• Lord Muruga appears in Kachiappar's dream and gives him the opening word of Kandapuranam: Vigadachakaram
• Kachiappar commences writing and every night, leaves the palm-leaves at the lord's feet.
• Lord Muruga makes corrections in the night.
• During the arangetram, other poets voice their disapproval over the opening word.
• The next day, Lord Muruga taking the form of a poet from Chola Nadu appears, and enlightens the poets.
• Upon hearing this, they come to realize the greatness of Kachiappar.

Kandapuranam begins

• The Devas, having deceived Lord Shiva and insulted him by attending a yagam by Dakshan, suffer for many millenia.
• Dakshayani, to wash away her sins, was as born as Parvathi to Himavan, the King of the Himalayas
• The devas, being tormented by Surapadman, come to Lord Shiva for help.
• Lord Shiva tells them that once his marriage to Goddess Parvathi is complete, they will be saved.
• The devas sent Manmadhan to awaken Lord Shiva from his meditation.
• Lord Shiva becomes furious and burns Manmadhan down to ashes with his third eye.
• The marriage of Lord Shiva and Godess Parvathi takes place.
• When people from all three worlds descended for the marriage, the entire world began to tilt towards the north.
• Lord Shiva requested Sage Agastya to wait on the southern pole of the world in order to balance it.
• After the marriage, Manmadhan is revived by Lord Shiva.