. 16: Mar: Tuesday Ugadi
6. 02: Apr: Friday Good Friday
7. 14: Apr: Wednesday Ambedkar Jayanthi
8. 01: May: Saturday Labour Day
9. 10: Sep: Friday Ramadan
10. 02: Oct: Saturday Gandhi Jayanthi
11. 07: Oct: Thursday Mahalaya Amavasya
12. 16: Oct: Saturday Ayudha Pooja
13. 01: Nov: Monday Kannada Rajyotsava
14. 05: Nov: Friday Naraka Chaturdashi
15. 06: Nov: Saturday Bali Padyami
16. 17: Nov: Wednesday Bakrid
17. 24: Nov: Wednesday Kanakadasa Jayanthi
18. 17: Dec: Friday Mohurram
19. 25: Dec: Saturday Christmas

Holidays in Karnataka – Bangalore, Mangalore, Mysore

The State Government of Karnataka has declared holidays for major festivals and birth anniversaries of important leaders, Republic Day and Independence Day included, in 2009. The list is as follows:

the last day of Muharram (January 8),

Makara Sankaranthi (January 14),

Republic Day (January 26),

Maha Shivarathri (February 23),

Id Milad (March 10),

Ugadi (March 27),

Mahavir Jayanti (April 7),

Good Friday (April 10),

Ambedkar Jayanti (April 14),

Basaveshwara Jayanti (April 27),

Labour Day (May 1),

Independence Day (August 15),

Mahalaya Amavasya (September 18),

Ramzan (September 21),

Vijayadasami (September 28),

Gandhi Jayanti (October 2),

Naraka Chaturdasi (October 17),

Balipadayami (October 19),

Kannada Rajyotsava (November 1),

Kanaka Jayanti (November 5),

Bakrid (November 28) and

Christmas (December 25).