 Sambandar had earned the King's devotion and the King immediately reconverted to Shaivism.With the King's reconversion, Jainism's influence diminished considerably and Shaivism regained its prior prominence in the kingdom.For their role in the spread of Shaivism, the Queen, the Prime Minister and the King were each individually included in the list of Nayanmars and their tales were rendered in the hagiographic poem Periyapuranam compiled by Sekkizhar as well as in the Tiruthhthondar Thogai written by the poet-saint Sundarar.