The Ramaswamy temple is located at the heart of the Kumbakonam and has a unique idol in the form of Lord Rama and Sita . The idol is surrounded by Lord Hanuman, Rama’s brothers Lakshmana, Shatrugna and Bharatha.On the walls of the prakaram (closed precincts of a temple), Ramayana is depicted in pictorial format in three segments. One can read through Ramayana pictorially whilst taking 3 pradakshinams (rounds) of the sanctum. The Ramayana is repainted every 20 years.