Govindapuram is a holy land where the Jeeva Samadhi of Sri Bhagavannama Bodhendra Saraswathi Swamigal,
the 59th Peetadhipathy of Kanchi Mutt is present. Even today, one can feel the spiritual presence of Sri Bodhendral in His Adhistaanam at Govindapuram. Ardent devotees can feel in the calm silence of the night a melodious voice uttering Rama Nama rising from subdued tones to a crescendo, and then fading into silence again.
Govindapuram is also the place where Sri Bodhendral and His contemporaries Sri Sadasiva Bramhendral, Sri Sreedhara Iyavaal used to often meet and discuss.
Sri Bodhendra Saraswathi Swamigal
Sri Bhagavannama Bodhendra Saraswathi Swamigal alias Sri Bodhendral was born in Mandana Misra Agraharam at Kanchi as the son of Kesava Panduranga. Sri Bodhendral's former name was Purushothama. It was Sri Bodhendral who stressed the efficacy of devotion as a means to liberation in this Kali Yugam. Sri Bodhendral therefore undertook the great task of Nama Siddhantha, or establishing the supreme efficacy of reciting the names of Bhagavan in many of His writings, chiefly in Namamritha Rasayana and Namamritha Rasodhaya. Sri Bodhendral's mission of Nama Siddhantha was pursued with equal vigor by Sridhara Venkatesa Ayyaval of Tiruvisainallur and by Sathguru Swamigal of Marudanallur. It was the Nama Siddhanta of Sri Bodhendral that was ultimately responsible for the evolution of Bhajana Sampradhaya as an institution in the religious life of the Hindu community in South India. Sri Bodhendral performed Tatanka Pratishtha at Jambukeswaram and while returning to Kanchi He attained Videha Mukthi at Govindapuram on Full Moon day in the month of Proshtapada of the cyclic year Prajotpatti (1692 AD).
Direction to Govindapuram/Kumbakonam
Govindapuram is located on the Kumbakonam Auduthurai Highways, 6 Kms from Kumbakonam.
Bus Stop : Sri Panduranga Bhajanashram
Nearest Railway Station : Kumbakonam
| FROM CITY |
BY ROAD |
TRAVEL TIME |
BY RAIL |
TRAVEL TIME |
| Thanjavur |
40 Kms |
1 Hr |
Thanjavur Mayiladuturai Passenger Tiruchchirapali Tirupathi Express |
1 Hr 15 Mins 45 Mins |
| Trichy |
96 Kms |
2 Hrs |
Tiruchirapali Tirupathi Express |
2 Hrs 10 Mins |
| Chennai |
313 Kms |
6 Hrs 15 Mins |
Tambaram Kumbakonam Fast Passenger Tamabaram Kumbakonam Cholan Express |
8 Hrs 45 Mins 7 Hrs 35 Mins |
| Bangalore |
511 Kms |
11 Hrs 30 Mins |
* Mysore Thanjavur Express From Bangalore City Jn to Thanjavur Jn |
11 Hrs 15 Mins |
* No direct train between Bangalore City Jn to Kumbakonam. Passengers have to change train from Thanjavur Jn to Kumbakonam.
Distance From Other Cities To Kumbakonam By Road
| From |
Distance (Kms) |
From |
Distance (Kms) |
From |
Distance (Kms) |
From |
Distance (Kms) |
| Chennai |
275 |
Kanchipuram |
250 |
Pondichery |
132 |
Tiruvaiyaru |
36 |
| Chidambaram |
78 |
Kanyakumari |
439 |
Pudukottai |
96 |
Tiruvannamalai |
196 |
| Coimbatore |
297 |
Kodaikanal |
300 |
Rajapalayam |
282 |
Tiruvarur |
38 |
| Cuddalore |
108 |
Madurai |
197 |
Rameswaram |
274 |
Trichy |
96 |
| Dharmapuri |
301 |
Mannargudi |
37 |
Salem |
234 |
Tuticorin |
230 |
| Dindigul |
200 |
Mayiladuthurai |
36 |
Thenkasi |
356 |
Udagamandalam |
395 |
| Erode |
237 |
Nagapattinam |
69 |
Thanjavur |
40 |
Vellore |
288 |
| Hosur |
397 |
Palani |
229 |
Tirunelveli |
348 |
Yercaud |
263 |