Of the five pieces of the Amirthalingam which fell shattered in the earth, one piece fell in a place called Ksheeraramam. When Lord Rama was on his way to Ayodhya, he came across this piece and installed the idol in Ksheeraramam. Hence this deity came to be known as Ramalingeswarar. It is said that the neck part of the Amirthalingam fell in Ksheeraramam in Palakolluand is 2ft in height.
Hi Vidya, congrats on your blog. Where is Ksheeraramam? I’ve visited Draksharamam, a long time ago.