sentences:  His wife, Parvati, was frightened, and retired to her chamber and in so doing, dropped nine beads from her anklets.Siva converted the beads into as many females, to each of whom was born a hero.These nine heroes (Navaveerargal), namely Virabahu, Virakesari, Viramahendrar, Viramaheshwar, Virapurandharar, Viraraakkathar, Viramaarthandar, Viraraanthakar and Veerathirar with Subrahmanya at their head, marched in command of a large force, and destroyed the demons.