A sculptor from the lineage of great sculptors of Mamallapuram now came forward. He had built a small doll temple according to his imagination to make a new kind of black clay. He showed it to the Queen now.
The Queen was very surprised to see this. Looking at the person standing near Azhvarkadiyan he said, "Pattar! Do you see how excellent the structure of this temple is? My heart is filled with a desire to build temples in all the important Siva Sthalams in Tamilnadu in such a new way!? He said.
"Mother! What is stopping you from getting your wishes fulfilled? Such sculptures can be performed in Siva sthalams where Thevarapathigam hymns are sung in hymns. As soon as people see the structure of this temple, they will realize that this is the place where songs were received," said Eesana Sivapattar.
"Yes, yes! All the pathigams sung by Apparperuman, Gnanasambandar and Sundaramurthy should be collected. In all places where their feet have been sanctified and blessed by their songs, they should be taken up with such skyscrapers and viminaries. These two are my passions. It is often doubted whether these will be fulfilled. If only my hero had not gone to the west and reached the feet of God in time, – if he had lived for some more time, all my wishes would have been fulfilled.....
"What's lacking now, madam! Didn't the emperor order them to carry out what they wanted? His two sons have guessed that they will have it before they can imagine it, and are willing to carry it out. When that is so..."
"However, I am not so excited right now. I hear something. Some people complain that the government treasury is being emptied due to the temple renovation work I am doing. "Why are there so many temples for Lord Shiva?" they ask. I don't care what others ask. Even the prince in Kanchi....."
When the elder stateswoman said this, Azhvarkadiyan stepped forward and said, "Mother! At least one of those who ask like that!"
The Queen looked at him in some surprise. The others looked at Azhvarkadiyan with an expression on their faces, 'What the hell is this?'
Azhvarkadiyan continued in a voice filled with anger and said, "Mother! My stomach is boiling! Is there such injustice? You, who are the incarnation of the Goddess of Dharma, can you give place to this injustice?"
Eesana Sivapattar standing beside Thirumalaiappan said, "Maharani! My brother used to say something like this. Suddenly he would go mad. Please forgive me!"
At that time the Saivas and the Vaishnavas were not divided into separate castes. In the same family there will be Saiva and Veera Vaishnavas. The same pattar performs puja in Shiva temple and Tirumal temple. Eesana Siva Bhatta has such a broad scope. Thirumalaiappan was his cousin. The two are very fond of each other. So Eesana Sivapattar apologized to the queen for his brother's tense speech.
Devi smiled and said, "Thirumalai! Speak quietly! What injustice has happened now?"
"Mother! How many temples are there for Siva, who is a demon and who lives by begging with a skull in his hand? How many temples? How many learnings? Isn't there a single temple for Vishnumurthy, who protects and protects the whole world? Can't we at least renovate an old temple?" cried Thirumalaiappan.
"Mother! The Lord who dances with the whole earth needs an arena, an ambalam, a sculpture assembly, a golden assembly, a niche temple and a walled palace. Isn't a small space enough for Thirumal who sleeps incessantly? Does he want a dark room without a lamp? What are the niches and stone temples for?" said Eesana Sivapattar.
"Brother! Ulagalantha Perumal is the Perumal who sleeps incessantly! Perumal who pressed Mahabali into the underworld!" said Azhvarkadiyan.
"Such a Ulagalantha Perumal dug up to the underworld to have a glimpse of the feet of our Lord Siva, but could not find the feet of our Lord!" said Eesana Sivapattar.
"If your Shiva is so big, what is the temple for him? When he enters the temple, his head will hit and the temple will collapse," said Azhvarkadiyan.
Hearing this, Mazhavaraiyar Thirumagal laughed and said, "Stop your fighting. Thirumalai! What do you mean? Who said that a temple should not be built for Perumal? Which city do you want to renew? Isn't that a good way to tell?"
"Mother! Your father-in-law is the emperor Paranthaka who has gained fame in all the three worlds. I went to Veeranarayanapuram, which is his title. Lord Veeranarayana Perumal is there without sleeping day in and day out, without closing his eyes, guarding the Veeranarayana lake like the ocean. The brick walls of such a temple are collapsing. If the temple is destroyed, the lake bank will also collapse and hundreds of villages will be ruined. The temple of Veeranarayana Perumal should be converted into stone and renovated!"
"Well, let's do it! Tell me about it in detail! Let them all go now!" said the Cholakula woman.
Realizing the hint, everyone including Eesana Sivapattar went out.
Immediately, Chempian Madevi lowered her voice and said, "Thirumalai! Where have you been on the pilgrimage? What did you see? What have you heard? Tell me in detail! You have brought something important. That's why you interrupted me like that, didn't you?"
"Yes, Madam! I have brought many important things. But I will wait for your will. But you started saying something about the prince in Kanchi. That's why I banned it. Who knows who was the real spy, the one who was here just now? So many things are happening in the country. There is no telling when and by whom what betrayal will happen!" said Thirumalaiappan.
The elder stateswoman sighed. "Members of a family, people with blood affections, have become suspicious of each other. How much faith did Athitha Karikalan have to me at one time? He loved and respected a hundred times more than his own mother. Isn't he also suspicious of me? Thirumalai! If only I had left this earth with my hero! He forbade me to come. Didn't he leave the work to be done here? What the hell am I?"
"Mother! A saint who has realized their pathi for all time. He sat on this Chola throne like King Janaka in Kali Yuga. This country is blessed that he told them to stay. It is your responsibility to save this Chola empire which has been growing for hundreds of years from being destroyed by fratricidal strife. Only you can do that!"
"I don't think so. How can I control others when it seems that my own son is not listening to me? Let it be; You spoke of spies? Who could have sent spies here? Do you think the prince Athitha Karikalan would have sent you? Has he become so distrustful of me?" said Madarasi, a Shiva devotee.
"I heard with both my ears, madam! Otherwise, I would never have believed that Prince Karikalar would suspect you.....
"What did you ask, Thirumalai! What did you hear with your ear?"
"I sat near a stone temple in Mamallapuram and heard them talking..."
"Who are they?"
"Prince Athitha Karikalar one, Thirukovalur Malaiamman two, Pallava Parthipenthiran three – these three were talking. I hid in the darkened stone temple and listened. Malaiamman and Parthipenthiran spoke very angrily. It is said that the two Pazhuvertaraiyars and their son Mathuranthaka Thevar have conspired and imprisoned the emperor. Malaiamman said that they must be involved in it. The others agreed. Parthipenthiran said that he should invade Thanjavur and bring the emperor free. The other two agreed. But the prince said that he would have to make one more attempt to bring the emperor to Kanchipuram without a fight. Accordingly they decided to write a letter to the emperor and send it to a messenger. I also found out who the angel was. He is no ordinary messenger. He was very clever; Brave and valiant. He can do the work of a spy in addition to the work of a messenger. I had a talk with him. When I entered the tray, he tried to enter the golem. He tried to extract many things from me without revealing anything. The Kudanthai astrologer showed him his handiwork. That didn't work either. Then I hear that he went to Thanjavur and handed over the letter to the emperor...."
"What happened then? What did the emperor say to that?"
"He said he would write the answer the next day. By that time the Pazhuvertaraiyars had become suspicious of him. He somehow managed to escape despite all their restraints!"
"Then he is very clever; No doubt. What did you do then? After leaving Kanchipuram?"
"I left to come straight here. On the way, I stopped at Veeranarayanapuram for the darshan of Perumal. By the grace of Perumal at the place where I stayed, I came to know a great secret...."
"அது என்ன? இன்னும் ஒரு இரகசியமா?"
"ஆம், தாயே! கடம்பூர் சம்புவரையர் மாளிகையில் அன்று இரவு ஒரு பெரிய விருந்து என்று தெரிந்தது. அந்த விருந்துக்குப் பெரிய பழுவேட்டரையர் வந்தார். அவருடன் இளையராணியின் பல்லக்கும் வந்தது!"
"திருமலை! எல்லாம் அவளுடைய செயல்தான்! இந்தச் சோழ நாட்டுக்கு இப்போது நேர்ந்திருக்கும் ஆபத்து அந்தப் பெண்ணால் ஏற்பட்டதுதான்! அவளை நீ சந்தித்துப் பேச முடிந்ததா?"
"முடியவில்லை, அம்மா! முடியவில்லை! தங்கள் கட்டளையின் பேரில் அந்தப் பெண் பாம்பை என் சகோதரியாகப் பாவித்து எத்தனை வருஷம் வளர்த்தேன்! எங்கெல்லாம் தேடி அலைந்து பிரபந்த பாசுரங்களைக் கற்றுக் கொண்டு வந்து அவளுக்குக் கற்பித்தேன்! அதையெல்லாம் நினைத்துப் பார்த்தால் என் நெஞ்சம் கொதிக்கிறது! பெரிய பழுவேட்டரையரின் ராணியான பிறகு அவள் என்னைப் பார்க்கக் கூட மறுக்கிறாள்…!"
"அதற்காக வருத்தப்பட்டு என்ன பயன்? இந்த உலகத்து மனிதர்களின் காரியங்கள் இப்படித்தான். நினைப்பது ஒன்றும், நடப்பது ஒன்றுமாக முடிகிறது... அப்புறம் கடம்பூரில் நடந்தது என்ன?"
"பல்லக்கிலே வந்தவள் நந்தினிதான் என்று எண்ணிக் கொண்டு எப்படியாவது அவளைச் சந்திப்பது அல்லது ஓலை எழுதி அனுப்பியாவது எச்சரிக்கை செய்வது என்ற உத்தேசத்துடன் கடம்பூருக்குச் சென்றேன். பெரும் அபாயத்துக்குத் துணிந்து கடம்பூர் மாளிகையின் வௌிச் சுவர் ஏறி குதித்தேன்; அப்போது தான் அந்த அதிசயமான மர்ம இரகசியம் தெரிய வந்தது...…"
"திருமலை! உன் வழக்கமே இப்படித்தான். மேலும் மேலும் ஆவலைக் கிளப்புவாயே தவிர, செய்தியைச் சொல்ல மாட்டாய். அது என்ன அப்படிப்பட்ட அதிசயமான மர்ம இரகசியம்…..?"
"மன்னிக்க வேண்டும், தாயே! அதைச் சொல்லுவதற்கே தயக்கமாயிருக்கிறது. மூடு பல்லக்கில் இருந்தது பழுவூர் இளையராணி அல்ல. பழுவேட்டரையர் தாம் போகுமிடமெல்லாம் இளையராணியை அழைத்துக் கொண்டு போகிறார் என்று நாம் எல்லாரும் எண்ணிக் கொண்டிருந்தோமே, அது பெரிய தவறு….."
"பழுவேட்டரையர் பின் யாரை மூடுபல்லக்கில் வைத்து அழைத்துப் போகிறார்? அந்தக் கிழவரின் பெண் சபலத்துக்கு அளவேயில்லையா?"
"மூடு பல்லக்கில் இருந்தது ஸ்திரீ அல்ல, தாயே!"
"What if there is no woman? Which man would hide in a covered palanquin like that?"
"I'm sorry, Mom! It was your holy son Mathuranthaka Thevar who disappeared in the covered palanquin!"
Chempian Madevi stood stunned for a while.
"Oh my God! Is this a great punishment for what I have committed?" he said to himself.
Then Azhvarkadiyan told him about the conspiracy meeting that had taken place in Sambuvaraiyar's palace in the middle of the night. It is impossible to describe the mental anguish Ammadarasi felt on hearing this. "Alas! My son! Didn't I try to raise you as Siva Gnana Selvan? Is that the point of it? Should such a disgrace befall the Chola tribe? Is it because of you that such a great harm should be caused to the Chola empire?"
Then, "Thirumalai! Look at me again! In the meantime, I will talk to Kundavai and think about how to prevent this accident!"
"Mother! You'd better not even talk to the princess about it."
"Why? Are you even suspicious of her?"
"Isn't that natural, Mother? Isn't she Athitha Karikalar's dear sister?"
"So what...? Thirumalai! I will believe you if you say that the sun rose in the west and set in the east. Even if you believe in your assertion that Tirumal is a greater deity than Lord Shiva, I will believe it. But I will not believe if I accuse Kundavai. On the day of her birth, the palace midwife brought the baby and gave it to me in both my arms. From that day on, I brought her up myself. I brought up better than my unborn son. She considers me as a father and mother and continues to love and respect me till date...
"Mother! Let me ask you something. Did Kundavai Devi tell you about her visit to the Kudanthai astrologer?"
"No; So what?"
"Did he tell you about seeing a young man from the Varnar tribe at the astrologer's house and meeting him again on the banks of Arisilaru?"
"No; What is all this question? What do you mean by asking that?"
"The princess has a secret I shouldn't tell you. The young man I mentioned was Athitha Karikalar's messenger; It wouldn't be wrong to say he was a spy."
"Thirumalai! Be that as it may. If Kundavai doesn't tell me something, there must be a good reason for it. I would rather give up my life than doubt her!" said Sivagnana Kandarathithar's crown mahishi.
"Oh my God! Don't let that happen. Let your hope come true. The princess has asked me to come to ask you something. I will tell you myself that you want to see it."