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21 vision of the Lord. He followed the child into the temple. By this time the news had spread all over the town and a crowd gathered and accompanied the child-saint to the temple. The child continued to sing the praise of the Lord. When the child came out, father took him on his shoulders and carried him home. From then on began a ceaseless spiritual campaign of Thirugnana Sambandar. He also came to be known and called “Aludaiya Pillai’ (JASDF sol–u Losit&sm) the son who had been saved. Accompanied by his father, Sambandar visited the sacred shrines of Lord Siva in Tamil Nadu singing devotional songs. Miracles happened wherever he went. These were regarded by him not as manifestation of his own powers but as a sign of God’s grace. Siva bestowed upon the boy his blessings and through him made the true faith take deep root in the hearts of the people. The father now carried Sambandar to “Thirukkolakka (gG4:Gamawāām) near Sirkazhi. The child of three years sang a thrilling song (Thevaram) ‘Madaiyil Vaallai” (uponL—u?so air&m) beating time with his tender hands. A pair of gold cymbals, with the mantra NAMASIVAAYA (Budéânimu) inscribed on them, came into his hands by the Divine Grace and he happily sang to the beat of the cymbals. Thiru Neelakanta Yazhppanar (305.5 ová, sort- usruptilurrorst) came with his wife and offered instrumental accompaniment to the melodious voice of Sambandar. Panar was a master in playing the lute (Yazh-ump) and his wife had a melodious voice. Sambandar treated them very kindly and they enhanced the effect of his inspired songs. The chorus thrilled the hearts of devotees. During the long pilgrimage the child would either walk or be carried on his fathci's shoulders. In order to lessen their burden the Lord appeared in a dream to the devotees of the temple at Thirunelvayil Arathurai (30505& curujá orogojo) and asked them to present the child with a pearl palanquin and a pearl umbrella. Sambandar thanked