According to their wealth they built small temples for their ancestral Gods Karadiyaan and Yellaipidari. They offered Poojas, Pongal,sacrifices and celebrated pompous festivals. In addition they offered many help and support to those who came and settled there. Hence day by day the place flourished. However, the six families were plagued by a deadly disease of blood vomiting. This disease did not affect the other inhabitants. The disease affected only the children of the six families. Who will bear to see their children from the ages of 3, 4, 5 and 6 succumbing to this deadly blood vomiting disease. Hence this inconsolable sadness afflicted family, tormenting itself to find an escape from this situation, resorted to various methods such as different astrology, medicine treatment and even the help of magicians. In spite of these efforts the children were still dying and in addition the milk from their goats and cows also turned into blood. The calves not being able to feed on the milk also perished. What will our elderly do? In his sorrowful days there was no one to help. Finally, having concluded that it was the act of the Madurai ruler who had used black magic to cast the Pilli Suniyam spell to torture the family it was decided to counter it by performing several rituals which only resulted in waste of money but still the deaths of the children continued and therefore immersed in deep sorrow they abandoned their business. At this time having lost everything when the only remaining Yekaputhiran (eldest Son) started to bring out blood, who will be able to describe the suffering of Kampal Naidu and his wife. The whole village was drowned in tears and wailing. At that time a middle aged beggar woman who was on her way from Salem to Trichy was at the river to quench her thirst. On hearing the wailing and the commotion in the village the woman went to investigate the matter. She found the grieving parents and noted the sad condition of the child. She took the child, caressing its chest she looked at the sky, recited a merciful melting prayer to the Thiriyega God and dedicated the child to Him. She implored the mother of God to help her and having baptised the child she laid down the child. She then consoled the people present and while she was consoling them the child got up ran to its mother and drank milk from her.
On witnessing the event, everyone was in jubilation. They praised the beggar women saying that their God had taken this form to visit them. It was Kali, it was kooli, who has come in the form of a women goddess to cure the child. They were singing and dancing in jubilation. That whole day they did not allow her to leave the place. The next day they begged her to bless the goats, the cows, the children and even them. The beggar woman heeded to their requests and also blessed their food. The livestock started to produce milk and the calves were able to drink pure milk. After a few days she asked permission to depart and go to her home town. Our elder stated “This is not at all possible. During this pitiable time you came like a saviour, restored life and made us jubilant. How can we part from you. Stay for some more days and ensure that this calamity does not befall on us again, later shall we discuss about your departure but talking about it now would be very pitiable.
On hearing this, the beggar woman said “What you say is very true but I am a vagabond and I visit many places like yours to render help and for this I took this form. An urgent matter beckons me to Vidhukar. I need to go there and return. The time has come for me to go there and obtain the holy Dharsan of my Guru. If at this time you are blocking me then that will drown me in deep sorrow. Therefore I beg you to grant me leave.”
Our respectful leader on hearing this was saddened and begging her said “Lady, we are therefore obliged to accompany you; We do not have the strength to bear again this danger should we lose your company. By your grace let us also get the Darshan of your Guru and crown his feet. We will submit our misery to him and ask him to let you stay with us for some more time.”
The Lady replied “Yes we will do so, but it is not to be now. Right now many like me will be crowding the place where we will receive counselling. In addition I will be visiting and staying at a few places on my way. It is not appropriate for me to take a family man like you to these places. In one or two months I myself will come and take you and you need not be afraid.
On hearing this the others said “ Our good mother at least let one or two of us accompany you and pay homage to the feet of this great Lord and obtain his permission to take you with us, therefore postpone your trip by at least three days.”
Even then she replied “It is not the time for anything. When I go there he would have already determined where I should go and I cannot contradict him. Any how I have one thing to tell you, I am a Christian; it is not right for me to stay with you for a long time. If your own people come to know about it they will hate you. If you were Christians one could stay even for a long time; Therefore, on both sides there are problems, it is better to allow me to depart, I therefore ask for your permission. “
On hearing this they said “This is not an issue; let our own people outcast us, we will also become Christians; As soon as we uttered the name of that God our son was saved. Was there a limit to the sacrifice of goats and chicken offered to our Gods? Was there a count on the poojaas that was offered? What happened to them all? The prayers offered became as worthless as mud. Medical treatments only helped to fill the belly of the doctors. All the astrology consultations turned into dreams. Can we now ever deny the real benefit we have seen. Neither magic spells nor has strategy done any good to us. If there was a real God this is how he should have come and saved us. There is no doubt that our God is made of stone and mud. Why do we need spectacles for a sore on the hand? Enough is enough, we also would like to become Christians. What should we do for that? How much will it cost? Please tell we will try our utmost.”
On hearing this the monastery maiden laughed uncontrollably and said “Where is the need for money and expenses? Whatever relationship I have, you also have the same with our God. Not knowing this you have failed to search. On the other hand we knowingly search for Him, we call; He comes. We ask and He provides. This is all the difference between you and us. The Gods that you talk of are no other than those humans who have died and gone. You also know about it. Am I a highly educated person? I do not even know one thousandth of what you know. If you are really determined then I will stay with you for some more days, teach and prepare you to become Christians and present you to my Guru and supplicate him to convert you to Christianity. As this is the only way by which I can help you please think about it seriously and make known to me your decision by today.”
Our elder leader answered “There is no need for contemplating. Not only here but even in Madurai I had a doubt and I had made a small research. To conclude the research this had to happen perhaps by the work of that God. What else can it be except for the Allmighty’s doing. Here very near Keerampur seated on the hills is Prasanna Venkatesan . To him not once but several times we have begged, prayed, fallen at his feet and spent huge sums of money. In spite of it, what benefit did we achieve? We only lost our dear sons. Like the back of our palm we have come to know that it is only a hill. Therefore there is no point in talking about this now. Like the Paapathi who lost the mutton curry we feel cheated . Do teach us what is necessary, we will also learn it and come with you. This is our decision “
From that day onwards the holy woman taught them prayers from morning till evening as well as to others who came during their spare time. She made them well versed in Gnanobathesangal and Vedaubathesangal. She clarified all their doubts and answered all their questions. Except for their youngest brother all the others became ready to receive the divine blessing. The youngest brother feared severe complications if he did not perform poojas to their family God and therefore the others (the five families) ,leaving him alone to his own wish, went with their families to Vidukar Pettai. They met their Guru ma munivar and paying homage to him, asked for his blessings. The then chief priest Savariyar tested their knowledge and competence and on his part gave them more advice on becoming victorious in the battle after their conversion. He assured them that they will not be affected by the evil spirits; even though they will earn the fury of their own people nothing else will disturb them. Thus he blessed them and sent them back.