This ancient pilgrimage shrine enshrining Subramanya on the Kumara Parvata is located at a distance of 103 km from Mangalore, and 97 km from Hassan. Also nearby is the famous pilgrimage center of Dharmastala.  

Subrahmanya  is regarded as one of the Seven  Muktistala pilgrimage sites in Karnataka which are   Kollur,  Udupi, (Subrahmanya), Kumbasi, Kodeshwara, Sankaranarayana and Gokarna.

Deities: Subramanya is enshrined seated on a peacock in the sanctum of this temple. Also enshrined here are images of Vasuki and Adi Sesha. The sanctum is full of ant hills, and the sand from the ant hills believed to possess medicinal properties, is distributed as prasada here. The Garuda stambha in front of the sanctum is believed to ward off the poisonous breath of snakes here.

There are also shrines to Uma Maheswara, Kukke Lingam (celebrating the legend that a basket - Kukke full of Shivalingams were discovered here) and Narasimha here. Also worshipped here is a box of saligramams, said to have been given by Sage Vyasa to Madhvacharya.

Legend has it that Garuda, the mount of Vishnu was once chasing Vasuki, the king of snakes. Vasuki took refuge in Subramanya who offered protection to the snake from Garuda. There is another shrine to Aadi Subramanya where Subramanya is worshipped in an ant hill with offerings of mirrors and images of Naga.

Festivals: Skanda Sashti, Vaikasi Vishakam and Narasimha Jayanti are celebrated at Subramanya.

See Also:
Seven Mukti Stalas of Karnataka
Udupi
Gokarna
Kollur
Sringeri
The Birth of Skanda
Significance of Skanda Sashti