Pushpagiri Mountain, Western Ghats

Name: Pushpagiri Mountain
Address: Western Ghats, India

#11 among attractions in Western Ghats

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Pushpagiri, at 1,712 metres, is the highest peak in Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary in the Western Ghats of Karnataka. It is located in the Somwarpet Taluk, 20 kilometres from Somwarpet in the northern part of Kodagu district on the border between Dakshina Kannada and Kodagu district and hassan districts. It is 4th highest peak of Karnataka. The Sanskrit name of the mountain is Puṣpagiri while its Prakrit form is Puphagiri, which is mentioned in the Nagarjunakond Second Apsidal Temple inscription, although this may refer to a different mountain to the north of Cuddapah, in Andhra Pradesh. ()

Local name: पुष्पगिरि Elevation: 5617 ftCoordinates: 12°40'0"N, 75°40'60"E

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Pushpagiri Mountain – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kukke Subramanya Temple, Kukke subramanya temple.

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Temple
Kukke Subramanya Temple
127 min walk • Kukke Subramanya is a Hindu temple located in the village Subramanya, of Kadaba taluk in Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka,India. In this temple Kartikeya is worshipped as Subramanya, lord of all serpents. The epics relate that the divine serpent Vasuki and other serpents found refuge under Subramanya when threatened by the Garuda.
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Temple, Sacred and religious sites
Kukke subramanya temple
116 min walk • Kukke Subramanya is a Hindu temple located in the village Subramanya, of Kadaba taluk in Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka,India. In this temple Kartikeya is worshipped as Subramanya, lord of all serpents. The epics relate that the divine serpent Vasuki and other serpents found refuge under Subramanya when threatened by the Garuda.