In those days Vallalar used to give discourse daily at Cuddalur. To hear his lectures people gathered from all sides. From Manjukuppam village, one Ramakrishna Pillai came daily to hear the Vallar. On the return journey, he felt fear for th darkness of the night, but he saw at some distance a man with a lantern in his hand doing in advance of him, till the former reached the borders of his villages. Then the man with lantern vanished away. If any attempt was made to closely observe the man, his form would not be seen. When these events were informed to the Vallalar, replied that they were the play of the divine Grace.