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POen:2 Keerthi Thiru Ahaval Sacred Song of Glory Sub-title: Praise of the holy grace of Civan (Sung of Thillai) Abstract: This poem consists of 146 lines in blank verse. The saint sings “If I were to relate the manner in which the Lord of endless greatness enslaved us" in the lines 100 to 102. He points out that He of the sacred Feet of Him Who danced in the ancient town of Thillai and Who dances unceasingly for the various activities of the manifold beings in the universe, shines resplendently showing His grace not only to the saint but to all his predecessors in the devotional line of hierarchy. He has related about 45 acts of His grace to several sages and live creatures in different places where God Civan is enshrined. (1 to 99). These are legendary/tories said to have happened illustrating the acts of grace of Civan in various places. So South India especially Tamil Nadu state is famous in the proud possession of temples for Civan to which the Kings and others have lavishly donated property to meet the expenses for daily worship, festivals, renovation and so on. Topping the list of these Caiva temples is Thillai. Thillai is the ancient name for the modern town Chidambaram in South Arcot district. This town was once surrounded by dense groves of small trees of Thillai which is the Tamil name for Excoecaria agalocha. These trees are even now growing in abundance in the nearby mangrove. In the centre of the town there is a magnificent temple of Civan. The sanctum 124