Goddess Parimala Nayaki ( Elavar Kuzhali) sannadhi is close to Veeratteswara Swami sannadhi. There is a 5 tier Gopuram at the entrance and the shrine has two Prakarams. The Temple is west facing and Naattukkottai nagarathars of Pallathur have renovated it. One can also alight at Gangalanchery on Sannanallur - Thiruvarur bus route and walk down for 3 Km. This place is 2 Km away from Virkudi railway station. In Virkudi, we find Samhara Murthi Sabhai wherein The Lord holds a "Chakra" in His hand. It is one of those eight "Veerattanams" where Shiva is worshipped as "Samhara Murthi".
The journey covering a distance of 3- 4 Km from Palliyin Mukkodal will lead us to Virkudi. He could not succeed as the contents of the bag really transformed into a Linga.There goes another story in the Purana that Lord Parvathi appeared as daughter to a Queen called Thapovadhani on a Lotus and The Lord married her later. He came to know the fact on the next day and tried to lift the bag. Thinking that it was a Linga, the King worshipped it and took dinner that night. His assistant who came in a horse, decorated a bag containing horse- feed as Shiva linga and kept it in front of the King. According to Thiruvarur Puranam, a Chola King who never missed a Shiva Dharshan before taking meals, reached late at this place and found that the Temple was closed by that time. The Murthis of Ganapathi, Subramanya and Lakshmi in the Prakara are extraordinarily beautiful.
Nandi, facing the Sanctum has turned its head slightly. The east facing Temple, renovated by Naattukkottai nagarathar has just one Prakaram. Like in thriveni sangam (at Allahabad),where three rivers meet, "Mukkoodal Theertham" infront of the Temple is considered equally Holy. Minibuses from Thiruvarur ply upto this place,though not frequently.One can also alight at either Kodikal Palayam or Virkudi railway stations, if the rail route (Mayiladuthurai - Thiruvarur) is preferred ( At present, gauge conversion work is on and it is better to go by road.) Lord Rama is said to have performed rituals for his father ,King dasaratha here as this place and theertham are regarded on par with Gaya. Gayakarai (now called Gekarai) is about 4 km north of Thiruvarur from where a diversion takes us to a place called Palliyin Mukkoodal, sung by Appar in his Thevaram.
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