This Temple is located in a village called Dhamal in Kancheepuram District and lies very close to Chennai - Vellore National Highway. It is believed that this Temple was built around 3000 years ago. The Presiding Deity is Sri Varahiswarar who is an incarnation of Lord Shiva and His Consort here is Gowri Ambal. On entering the Temple Lord Ganesha and Lord Murugan are found in separate Sub Shrines. The Consort of Sri Varaheeswarar, Goddess Gowri has a separate Shrine. 108 Lingam, Lord Sarabeshwarar and the Urchavar Natarajar are kept together in a separate Shrine. It is a great sight to see the statues of 63 Nayanmargal kept in an orderly way. An image of Maha Periyava Sri Chandrasekarendra Sarawathi is kept in the outer Praharam. The Temple has got a huge compound wall and a Temple Garden or Nandavanam. An electric gong is found to mark important rituals and celebrations. There is a Navagraha Sannadhi for the Devotees. Nandhi Statues are placed at regular intervels on the compound wall. Vilvam Tree is the Sthala Viruksham here and beneath it Statues of Vilvambigai Thaayar along with Raahu and Kethu are found. The Temple is unique from other Temples since it does not have a Dwajasthambam. A Sacred Tank or a Pushkarani called Hiranya Pushkarani is found just outside the Temple. This Temple Tank is full of filth and has to be cleaned. This Temple is a Pithru Dosha Nivarthi Sthalam and a Sarpa Dosha Nivarthi Sthalam. It is also a Raahu Kethu Parihaara Sthalam.
Temple Timing: 7 AM to 12 Noon and 5 PM to 8 PM
Contact Details: Dinesh Gurukkal 99943 67390 and 99650 67780
Distance from Kanchipuram to Dhamal is 15 Kms
Distance from Sriperumbudur to Dhamal is 42 Kms
Distance from Kaveripakkam to Dhamal is 16 Kms
Distance from Ranipet to Dhamal is 33 Kms
Distance from Pallikonda to Dhamal is 75 Kms
Distance from Arcot to Dhamal is 33 Kms
Distance from Vellore to Dhamal is 56 Kms
Distance from Ambur to Damal is 104 Kms
Distance from Singaperumal Koil to Damal is 63 Kms
Distance from Thennangur to Damal is 46 Kms
Distance from Uthiramerur to Dhamal is 43 Kms
Distance from Vallakottai to Damal is 45 Kms
Distance from Devadanam to Damal is 111 Kms
Distance from Ponneri to Dhamal is 108 Kms
Distance from Siruvapuri to Damal is 106 Kms
Distance from Chennai to Damal is 83 Kms
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