178 giorious form this time. Paravaiyaar fell at his feet and asked for his pardon. She received Sundarar with love and reverence and the two lived happily thereafter. Western part of South India was known by the name Sara Naadu. The capital city of that country was called Magothai. The King that reigned the country was Seramaan Perumaal. He was a devotee of Siva. He used to perform Siva Puja daily and at the end of the puja, he used to hear the sound of the anklet of the Cosmic Dancer Nataraja at Thillai. One day he did not hear the sound. He was filled with grief. To relieve his distress, the Lord said, “O King! Don’t become aggrieved. My beloved devotee Sundarar was extemporising Songs. I was immersed in the sweetness of his songs; hence the delay”. On hearing this, Seramaan longed to go to Chidambaram, worship Nataraja and meet Sundarar. Accordingly, he went to Chidambaram, worshipped the Lord, sang a minor poem Ponvannathu Anthathi (Qumrsir susivew.5g, 255m.3) proceeded to Thiru Arur, met Sundarar sang a minor poem Thiruvaarur Mummannikkovai, (3G, suntedjri Qpth ideoflá Gasn’sonsu) went on a tour to Madurai, and its nieghbouring places along with Sundarar, returned to Thiru Aarur and went back to his country. Sundarar also went with him, stayed in the Chera capital for some time and returned to Thiru Aarur with large presents offered by the Seramaan. On his way to Thiruvaarur, he was approching a place called Thiru Muruganpunndi. At the bidding of Siva, His demons robbed Sundarar of all his belongings. Sundarar went to the temple and improvised a decad, Kodugu Venjilai (Qam G& Qal&u). By the grace of the Lord, he got back all the articles which he had lost and reached Thiru Aarur. After some time he took leave of Paravaiyar and all the devotees. He was passing through Thiruppukkoliyur (505ull 13: Qasm afgiff) Avinasi (sysossmo). He heard wailings from one house and shouts of joy from the house opposite. On
