Moogambika and Chottanikara Bhagawathy

At Kudashadri hill, we can see Sankarapeedam,a small shrine with Sankaracharya as deity. This is the very same place from where Sankaracharya did his meditation and was blessed with the appearance of goddess Saraswathi for his devotion, thereupon she agreed to come down to Kerala at his request, but sadly the mission wasn't successful because the goddess's condition was that she will follow Sankaracharya from behind ( to Kerala) but he cannot look back. Sankaracharya agreed with this and he walked in front and the goddess followed him. As a sign that the goddess following Sankaracharya could hear the anklet (kolusu) sound. Suddendly the kolusu sound stopped and confused Sankaracharya looked back, and she thus happens to be worshipped at Kollur Moogambika temple (Karnataka).

However to oblige Sankaracharya’s pleading she finally gave her consent to be at Chottanikara Bahagawathy temple (Kerala) at the early hours of the day. Thus, Mookambika (Saraswathy) will be present at Chottanikkara Bhagavathy (see picture) temple till 7am in the morning and Bahagawathy is drapped in white and prayed as Saraswathy every morning. That is why Mookambika temple at kollur opens 7.30am after the Goddess Moogambika (Saraswathy )returns back to kollur.
Chottanikkara Bhagavathy Temple is located in Chottanikkara town, 17kms away from Ernakulam. Rajarajeswari (Adiparasakthi) alias Durga Bhagavathy - the mother Goddess, is the presiding deity of the temple.