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High medieval · Hindu · India
Santhoor Subramanya Temple
Santhoor, near Padubidri, Udupi district, Karnataka · 13.1585°, 74.8378°
Subramanya (Kartikeya), lord of serpentsUndetermined—
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
dating unrecorded
Undetermined
History & significance
A coastal Karnataka shrine where Kartikeya is worshipped as Subramanya, lord of serpents. Its main draw is the Shashti Mahotsav, alongside Kiru Shashti and Nagara Panchami, which brings thousands of pilgrims to the village.