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took him as his Guru, the Preceptor. The sage lovingly bestowed on him. His benevolent Grace and made him. His own and disappeared along with the devotees. Vaadavuraar realised that the sage was none but the supreme God-Civan Himself and began to pray and worship for the extra-ordinary Grace bestowed on him at the first sight. He poured forth melodious and mellifluous songs in thrilling strain recalling the extra-ordinary mercy of the Lord in condescending of His own accord, to appear in a human form and in bestowing His grace on him. He constructed the temple of the place and spent all the money he had brought, forgetting his mission and responsibility. He was fully engaged is singing His glory. He has narrated: “Behold He (Civan) stepped on earth with His rosy Feet Behold Him Whom even I saw with my own eyes Behold the Ambrosia Which yields grace in abundance Behold that I saw His greatness of mercy Behold that I was convinced that He was Civan Behold that He in His grace made me His own” -Thiruvaachakam: Poem 3: Lines 58-62 Vaadavuraar has further sketched a little of his biography as spoken to the Lord in the second person: Oh Lord eternal like a hill! On that very day when made me Your own Did You not appropriate my soul, body and belongings--everything--indeed? Decad 33, stanza: 7 Henceforth Vaadavuraar was called Maanickavaachagar, the one whose words are ruby-like as his songs