Summary:
Kukke Subrahmanya temple is said to be the richest among the shrines under the state Muzrai department, which administers several temples. It was reported that Kumaraswamy revived a long-pending project for building a golden chariot for the famous Kukke Surahmanya temple in Dakshina Kannada district, after his astrologer advised him to do so. BJP spokesperson and MLA Suresh Kumar in a tweet questioned whether Kukke Subrahmanya (reigning deity) will desire for a golden chariot (at such a cost) at the time when the state was facing shortage of drinking water. Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy’s Rs 80-crore golden chariot plan for the famous Kukke Subrahmanya temple is being seen as a bid to seek divine intervention for the smooth running of the JDS-Congress coalition in the state with the BJP criticising the move saying that CM Kumaraswamy prioritised the golden chariot over drinking water in the state. At that time the cost was Rs 15 crore..