Ramalingeswarar Rajapalayam

Ramalingeswarar Rajapalayam is an east-facing temple situated in a single Prakaram. The entrance is through a gateway in the east. The Prakaram is spacious and well maintained. The main deity faces east from his sanctum sanctorum. The goddess is facing east a separate shrine. A common Maha Mandapam is present before the sanctum and the shrines. There is an Ardha Mandapam before the sanctum of the main deity and goddess. Outside and in front of the temple on the east side is a beautiful temple tank. There is a also large Peepal tree with a Vinayaka and Naagar installation below it. On the south side of the Ramalingeswarar Rajapalayam temple is another small temple for Jadamuneeswarar. Rajapalayam is famous for its cotton spinning mills and is also the home of the famous Rajapayalam breed of dogs.