Palayam is a panchayat village[1] in Ariyankuppam Commune in the Union Territory of Puducherry.

Abishegapakkam can be reached by any bus between Pondicherry and Bahoor, Madukarai and Karaiyanputtur running via Ariyankuppam.

Thimmanayakanpalayam is connected to Pondicherry by RC-20 State Highway and in turn by Abishegapakkam–Thimmanayakanpalayam Road.

There is another road from TN Palayam to Bahour via Mel Azhingipattu and Seliamedu Singirikudi Lakshminarashimhar Koil is located at 3.3 km from Thimmanayakanpalayam.

TN palayam village is declared for rural tourism[2] in Puducherry.