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greatness of the golden-roofed hall at Puliyur (Thiliai) into which the great Lord of Kailai (Mount Kailas) graciously cntered with His band of devotees. Befitting the sub-title praise of the holy grace of Civan-of this Poem, the manner in which His grace is bestowed upon His devotees is described. Civan mingled and merged with His grace-receiving devotees who went along with Him on that day as they clung and clung to Him (130-136). In these lines the saint discloses the secret of His mingling with the devotees. One has to note that the devotees are described as grace-receiving ones. They must have been purified both physically and mentally. In fact they have been melting and yearning out of love for Him. Their body, mind, heart, life and soul are all bent upon receiving His grace more and more. They have already dismantled their nest of worms and have been transformed. With their celestial ecstasy-bubbling body and melting mind they are swallowing His grace of ambrosia. That is why they are able to cling and cling to Him. Everytime they cling they ascend towards Him. The more they ascend, the more is His descent and He condescends to mingle and merge with them. Thus His act of grace is praised here. A few autobiographical incidents are expressed in this poem such as: Civan appeared in the human form of Anthanan-priest- and enslaved the saint (42). Civan gathered together a vast multitude of jackals from the forest around, converted them into magnificent chargers. He Himself rode at thc head of the troops disguised as a merchant and thereby He rendered help to the saint. He sold the equine beasts to the Pandia King but did not agree to receive the vast quantity of gold (35-38) offered to him. 127