The Kukke Subramanya Temple of Karanataka, India - A Sacred Place of Worship
Image Source: Unsplash Karanataka is a city in the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka. The place is famous for the temple of the Goddess Subramanya. This temple is dedicated to Lord Subramanya, an avatar of the Hindu god Shiva. He is also known as Shankapurusha and Srinivasan. This temple has been attracting devotees from all parts of India and even the world for centuries now. It is believed that the first pooja was performed here around 5,000 years ago by one sage called Sage Agastya. One cannot talk about sacred places without talking about sacred rivers that flow through them. One such river that flows through Karanasta is called Kanthi Aapa aa nee kolu (red water tank) meaning ‘The River That Has Red Water’ in the Kannada language which is also known as Kolu Bhagavathi or Bhagavathi’s Tank’ or Bhagavathi’s Well’ depending on which version one listens to. The Goddess Subramanya or Kukke Subramanya Temple lies at the base of this river, next to it being her consort Dakshinamo...