On the occasion of #Dhanteras, a thread on the Kanakadhara Stotram composed by Adi Sankara. But, why does Sankara compose the Kanakadhara Stotram?

On the occasion of #Dhanteras, a thread on the Kanakadhara Stotram composed by Adi Sankara. But, why does Sankara compose the Kanakadhara Stotram?