 He continued his services even after the famine till end of his life, when he attained Kailash, the abode of Shiva after death.One of the most prominent Nayanars, Sundarar (8th century) venerates Pugazh Thunai Nayanar in the "Tiruthonda Thogai", a hymn to Nayanar saints.He is described to devoted his life to the feet of Shiva, who dances as snakes and his tiger skin around his waist sway.