It is located in Somwarpete taluk, 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Somwarpet in the northern part of Kodagu district on the tri-junction between Dakshina Kannada, Kodagu and Hassan district.

The Pushpagiri or Subramanya Hill[1] is the second-highest peak of Kodagu, and fourth highest peak in Karnataka About 26 kilometres (16 mi) from Somwarpet and 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) from Kumaralli, it is located amid the jungle.

It is believed that Lord Subramanya's footmark is presented in the hilltop temple.

This mountain, along with the surrounding hills and the evergreen Pushpagiri wildlife sanctuary, give rise to river Kumaradhara.

It is the principal tributary of river Netravathi, that feeds the coastal city of Mangaluru.