Varagaeaswaran Temple Damal

Location: Dhaamal
Damarnadu, a sub division under Thondai mandalam
Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu
Presiding deity: Shiva as the deity who was worshipped by Varaha avatar of Vishnu
Consort: Bhudevi Thayar
Constructed by:
Pallavas Nandivarman III period
Later additions made by cholas Kulothunga II and Rajaraja II
Vijayanagara Empire Tirumala Raya and Achyutaraya
Rajagopuram built during Vijayanagara Nayak period.
Years of construction:7th century A.D
Notes:
* There are many stories behind the Village name Damal. The word Damar could be from the “Thamarai (Lotus) tank near temple” or from the name of a Pallava Chieftain Daman (Daman Thondrikon) ruled Damar Nadu
* a Vijayanagara Nayak ruler Damarala Venkattappa Nayaka ruled this place.
* In fact Damar is also referred in sangam literature Purananuru, a poet by name Damappa Kannanar.
* A number of inscriptions are available about this village.
* Kulothunga I (1070-1120CE) Nittavinodanallur in DamarNadu. Granted 3veli land in village in Tamar Nadu/Tamar kottam
* 1524CE Tirumala Raya son of Krishnadevaraya income exemption and taxes relieved
* 1532CE Vijayanagara period Achutaraya period gift of land by Jalakaraja alias Siruthirumalirasar to Lord Thirupannriswaramudaiyar – Thamarudaiyar.

Text compiled by Dharanya