Parimala Ranganathar Perumal Temple in Thiruvilandur of Mayiladuthurai town on the banks of the cauvery river is one of the Pancharanga Kshetrams (also a Divya Desams shrine). Here, the the temple follows Pancharatra Agama and thenkalai Sampradayam (tradition).Parimala Ranganathar Perumal Temple in Thiruvilandur of Mayiladuthurai town on the banks of the cauvery river is one of the Pancharanga Kshetrams (also a Divya Desams shrine). Here, the the temple follows Pancharatra Agama and thenkalai sSampradayam. In the sanctum, the main deity Parimala Ranganathar in Ananathasayanam posture (reclining), is a huge one made of 12 ft (3.7 m) green stone facing east. The consort of Parimala Ranganathar is Parimala Ranganayaki (also known as Chandrasaapa Vimochanavalli) Installed in the sanctum are the images of river gods Cauvery and Ganga, as well as that of Santhana Gopalakrishnan. Brahma is craved on the wall, The other shrines are Yoga Narasimhar, Rama, Anjaneya, Surya and Chandra. here, the dwajasthamba mantabam and the garuda mantapam are well sculptered with ornate pillar. One could see several incarnation in the garuda mantabam. Around the Srikovil (sanctum), there are three prakarams that house many of the small shrines.

This temple is one of 108 divyadesams and i visited this temple in the month of Nov 18.This temple is very nice temple where we can see the Lord ranganathar in sleeping posture along with Goddess Laxmi.This temple corridor is having pillars on which lot of small sculptors of Lord Vishnu are carved.