Kukke Subramanya Sarpa Samskara Pooja – Online Booking, Cost & Complete 2-Day Guide

If you are planning Sarpa Samskara Pooja at Kukke Subramanya Temple, the most important thing to know is that this is a two-day seva, and you should understand the booking process and the reporting requirements before planning your journey. People often assume it can be slotted into a single morning of temple visiting, and that is where travel plans go wrong.

This guide sticks to the practical side of the seva: where the official booking happens, the seva fee listed in the temple instructions, the two-day stay, the reporting times on both days, what is arranged for food, how accommodation works, how many family members can take part on one ticket, and what actually happens on Day 1 and Day 2.

Everything below follows the temple's own Sarpa Samskara instructions. Temple procedures, fees and available dates can change, so treat this page as planning help and confirm the current details on the official Karnataka Government booking portal before you travel or pay.

Sarpa Samskara Pooja at Kukke Subramanya – Quick Information

What Is Sarpa Samskara Pooja at Kukke Subramanya?

Sarpa Samskara is a traditional remedial ritual performed at Kukke Shri Subrahmanya Temple, where Lord Subrahmanya is worshipped along with the serpent tradition of the kshetra. Devotees undertake it out of faith and family custom; it is a religious observance, and this page does not present it as a guaranteed outcome for any personal, medical or financial situation.

According to the temple instructions, devotees who have undergone Upanayana Samskara and performed Pithrukarma can undertake this ritual themselves. For others, the temple office will allocate a Kriya Karthu on their behalf. Registered devotees are informed of the commencement date, and the rituals are carried out under the guidance of the Purohitha.

Who Can Perform Sarpa Samskara?

Devotees who have undergone Upanayana Samskara and performed Pithrukarma can undertake the ritual themselves. For everyone else, the temple office allocates a Kriya Karthu who performs it on their behalf.

No other eligibility condition is listed in the temple instructions. If your situation is unclear, ask at the temple office rather than relying on second-hand advice.

How to Book Sarpa Samskara Pooja Online

If you want to book Sarpa Samskara online, use the Karnataka Government ITMS temple booking portal linked below.

Book Sarpa Samskara on Official Karnataka Government Portal

The general flow is:

1. Open the official Karnataka Government ITMS portal.
2. Select or locate Kukke Shri Subrahmanya Temple.
3. Select Sarpa Samskara.
4. Check the available dates shown by the portal.
5. Enter the requested devotee information.
6. Complete the online payment shown by the portal.
7. Save the booking confirmation / e-ticket.

Always follow the instructions shown on the official portal at the time of booking. Booking windows, payment options and document requirements are whatever the portal displays on the day you book — nothing on this page replaces that.

How Much Does Sarpa Samskara Cost at Kukke Subramanya?

The supplied temple instructions list the Sarpa Samskara seva fee as ₹4,200.

The instructions state that this fee is inclusive of:

• Dhaana Dakshina to the Purohitha
• Kriya Karthu
• Brahmacharis
• Godana

If anyone insists on or demands extra payment for these included items, the temple instructions state that a complaint can be lodged at the temple office.

Please verify the current fee on the official booking portal before making payment.

How Many Days Are Required for Sarpa Samskara?

According to the supplied temple instructions, devotees undertaking Sarpa Samskara have to stay for two days. Plan your travel, leave and return journey around both days, not just the booked date.

Sarpa Samskara – Day 1 Procedure

Before Reporting

• Take a bath in the holy Kumaradhara.
• Have darshan of Lord Subrahmanya.

Reporting Time

8:30 AM — report at Adi Subrahmanya, at the venue reserved for the seva, on your booked date.

Follow the instructions given by the Purohitha regarding the rituals.

Food Arrangements During Sarpa Samskara

The temple instructions state that night meals are forbidden, and that food and tiffin arrangements are limited to 4 people per seva ticket.

Sarpa Samskara – Day 2 Procedure

Morning

• After bath, report at the same venue at 5:30 AM.
• Tiffin at 7:30 AM in the Dining Hall.

Later on Day 2

• After pradakshina, report at the Nagaprathishta Mantapa in the outer quadrangle of Kukke Shri Subrahmanya Temple.
• Soon after the midday Mahapooja, the concerned Archaka conducts Nagaprathishta.
• Devotees then partake in prasadam.

What Happens During Nagaprathishta?

On Day 2 of Sarpa Samskara, devotees report at the Nagaprathishta Mantapa in the outer quadrangle after pradakshina, and the concerned Archaka conducts Nagaprathishta soon after the midday Mahapooja, followed by prasadam.

This should not be confused with the separate Nagaprathishta seva, which the temple document lists on its own with a seva fee of ₹400. For that separate seva, the instructions mention:

• Obtain the receipt before 10:00 AM.
• Report for Sankalpa by the Purohitha in the inner quadrangle.
• Undertake pradakshina and witness the Poornahuthi of the Nagaprathishta Homa around 10:30 AM.
• Participate in the Nagaprathishta ceremony after the Mahapooja, around 12:00 PM, at the Nagaprathishta Mantapa in the outer quadrangle.

The ₹400 Nagaprathishta seva is a separate booking from the ₹4,200 Sarpa Samskara seva.

How Many People Can Attend on One Sarpa Samskara Ticket?

One booking is enough for one family, and a maximum of 4 people can perform the pooja under one ticket booking. Food and tiffin arrangements are also limited to 4 people per seva ticket.

Is Accommodation Included With Sarpa Samskara?

A room will be reserved for the seva, but room rent has to be paid separately. The accommodation is arranged for seva devotees, not provided free of cost, and no room categories or rates are listed in the temple instructions.

On Which Days Is Sarpa Samskara Not Performed?

According to the supplied temple instructions, the seva can be performed on all days except:

• Dashami
• Ekadashi
• Gokulashtami
• Shivaratri
• Grahana / Eclipse
• The 15-day annual festival period

Check the current official booking calendar before selecting your travel dates.

Sarpa Samskara vs Ashlesha Bali – Are They the Same?

No. They are separate sevas.

The temple document lists Ashlesha Bali separately, with a seva fee of ₹400, performed in three shifts — 6:30 AM, 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM — and not performed on Ekadashi and fasting days. Devotees obtain the seva receipt according to the applicable shift, report for Sankalpa by the Purohitha, witness the Homa and Poornahuthi, and receive Seva Prasada.

Sarpa Samskara, by contrast, is the two-day seva described above with a listed fee of ₹4,200. If you are unsure which seva is appropriate for your circumstances, confirm with the temple or a qualified religious adviser.

Important Things to Know Before Booking Sarpa Samskara

• Plan for two days.
• Use the official Karnataka Government ITMS booking portal.
• Check the latest availability before making travel arrangements.
• Day 1 reporting is 8:30 AM at Adi Subrahmanya.
• Day 2 reporting is 5:30 AM.
• Maximum 4 people per ticket.
• Room rent is separate.
• Follow the Purohitha's instructions.
• Verify the current fee and procedures before travelling.
• Do not rely on unofficial information.

Sarpa Samskara Contact Information

Contact numbers listed in the supplied temple instructions. Please verify if required.

Planning Your Kukke Subramanya Visit

If you are travelling specifically for this seva, build the whole trip around the seva schedule — the 8:30 AM reporting on Day 1 and the 5:30 AM reporting on Day 2 decide your arrival day, your stay and your return booking, not the other way round.

If you are travelling from Hyderabad, plan the journey around the two-day seva rather than treating Sarpa Samskara as a quick temple visit. Arriving the previous evening is far more comfortable than a same-morning arrival, and the return leg is best kept for the evening of Day 2 or the next morning.

If you would like the travel, stay and temple days planned around your booked seva date, see the Kukke Subramanya temple trip, or the six Subramanya Swamy temples pilgrimage if you want to extend the journey.