Tirukkurralak Kuravanci 2.4

2.4

While like moving storm clouds with thunderous roars, the deafening kettle-drums upon elephants
and the roar of uḍukkai drums spread everywhere, so that the elephants of the directions covered their ears with trunks;
while the strains of Tiruppallāṇṭu sung by devotees opened even plugged ears,
and on one side the refined Tamil Tirumuṟai hymns of the Three, and on the other the Vedas were chanted— (He has come in procession)