Vedal, pronounced as Vaedaal is a village in the Cheyyur taluk of the Chengalpattu district of Tamil Nadu, India. It is located 105 kilometres (65 mi) away from Chennai and 45 kilometres (28 mi) away from Pondicherry on the Tamil Nadu East Coast Road ECR. Vedal is situated about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) far from the Bay of Bengal coast. It is well known for the temple of Shiva Vadavayil Andavar (meaning - Chola's Northern gateway GOD) located here, once upon a time it was the northern entrance for Chola Dynasty. It was the last among the temples built by the king Raja Raja Chola I.