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Rh Paravaiyar and hence he began to cherish hatred towards him. Lord Siva in order to make the Saint reconciled, made him suffer from a colic disease and informed him that the disease could be cured only by Suntharar. Accordingly he was informed hatthat [sic] Suntharar had proposed to visit him. At once the Saint cut his belly with the scimitar and died. Suntharar came, heard that the Saint was dead and aimed the scimitar to die. By the grace of Lord Siva, Kalikkamar was restored to life Then he prostrated at the feet of Suntharar and got his blessings.

There was a Siddha (one endowed with super natural powers) in Mt. Kailas. He wanted to proceed to Mt. Podigai. On his way he came to Thiruvavaduthurai watered by R. Kavery. There was a cow herd called Moolan. He used to tend cattle and while doing so he suddenly died. The cattle were grieved. In order to remove the distress of the cattle, the new comer kept his body in a safe place and entered the body of the dead Moolan. Moolan rose up and the cattle were very glad. In the evening the cattle returned to their homes of their own accord and Thirumoolar followed them. He did not go to the house of the dead Moolan. But on the next day when he came to the place where he kept his orginaloriginal [sic] body, it was not found. Hence he remained in the body of (the cowherd) Moolan, came to be known by the name Thiru Moolan and performed Siva yoga beneath a pipal tree in the temple at Tiruvavaduthurai for a period of 3000 years. He sang the three thousand Mantras called Thirumanthiram at the rate of one stanza per year and returned to Mt. Kailas.

Thandi Adigal belonged to Thiru Arur. He was born blind. He desired to deepen the tank at Thiru Arur. Hence he planted a wooden post on the bank, set up another stake