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<p>Reverted edits by <a href="/wiki/Special:Contributions/106.51.29.197" title="Special:Contributions/106.51.29.197">106.51.29.197</a> (<a href="/w/index.php?title=User_talk:106.51.29.197&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="User talk:106.51.29.197 (page does not exist)">talk</a>): not providing a <a href="https://en.bharatpedia.org/wiki/BP:RS" class="extiw" title="wp:RS">reliable source</a> (<a href="https://en.bharatpedia.org/wiki/BP:CITE" class="extiw" title="wp:CITE">WP:CITE</a>, <a href="https://en.bharatpedia.org/wiki/BP:RS" class="extiw" title="wp:RS">WP:RS</a>) (<a href="https://en.bharatpedia.org/wiki/BP:HG" class="extiw" title="wp:HG">HG</a>) (3.4.10)</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}<br /> {{Infobox settlement<br /> | name = Govindapuram<br /> | native_name = <br /> | native_name_lang = <br /> | other_name = <br /> | nickname = <br /> | settlement_type = village<br /> | image_skyline = <br /> | image_alt = <br /> | image_caption = <br /> | pushpin_map = India Tamil Nadu#India<br /> | pushpin_label_position = right<br /> | pushpin_map_alt = <br /> | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Tamil Nadu, India<br /> | coordinates = {{coord|10.97|N|79.47|E|display=inline,title}}<br /> | subdivision_type = Country<br /> | subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}<br /> | subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br /> | subdivision_name1 = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br /> | subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br /> | subdivision_name2 = [[Thanjavur district|Thanjavur]]<br /> | subdivision_type3 = [[Taluk]]<br /> | subdivision_name3 = [[Thiruvidaimarudur taluk|Thiruvidaimarudur]]<br /> <br /> | established_title = &lt;!-- Established --&gt;<br /> | established_date = <br /> | founder = <br /> | named_for = <br /> | government_type = <br /> | governing_body = <br /> | leader_title = Panchayat President<br /> | leader_name = <br /> | unit_pref = Metric<br /> | area_footnotes = <br /> | area_rank = <br /> | area_total_km2 = <br /> | elevation_footnotes = <br /> | elevation_m = <br /> | population_total = <br /> | population_as_of = 2001<br /> | population_rank = <br /> | population_density_km2 = auto<br /> | population_demonym = <br /> | population_footnotes = <br /> | demographics_type1 = Languages<br /> | demographics1_title1 = Official<br /> | demographics1_info1 = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]<br /> | timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br /> | utc_offset1 = +5:30<br /> | postal_code_type = &lt;!-- [[Postal Index Number|PIN]] --&gt;<br /> | postal_code = <br /> | registration_plate = <br /> | website = <br /> | footnotes = <br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Govindapuram&#039;&#039;&#039; is a village in the [[Thiruvidaimarudur taluk]] of [[Thanjavur district]] in [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. It is situated at a distance of 7 kilometres from [[Kumbakonam]] and 27 kilometres from [[Mayiladuthurai]] and 1 kilometre from [[Thiruvidaimarudur]]. It is said this is named after the minister Govinda Dikhita of Raghunatha Nayaka who ruled Tanjavur in 17/18th century. <br /> <br /> == Demographics ==<br /> <br /> As per the 2001 census, Govindapuram had a population of 2,231 with 1,117 men and 1,114 women. The sex ratio was 997. The literacy rate was 86.29. There are a total of 516 households.<br /> <br /> == Historical significance ==<br /> <br /> Govindapuram is the final abode of [[Kanchi matha|Kanchi Shankaracharya]] [[Bodhendra Saraswathi]] whose [[Samadhi of Bodhendra Saraswathi|samadhi]] is located here. The samadhi is maintained by the [[Kanchi mutt]]. Govindapuram is also the centre of [[Sri Vittal Rukmini Samsthan]] which has constructed a temple to the Hindu god [[Vittal]] in this village.<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> <br /> * {{cite news|title=Breaking barriers|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=30 June 2011|url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/history-and-culture/article2147173.ece}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Villages in Thanjavur district]]</div>

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