Archive · 28 Jan 2026
Over 2 Lakh Devotees Visit Kukke Temple During Holidays
A lot of people, more than 200,000, visited the Kukke Sri Subrahmanya Temple in South India over four days.
This was because of holidays like Republic Day and the weekend.
The temple made a lot of money from donations and other offerings.
The temple staff worked hard to manage the big crowd and make sure everyone could see the temple and get food.
The police helped control the traffic and keep everything safe.
The temple is very popular, and many people come to visit, especially during holidays.
Over 2 lakh devotees visited the Kukke Sri Subrahmanya Temple in four days.
The temple's revenue is expected to exceed ₹4 crore from various sources.
Expanded meal arrangements were made to accommodate the large number of visitors.
Police and private security managed heavy vehicular traffic and crowd control.
The surge in visitors followed a three-day holiday stretch including Republic Day.
- Who
- Over 2 lakh devotees and temple authorities
- What
- A significant influx of devotees visiting the Kukke Sri Subrahmanya Temple
- When
- Over the last four days, including Republic Day and weekends
- Where
- Kukke Sri Subrahmanya Temple in South India
- Why
- Due to a series of consecutive holidays, prompting many to undertake pilgrimages
- Temple Name
- Kukke Sri Subrahmanya Temple
- Number of Devotees
- Over 2 lakh
- Duration
- Four days (including Republic Day and weekends)
- Expected Revenue
- ₹4 crore
- Revenue Sources
- Hundi collections, sevas, donations, accommodation, and valuables
- Key Officials
- Executive Officer Aravind Ayyappa Sutagundi, Assistant Executive Officer Yesuraj
- Traffic Management
- Police and private security managed vehicular traffic and crowd
- Meal Arrangements
- Expanded annaprasada at main dining hall and Adi Subrahmanya facility