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'''Govindavadi''' is a small village near [[Kancheepuram]] temple town in [[Kancheepuram district]] in [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]].<ref>[http://nregalndc.nic.in/netnrega/writereaddata/state_out/more_person2901002011_local_1213_14.html NREGA report]{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Kancheepuram is about 100&nbsp;km from [[Chennai]] and is also famous for its world famous silk [[saree]]s. It is also near [[Agaram]].<br />
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==Gurusthalam Temple==<br />
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Govindavadi is locally known for the Gurusthalam [[temple]], a shrine dedicated to the Hindu deity [[Dakshinamurthy|Dakshinamoorthy]]. It is said that Govinda Swamy Perumal along with his family was tutored the Vedas by Dakshinamoorthy at this Temple and hence the name.<br />
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Every Thursday is considered as a special occasion and devotees visit this temple in large numbers on that day. Guru preethi pooja may be done to overcome any issues/obstacles posed by the influence of planet Guru.<br />
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This is also the only exclusive shrine for Lord Dakshinamurthy.{{citation needed|date=March 2013}} Normally in other shrines the Lord is in the southern side of the Main/presiding deity with no gopuram/Temple tower. However, at Govindavadi Temple the main presiding deity is Lord Dakshinamoorththy with other deities around.<br />
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With the blessings of Shri Shri Shri Maha Swamigal, the timber for Dhwaja Sthambham was contributed (Samarpanam) by Andukuri Adinarayana, Timber Merchants, Chennai in the year 1968.<br />
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[[Category:Hindu holy cities]]<br />
[[Category:Villages in Kanchipuram district]]<br />
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