him that there were 56 nations which were once ruled by three powerful kings known as Cheras, Cholas and Pandyas. While they were ruling the land a male child was born to a nurse of women. He grew up as a powerful boy. Meanwhile, due to a curse from some girls of Deiva Loga, the three kings lost their kingdom and their relatives died (including all their children and wives). They went into the sea and sat there as stones. From then the whole land was controlled with an iron fist, ruled by the boy of the nurse. He was able to control the whole land by his magical power. And now it was time to wage a war against him and defeat him. Defeat of Venneesan Following this direction, for the first time the Venneesan led a war against Kalineesan. Lord Narayana who was dwelling in Thiruvananthapuram sensed this and informed Kalineesan. At once he formed a great army and defeated Venneesan by the grace and mercy of Thirumal. See also Ayyavazhi mythology Kalineesan Thirumal in Thiruvananthapuram References Akilathirattu Ammanai published by P. Thangaiyah Nadar, 1989. G. Partrick, Religion and Subaltern Agency, University of Madras. Ayyavazhi mythology