Sri Dakshinamurthy Temple, Govindavadi, Near Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram District ( Ranipet District ), Tamil Nadu.

25^th March 2018.

While  we passed through the entrance arch erected by the side of Kanchipuram to Arakkonam Railway line, decided to visit this temple before proceeding to  Govindavadi Konar Temple. Even-though the actual distance between these temples are about 600 to 700 meters only, we have to detour for about 6 to 7 Km to reach Konar temple.

  

Presiding deity : Sri Dakshinamurthy

Moolavar         : Sri Kailasanathar

Consort           : Sri Akilandeswari

Some of the important features of this temple are…

The Shiva temple is facing east with a Dwajasthambam, balipeedam and Rishabam. The other koshta moorthams are Vinayagar Vishnu, Brahma and Durgai. Vibhuti kavadi is being taken as a prayer to Dakshinamurthy by the devotees.

Dakshinamurthy is little large not fitting in the niche,  in a sitting posture on a pedestal supported by koorma or the tortoise. The Pedestal has 8 elephants, 8 lions and 8 ashta dik balakas and 5 snakes/ serpents. Behind Dakshinamurthy there is no kallala ( banyan tree ), instead a mandapam representing Mount Kailash is shown.

In the outer prakaram sannadhi for Varasidhi Vinayagar, Balamurugan, Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Rahu Kethu & Nagars, Chandikeswarar, Kala bhairava, Navagrahas and Sridevi Bhudevi sametha  Govinda Raja Perumal.

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

The mandapam with  Shiva sannadhi was built by Chozhas.  The outer walls are adorned with kumbha panchara reliefs, of various deities, Kings, yazhi, Hanuman, Garudan, etc…. The earliest inscriptions belongs to Rajendra Chozha-I ( 1012-1044 AD) mentions about the donation made  to the Shiva temple of Takkolam, which is about 10 KM from Govindavadi.  A latter period inscription speaks about one Yogananda Theertha swami donated land  for this temple.

LEGENDS

As per the legend while  Lord Vishnu using his discus or chakra in favour of his devotee, it slipped and fell down and lost loosing its power. Prayed Lord Shiva of Tirumalpur with 1000 lotus and got back his discus with full power.

Even-though Dakshinamurthy is situated in one of the koshtam, he is considered as presiding deity aka Guru / Jupiter or Pragaspathi. Hence this temple is called as Guru Sthalam. 

TEMPLE TIMINGS:

The temple will be kept opened between 07.00 hrs to 12.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 20.00 hrs. on Thursdays the temple will be opened between 04.00 hrs to 21.00 hrs with out break.

CONTACT DETAILS:

The land line number is 044- 27294200 and mobile numbers are 9380957562 and 9444754773

HOW TO REACH:

Govindavadi is About 18 KM from Kanchipuram.

The buses from Chennai to Kanchipuram via Arakkonam passes through Govindavadi railway gate, and from there, can be reached through Auto.

LOCATION:CLICK HERE

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