sacrifice without Civan will have no efficacy. Thakkan did not care but proceeded in all glamour with preparations for the sacrifice. Havingheard of this, Uma implored herspouse Civan to permit her to go to the sacrifice. But Civan bluntly refused her to go, She somehow or other did go there and enquired of Thakkan why the greatest of gods was not invited. To her, abuse of Civan was the only answer. She at once returned to Mount Kailas. Knowing all about the sacrifice Civan thought fit to teach them a lesson. From His eyes arose Veerabadrar and Badra Kaali Whom He bade to destroy the sacrifice. They rushed to the Mount of Thakkan. Veerabadrar desired to have the offering due to Civan but Thakkan refused in the midst of devaas who had assembled there out of fear for Thakkan. Irritated and annoyed Veerabadrar attacked them all. “Singing how renowned Thakkan who did not praise the King of Thillai town, the sun-god, Echchan, the Moon-god and the Fire-god fell from grace and were maimed and wounded by Veerabadrar and his heaven based army of demons, let us pluck flowers of lily "(13:4). The devaas took to their heels (14:5) out of fear for Uruthranaathar (Lord of the Rudras namely Civan). Vishnu receiving his share of the sacrificial offering that day did not die (14:6). The hand of Fire-god which grabbed the offering was severed (14:7). Indra transformed himself into a bird Kuyil and ascended on a tree (14:9). The sacrifice was disrupted (14:7) and as the head of the Officient of the sacrifice fell down (14:14) a head of a ram was fitted in (14:11). The eyes of the Sun-God who was about to eat the offering were plucked and his teeth were broken away (14:12,15). The nose of Saraswathi (Goddess of learning) was cut and the face of the Moon-god was smashed (14:13). The fire of the sacrifice died out (14:16). In this way saint Maanickavaasagar has narrated these stories in this and other decads. 479
