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It is said that when one greets another with the folded palms, he simply points out that the soul or God in him (left palm) is the same soul or God in the other person (right palm). In this decad therefore the number of temples probably visited by the saint has been narrated with the legendary tales which depict His glory in those places. In lines 118 to 126 the saint sings how God-Civan enslaved him with His ten features. These features or insignia are usually attributed to the King in those days. These ten features have been specifically narrated in the 19th decad Thiruthasaangam. One of the ten features for example is the capital. It is interesting to note that the capital of Civan is pointed out as Thiruuththarakosamangai (120) though only one decad (Decad-6- Neethal Vinnappam) Plea for not to forsake him-alone has been sung there out of 51 decads of the book. But one can note that in this decad 6 the saint addresses Civan as the King of Uththarakosamangai in 21 out of 50 stanzas. So it is befitting for the King of Uththarakosamangai to possess these features. In the lines 127 to 129 the saint says that Civan ordered him to go over to the beauty-encompassing hall in goldness—abounding Thillai. Then he narrates (130 to 136) how His grace-receiving devotees went along with Him that day. As they clinged and clinged to Him, He in His grace merged and merged with them. While some who could not attain Him, jumped into fire. Some became newildered and fainted off. Many fell on earth, rolled and wailed. Some with wearied heart, cried “Oh celestial Dancer who showed grace to Pathamchali” and continued to yearn for Him. Others with hurrying feet, weeping and clamouring “Oh Lord! Oh Lord!” reached His feet (132-139). The last five lines describe the 126