History of Moogambika

Long ago there lived a demon called Kamsasuran, who had received a boon from Lord Shiva. He was giving trouble to the gods and goddess in the heaven. Unable to bear this the gods and goddess took shelter in the Kodachadri hills. Kamsasuran had a curse that he would die in the hands of a goddess. So he did a penance to please lord Shiva. The goddess of speech along with Veerabadra, Ganapathi and Lord Shiva, made Kamsasuram dumb. Thus Kamsasuran could not ask any wishes before Lord Shiva and came to be known as Mukasuran.

Soon the devi, on the request of sage Kola decide to kill him, War erupts between Mugasuran and Durga (Kali/parasakti). But due to the boons Mugasuran has already received from Lord Shiva, even Durga Devi fails to subdue him. Upon seeing this Goddesses Saraswati and Maha Lakshmi come to the aid of Durga and will combine powers to form Devi Mugambikai. Then using her Sri Chakra devi killed mukasuran in a place which is popularly known as Maranakatte. On the request of god and goddess devi resided here in the kodachadri hills and popularly came to be known as Mookambika.