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Rh this Sambanthar requested Appar to have the doors opened by singing a pathigam and Appar did so and the doors opened of their own accord. After worshipping the Lord, Sambanthar closed the door by singing a stanza.

Leaving Vedaranyam, Appar travelled throughout the Tamil Nad and went upto Kalahasti. From there he proceeded southward to have a darsan of Siva at Kailas. He became disabled, but he would not give up the idea. He was bid to plunge in a tank nearby and by doing so he got up at thiruvaiyaru in the Tanjore District, and had the darsan of Kailas there. Then he went to Thiruppoonthuruththi, built a mutt and while he was there he met once again Sambanthar. He then went on pilgrimage to the Pandyan country, then turned to the Chola country, stayed at Thiruppugalur and the attained the Feet of Lord Siva on Sathayam day in the month of Chiththirai.

Kulachchiraiyar was a native of Manamerkudi in the Pandya country. He was the minister of the then ruling Pandya king. He used to pay respect to the devotees of Siva. The queen of the Pandya king was Mangaiyarkkarasiyar, and she was 'a fence to the Saiva crop'. He impaled the Jains who were defeated in the disputation with Sambanthar. He performed many acts of grace to the humanity, worshipped the feet of Lord Siva and attained Siva Bliss.

There lived in a village called Mizhalai a devotee Kurumbar by name. He was the devotee of a devout votary of Siva. He always meditated upon Suntharar and he was blessed with Ashtamasiddhi the eight supernatural powers viz, anima, mahima, lahima, garima, praththi, prakamiyam, isathvam Vasithvam. By yogic power he came to know that