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The temple is located near Ernakulam in Kerala and is one of the most popular temples in the state, along with Sabarimala. Bhagawati is one of the most popular deities in the area, and she is worshipped at the temple, along with Lord Shiva, in three different forms: as Saraswati in the morning, draped in white; as Lakshmi at noon, draped in crimson; and as Durga in the evening, decked in blue.People suffering from mental illnesses commonly visit the temple, as Bhagawati is thought to cure her devotees. Another gory ritual here involves banging nails into a tree with the foreheads of the mentally ill to exorcise the spirits. Name this place.

The deity here is said to have been born by the sea shore and to have spent her life in devotion to lord Rama. Rama however refused her as he was born in that avatar to be with Sita. Therefore he promised this deity that he would appear as Kalki in the Kali yuga and take her as a bride. He asked her in the meantime to perform tapas and gave her weapons and an army of monkeys and a lion as protection. Who?